Head Coach: Mark Dantonio (9th season)
Stadium: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
Record: 12-2 (7-1 Big Ten)
Previous: 2014
Next: 2016
Schedule/Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/4 (Fri) | at Western Michigan | W | 37-24 | 1-0 |
| 9/12 | Oregon | W | 31-28 | 2-0 |
| 9/19 | Air Force | W | 35-21 | 3-0 |
| 9/26 | Central Michigan | W | 30-10 | 4-0 |
| 10/3 | Purdue | W | 24-21 | 5-0 (1-0) |
| 10/10 | at Rutgers | W | 31-24 | 6-0 (2-0) |
| 10/17 | at Michigan | W | 27-23 | 7-0 (3-0) |
| 10/24 | Indiana | W | 52-26 | 8-0 (4-0) |
| 11/7 | at Nebraska | L | 38-39 | 8-1 (4-1) |
| 11/14 | Maryland | W | 24-7 | 9-1 (5-1) |
| 11/21 | at Ohio State | W | 17-14 | 10-1 (6-1) |
| 11/28 | Penn State | W | 55-16 | 11-1 (7-1) |
| Big Ten Championship (@ Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN) | ||||
| 12/5 | Iowa | W | 16-13 | 12-1 (7-1) |
| Goodyear Cotton Bowl (@ AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX) | ||||
| 12/31 | Alabama | L | 0-38 | 12-2 (7-1) |