The 2005 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in NCAA Division I-A college football during the 2005 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 third-year head coach John L. Smith.
Schedule[]
| Date
|
Time
|
Opponent#
|
Rank#
|
Site
|
TV
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| September 3*
|
12:00 PM
|
Kent State
|
|
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
|
ESPN+
|
W 49–14
|
73,949
|
| September 10*
|
3:30 PM
|
Hawaii
|
|
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
|
ESPNU
|
W 42–14
|
74,043
|
| September 17*
|
3:30 PM
|
at #10 Notre Dame
|
|
Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Megaphone Trophy)
|
NBC
|
W 44–41 2OT
|
80,795
|
| September 24
|
12:00 PM
|
at Illinois
|
#17
|
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
|
ESPN+
|
W 61–14
|
51,649
|
| October 1
|
12:00 PM
|
Michigan
|
#11
|
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)
|
ABC
|
L 31–34 OT
|
79,401
|
| October 15
|
12:00 PM
|
at #15 Ohio State
|
#19
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
|
ABC
|
L 24–35
|
105,122
|
| October 22†
|
12:00 PM
|
#21 Northwestern
|
#22
|
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
|
ESPN2
|
L 14–49
|
74,636
|
| October 29
|
12:00 PM
|
Indiana
|
|
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Old Brass Spittoon)
|
ESPN+
|
W 46–15
|
74,063
|
| November 5
|
12:00 PM
|
at Purdue
|
|
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
|
ESPNU
|
L 21–28
|
62,467
|
| November 12
|
12:10 PM
|
at Minnesota
|
|
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN
|
ESPN+
|
L 14–48
|
45,187
|
| November 19
|
4:00 PM
|
#5 Penn State
|
|
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Land Grant Trophy)
|
ESPN
|
L 22–31
|
75,005
|
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP/Coaches Polls released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
|
2006 NFL Draft[]
The following players were selected in the 2006 NFL Draft.
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