Michigan State University Athletics
Saturday, October 24
Pasadena, Calif.
3:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM PT
Michigan State University
2-6 , 0-5
10
at
28
#9 UCLA
7-0 , 5-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan St. | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| UCLA | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Photo by: MSU Athletic Communications
10/24/2026 8:27:00 PM | Football
PASADENA, Calif. – Under sunny skies and temperatures in the upper-70s at the Rose Bowl on Saturday afternoon, Michigan State fell to No. 9 UCLA, 28-10.
The Bruins had a 14-7 lead at halftime and outscored the Spartans 14-3 in the second half.
Kayd Coffman started at quarterback for Michigan State, becoming the first true freshman to start at QB for the Spartans since Jeff Smoker in 2000. Coffman was 4-of-10 passing for 42 yards in his starting debut. Second-year QB Leo Hannan, a native of Long Beach, played in the fourth quarter, completing 9-of-15 passes for 67 yards.
Redshirt junior Kenneth Williams rushed for a season-high 54 yards on 17 carries and also had three catches for 12 yards; he finished with 81 all-purpose yards. Fifth-year wide receiver Chrishon McCray hauled in three passes for a team-best 42 yards.
Fifth-year safety Nikai Martinez and redshirt junior safety Devin Vaught each had eight tackles and two separate 56-yard fumble returns, as the Spartans forced two turnovers.
UCLA outgained MSU, 443-156, and forced three turnovers to remain undefeated (7-0, 5-0 B1G) on the season.
SCORING SUMMARY
The Spartans (2-6, 0-5 B1G) took advantage of a Bruin turnover to score an early touchdown and take a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter. With UCLA driving on its first series, Spartan safety Devin Vaught stripped the ball from Anthony Woods and returned it 56 yards to the Bruin 15-yard line, setting up a 14-yard TD pass from Kayd Coffman to Kenneth Williams two plays later.
UCLA answered with a fumble recovery of its own to start the second quarter, taking over on the Spartan 19-yard line, and scored on the fifth play of the drive with a 7-yard TD run by Jaivian Thomas.
The Spartans and Bruins then traded turnovers, but UCLA was the team that capitalized with points. On third-and-7 from the MSU 34, Spartan safety Nikai Martinez scooped up a fumble and ran it 56 yards to the UCLA 19-yard line; however, Coffman threw an interception two plays later that was returned 67 yards by Donavyn Pellot, setting up the Bruins on the MSU 21-yard line. Wayne Knight scored six plays later on a 1-yard TD to give UCLA a 14-7 lead with 3:04 left in the half.
The Bruins received the opening kickoff of the second half and on the fourth play of the drive, Ty Dieffenbach connected on a 63-yard touchdown pass to Brian Rowe Jr. that put UCLA on top, 21-7. Woods then capped a 10-play, 70-yard drive with a 4-yard TD run to give the Bruins a 28-7 advantage with 5:27 remaining in the third.
Liam Boyd kicked a 46-yard field goal for the Spartans with 6:18 left in the fourth quarter to make the final 28-10.
UP NEXT
Michigan State has a bye next weekend (Oct. 31) before traveling to Michigan on Nov. 7.
The Bruins had a 14-7 lead at halftime and outscored the Spartans 14-3 in the second half.
Kayd Coffman started at quarterback for Michigan State, becoming the first true freshman to start at QB for the Spartans since Jeff Smoker in 2000. Coffman was 4-of-10 passing for 42 yards in his starting debut. Second-year QB Leo Hannan, a native of Long Beach, played in the fourth quarter, completing 9-of-15 passes for 67 yards.
Redshirt junior Kenneth Williams rushed for a season-high 54 yards on 17 carries and also had three catches for 12 yards; he finished with 81 all-purpose yards. Fifth-year wide receiver Chrishon McCray hauled in three passes for a team-best 42 yards.
Fifth-year safety Nikai Martinez and redshirt junior safety Devin Vaught each had eight tackles and two separate 56-yard fumble returns, as the Spartans forced two turnovers.
UCLA outgained MSU, 443-156, and forced three turnovers to remain undefeated (7-0, 5-0 B1G) on the season.
SCORING SUMMARY
The Spartans (2-6, 0-5 B1G) took advantage of a Bruin turnover to score an early touchdown and take a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter. With UCLA driving on its first series, Spartan safety Devin Vaught stripped the ball from Anthony Woods and returned it 56 yards to the Bruin 15-yard line, setting up a 14-yard TD pass from Kayd Coffman to Kenneth Williams two plays later.
UCLA answered with a fumble recovery of its own to start the second quarter, taking over on the Spartan 19-yard line, and scored on the fifth play of the drive with a 7-yard TD run by Jaivian Thomas.
The Spartans and Bruins then traded turnovers, but UCLA was the team that capitalized with points. On third-and-7 from the MSU 34, Spartan safety Nikai Martinez scooped up a fumble and ran it 56 yards to the UCLA 19-yard line; however, Coffman threw an interception two plays later that was returned 67 yards by Donavyn Pellot, setting up the Bruins on the MSU 21-yard line. Wayne Knight scored six plays later on a 1-yard TD to give UCLA a 14-7 lead with 3:04 left in the half.
The Bruins received the opening kickoff of the second half and on the fourth play of the drive, Ty Dieffenbach connected on a 63-yard touchdown pass to Brian Rowe Jr. that put UCLA on top, 21-7. Woods then capped a 10-play, 70-yard drive with a 4-yard TD run to give the Bruins a 28-7 advantage with 5:27 remaining in the third.
Liam Boyd kicked a 46-yard field goal for the Spartans with 6:18 left in the fourth quarter to make the final 28-10.
UP NEXT
Michigan State has a bye next weekend (Oct. 31) before traveling to Michigan on Nov. 7.
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/ FootballTeam Stats
MSU
UCL
Total Yards
156
443
Pass Yards
109
198
Rushing Yards
47
245
Penalty Yards
79
60
1st Downs
11
25
3rd Downs
2
6
4th Downs
1
1
TOP
24:02
35:58
1st Quarter
MSU 7, UCL 0
MSU - Williams,Kenneth 14 yd pass from Coffman,Kayd (Boyd,Liam kick) 2 plays, 15 yards, TOP 00:43
2nd Quarter
MSU 7, UCL 7
UCL - Thomas,Jaivian 7 yd run (Bhaghani,Mateen kick), 5 plays, 19 yards, TOP 02:01
MSU 7, UCL 14
UCL - Knight,Wayne 1 yd run (Bhaghani,Mateen kick), 5 plays, 21 yards, TOP 02:32
3rd Quarter
MSU 7, UCL 21
UCL - Rowe Jr.,Brian 63 yd pass from Dieffenbach,Ty (Bhaghani,Mateen kick) 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:56
MSU 7, UCL 28
UCL - Woods,Anthony 4 yd run (Bhaghani,Mateen kick), 10 plays, 70 yards, TOP 05:27
4th Quarter
MSU 10, UCL 28
MSU - Boyd,Liam 46 yd field goal 15 plays, 69 yards, TOP 05:29
Game Leaders
CMP
9
TD
0
YDS
67
INT
1
CMP
4
TD
1
YDS
42
INT
1
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