2007 Michigan State Spartans football team

2007 Michigan State Spartans football
Champs Sports Bowl, L 21–24 vs. Boston College
Conference	Big Ten Conference
2007 record	7–6 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Mark Dantonio (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Don Treadwell (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Pat Narduzzi (1st season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium (c. 75,005 natural grass)
Seasons

2007 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#5/4 Ohio State †		7	–	1					11	–	2
#18/19 Michigan		6	–	2					9	–	4
#20/18 Illinois ‡		6	–	2					9	–	4
#24/21 Wisconsin		5	–	3					9	–	4
#NR/25 Penn State		0*	–	4					0*	–	4
Iowa		4	–	4					6	–	6
Purdue		3	–	5					8	–	5
Indiana		3	–	5					7	–	6
Michigan State		3	–	5					7	–	6
Northwestern		3	–	5					6	–	6
Minnesota		0	–	8					1	–	11
† – BCS representative as champion ‡ – BCS at-large representative *All wins for Penn State (9-4, 4-4) vacated due to scandal. Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

The 2007 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2007–2008 college 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 PM	UAB		Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	ESPN2	W 55–18	67,796
September 8*	12:00 PM	Bowling Green		Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	BTN	W 28–17	67,276
September 15*	12:00 PM	Pittsburgh		Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	ESPN	W 17–13	68,620
September 22*	3:30 PM	at Notre Dame		Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Megaphone Trophy)	NBC	W 31–14	80,795
September 29	3:30 PM	at #9 Wisconsin	#23	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ABC	L 34–37	82,164
October 6	12:00 PM	Northwestern		Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	BTN	L 41–48 OT	67,378
October 13†	7:00 PM	Indiana		Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Old Brass Spittoon)	BTN	W 52–27	73,449
October 20	3:30 PM	at #1 Ohio State		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	ABC	L 17–24	105,287
October 27	11:00 AM	at Iowa		Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA	ESPN2	L 27–34 2OT	70,585
November 3	3:30 PM	#14 Michigan		Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)	ABC	L 24–28	77,009
November 10	12:00 PM	at Purdue		Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	BTN	W 48–31	55,630
November 17	3:30 PM	#22 Penn State		Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Land Grant Trophy)	ABC	W 35–31	72,251
December 28*	1:00 PM	vs. #14 Boston College		Florida Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Champs Sports Bowl)	ESPN	L 21–24	46,554
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP/Coaches Polls released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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

See also

• 2007 Big Ten Conference football season