# 2007 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 2007 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Mark Dantonio began his first season as the Spartans' head coach. The Spartans play their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | UAB* | | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | ESPN2 | W 55–18 | 67,796 |
| September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Bowling Green* | | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | BTN | W 28–17 | 67,276 |
| September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh* | | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | ESPN | W 17–13 | 68,620 |
| September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | at Notre Dame* | | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (Megaphone Trophy) | NBC | W 31–14 | 80,795 |
| September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 9 Wisconsin | No. 23 | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | ABC/ESPN | L 34–37 | 82,164 |
| October 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Northwestern | | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | BTN | L 41–48 $^{OT}$ | 67,378 |
| October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Indiana | | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI (Old Brass Spittoon) | BTN | W 52–27 | 73,449 |
| October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Ohio State | | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | ABC/ESPN2 | L 17–24 | 105,287 |
| October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Iowa | | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | ESPN2 | L 27–34 $^{2OT}$ | 70,585 |
| November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 14 Michigan | | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy) | ABC/ESPN | L 24–28 | 77,009 |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Purdue | | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | BTN | W 48–31 | 55,630 |
| November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 22 Penn State | | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI (Land Grant Trophy) | ABC/ESPN | W 35–31 | 72,251 |
| December 28 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 14 Boston College* | | Florida Citrus BowlOrlando, FL (Champs Sports Bowl) | ESPN | L 21–24 | 46,554 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from Coaches Polls released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### UAB

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| UAB | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 18 |
| • Michigan State | 21 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 55 |

### Bowling Green

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bowling Green | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| • Michigan State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |

### Pittsburgh

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| • Michigan State | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |

### Notre Dame

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Michigan State | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Notre Dame | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |

### Wisconsin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Michigan State | 14 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
| • Wisconsin | 7 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 37 |

### Northwestern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| • Northwestern | 13 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 48 |
| Michigan State | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 41 |

### Indiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Indiana | 10 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| • Michigan State | 17 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 52 |

### Ohio State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Michigan State | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| • Ohio State | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |

### Iowa

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Michigan State | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| • Iowa | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 34 |

### Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #15 Michigan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Michigan State | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |

### Purdue

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Michigan State | 7 | 24 | 0 | 17 | 48 |
| Purdue | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 31 |

### Penn State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Penn State | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| • Michigan State | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
* Devin Thomas 7 Rec, 139 Yds
* Kellen Davis 4 Rec, 106 Yds

### Boston College (Champs Sports Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Boston College | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Michigan State | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 |

## Coaching staff

* Mark Dantonio – Head Coach
* Don Treadwell – Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers coach
* Dave Warner – Quarterbacks coach
* Dan Enos – Running backs coach
* Mark Staten – Tight ends coach/Recruiting Coordinator
* Dan Roushar – Offensive line coach
* Pat Narduzzi – Defensive Coordinator
* Ted Gill – Defensive line coach
* Mike Tressel – Linebackers coach/Special Teams Coordinator
* Harlon Barnett – Secondary coach

## 2008 NFL draft

The following players were selected in the 2008 NFL draft.
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL team |
| Devin Thomas | 2 | 34 | Wide Receiver | Washington Redskins |
| Kellen Davis | 5 | 158 | Tight End | Chicago Bears |
| Ervin Baldwin | 7 | 208 | Defensive End | Chicago Bears |