The 2004 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in NCAA Division I-A college football during the 2004 season. Michigan State competed as a member of the Big Ten Conference, and played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartans were led by second-year head coach John L. Smith.
Schedule[]
| Date
|
Time
|
Opponent
|
Site
|
TV
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| September 4*
|
3:30 PM
|
at Rutgers
|
Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
|
ABC
|
L 14–19
|
42,612
|
| September 11*
|
12:00 PM
|
Central Michigan
|
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
|
ESPN+
|
W 24–17
|
72,908
|
| September 18*
|
7:00 PM
|
Notre Dame
|
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Megaphone Trophy)
|
ESPN
|
L 24–31
|
74,962
|
| September 25
|
12:00 PM
|
at Indiana
|
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Brass Spittoon)
|
ESPN+
|
W 30–20
|
24,471
|
| October 2
|
12:00 PM
|
at Iowa
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
|
ESPN+
|
L 16–38
|
70,397
|
| October 9
|
12:00 PM
|
Illinois
|
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
|
ESPN+
|
W 38–25
|
72,441
|
| October 16†
|
12:00 PM
|
#19 Minnesota
|
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
|
ESPN
|
W 51–17
|
72,383
|
| October 30
|
3:30 PM
|
at #14 Michigan
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)
|
ABC
|
L 37–45 3OT
|
111,609
|
| November 6
|
12:00 PM
|
Ohio State
|
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
|
ESPN
|
L 19–32
|
72,222
|
| November 13
|
3:30 PM
|
#5 Wisconsin
|
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
|
ABC
|
W 49–14
|
76,697
|
| November 20
|
12:00 PM
|
at Penn State
|
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Land Grant Trophy)
|
ESPN2
|
L 13–37
|
101,486
|
| December 4*
|
11:05 PM
|
at Hawaii
|
Aloha Stadium • Aiea, HI
|
ESPN2
|
L 38–41
|
41,654
|
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
|
2005 NFL Draft[]
The following players were selected in the 2005 NFL Draft.
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