The Michigan State Spartans were 6-5 in 2001. They emerged victorious over the Fresno State Bulldogs, 44 to 35, in the Silicon Valley Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
6-2 | 8-4 | ||
4-4 | 7-5 | ||
3-5 | 7-5 | ||
5-3 | 7-5 | ||
4-4 | 6-6 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 330 | 4,802 | 810 | 5.9 | 1,668 | 455 | 3.7 | 3,134 | 355 | 8.8 | 249 | 95 | 139 | 139 | 84 | 683 | ||
Team Rank | 37th | 25th | 52nd | 23rd | 60th | 48th | 73rd | 18th | 57th | 6th | 26th | 53rd | 14th | 14th | 73rd | 67th | |||
Opponent | 11 | 276 | 4,078 | 5.2 | 2,141 | 467 | 4.6 | 1,937 | 322 | 6.0 | 210 | 108 | 88 | 88 | 75 | 600 | |||
Opponent Rank | 54th | 55th | 58th | 90th | 79th | 96th | 14th | 29th | 20th | 42nd | 82nd | 24th | 24th | 71st | 90th | ||||
Net | +54 | +724 | +810 | +0.8 | -473 | -12 | -0.9 | +1,197 | +33 | +2.8 | +39 | -13 | +51 | +51 | +9 | +83 | |||
Net Rank | 49th | 28th | 52nd | 33rd | 88th | 61st | 97th | 9th | 43rd | 5th | 21st | 81st | 8th | 8th | 80th | 85th |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 2 | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 3 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 5 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 10 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 11 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 15 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 16 | 2 | 10 | .167 | |
| 17 | 3 | 9 | .250 |
| Southeastern | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 1 | .923 | |
| 2 | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 3 | 12 | 1 | .923 | |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 6 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 7 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 9 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 16 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 12 | 1 | .923 | |
| 3 | 12 | 1 | .923 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 9 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 11 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 12 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 13 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 14 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 16 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 17 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 18 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 10 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 11 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 3 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | .083 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 2 | 9 | 4 | .692 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 1 | .923 | |
| 2 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 3 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 4 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 9 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 15 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 16 | 1 | 11 | .083 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 7 | 7 | .500 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 6 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 7 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 12 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 13 | 0 | 12 | .000 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 8 | 6 | .571 | |
| 3 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 10 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 11 | 5 | 8 | .385 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 1 | 11 | .083 | |
| 14 | 3 | 9 | .250 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 9 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 2 | 10 | .167 | |
| 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 |