2017 Michigan State Spartans football team

2017 Michigan State Spartans football
Holiday Bowl champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 15
Record10–3 (7–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorDave Warner (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJim Bollman (5th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Co-defensive coordinatorHarlon Barnett (3rd as DC; 11th overall season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMike Tressel (3rd as DC; 11th overall season)
Base defenseMultiple
Captains
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 5 Ohio State xy$   8 1     12 2  
No. 15 Michigan State   7 2     10 3  
No. 8 Penn State   7 2     11 2  
Michigan   5 4     8 5  
Rutgers   3 6     4 8  
Indiana   2 7     5 7  
Maryland   2 7     4 8  
West Division
No. 7 Wisconsin xy   9 0     13 1  
No. 17 Northwestern   7 2     10 3  
Iowa   4 5     8 5  
Purdue   4 5     7 6  
Nebraska   3 6     4 8  
Minnesota   2 7     5 7  
Illinois   0 9     2 10  
Championship: Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans played their home games at the Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan, and competed in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by 11th-year head coach Mark Dantonio. The Spartans finished the season 10–3, 7–2 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place in the East Division. The Spartans received an invitation to the Holiday Bowl where they defeated Washington State.