Eastern Michigan Eagles at Michigan State Spartans

Michigan State hosts Eastern Michigan in Week 2

Eastern Michigan (1-1) at Michigan State (1-0), Sept. 12 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Michigan State by 17.5. Against the spread: Michigan State 0-0-1, Eastern Michigan 1-1.

How to watch: BTN

Key stats

Michigan State Offense

Overall: 397 yards per game (71st in FBS)

Passing: 247 yards per game (60th)

Rushing: 150 yards per game (80th)

Scoring: 30 points per game (76th)

Michigan State Defense

Overall: 273 yards per game (52nd in FBS)

Passing: 196 yards per game (73rd)

Rushing: 77 yards per game (43rd)

Scoring: 20 points per game (80th)

Eastern Michigan Offense

Overall: 314.5 yards per game (108th in FBS)

Passing: 226.5 yards per game (75th)

Rushing: 88 yards per game (119th)

Scoring: 24.5 points per game (83rd)

Eastern Michigan Defense

Overall: 362 yards per game (84th in FBS)

Passing: 269 yards per game (109th)

Rushing: 93 yards per game (55th)

Scoring: 22 points per game (90th)

Eastern Michigan ranks 119th in third down percentage, converting 25.8% of the time. Michigan State ranks 14th on defense, holding its opponents to 12.5%.

Eastern Michigan ranks 14th in the FBS with a +2 turnover margin.

Eastern Michigan is 59th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 100% of trips. Michigan State's red zone offense ranks 1st, scoring on 100% of red zone opportunities.

Eastern Michigan ranks 61st in the FBS with an average time of possession of 31:18, compared to Michigan State's 1st-ranked average of 43:16.

Team leaders

Michigan State

Passing: Alessio Milivojevic, 247 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, 76.5 completion percentage

Rushing: Cam Edwards, 98 yards on 27 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Rodney Bullard Jr., 90 yards on 7 catches, 1 TD

Eastern Michigan

Passing: Noah Kim, 453 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 63 completion percentage

Rushing: Amareon Blue, 136 yards on 23 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Nick Devereaux, 97 yards on 9 catches, 1 TD

Last game

Michigan State beat Toledo 30-20 on Sept. 4. Milivojevic led Michigan State with 247 yards on 26-of-34 passing (76.5%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. Edwards had 98 rushing yards on 27 carries and one touchdown, adding two receptions for seven yards. Bullard recorded 90 yards on seven catches with one touchdown.

Eastern Michigan fell 27-21 to San Jose State on Sept. 4. Kim passed for 174 yards on 24-of-43 attempts (55.8%) with one touchdown and one interception. Blue carried the ball 11 times for 81 yards and scored one touchdown, adding three receptions for 12 yards. Harold Mack recorded 72 yards on seven catches with one touchdown.

Next game

Michigan State plays at No. 3 Notre Dame on Sept. 19. Eastern Michigan plays at Wisconsin on Sept. 19.

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