2004 Michigan State Spartans football team

2004 Michigan State Spartans football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
2004 record	5–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	John L. Smith
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium (c. 72,027 natural grass)
Seasons ← 2003 2005 →

2004 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#8 Iowa +		7	–	1					10	–	2
#14 Michigan $+		7	–	1					9	–	3
#17 Wisconsin		6	–	2					9	–	3
Northwestern		5	–	3					6	–	6
#20 Ohio State		4	–	4					8	–	4
Purdue		4	–	4					7	–	5
Michigan State		4	–	4					5	–	7
Minnesota		3	–	5					7	–	5
Penn State		2	–	6					4	–	7
Illinois		1	–	7					3	–	8
Indiana		1	–	7					3	–	8
$ – BCS representative as conference champion + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total • Michigan State 0 7 10 13 30 Indiana 3 17 0 0 20 Date: September 25 Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST TV announcers (ESPN+): Craig Coshun (Play-by-play) & Charles Arbuckle (Color)

Scoring summary 1 4:42 IND Bryan Robertson 23-yard field goal Indiana 3–0 2 14:17 MSU Drew Stanton 2-yard run (Dave Rayner kick) Michigan St 7–3 2 10:18 IND Chris Rudanovic 12-yard pass from Matt LoVecchio (Bryan Robertson kick) Indiana 10–7 2 4:25 IND Lance Bennett 94-yard punt return (Bryan Robertson kick) Indiana 17–7 2 2:43 IND Bryan Robertson 31-yard field goal Indiana 20–7 3 6:24 MSU Drew Stanton 1-yard run (Dave Rayner kick) Indiana 20–14 3 2:58 MSU Dave Rayner 44-yard field goal Indiana 20–17 4 9:45 MSU Jason Teague 1-yard run (Dave Rayner kick) Michigan St 24–20 4 5:56 MSU Dave Rayner 22-yard field goal Michigan St 27–20 4 2:36 MSU Dave Rayner 39-yard field goal Michigan St 30-20

Scoring summary
1	4:42	IND	Bryan Robertson 23-yard field goal	Indiana 3–0
2	14:17	MSU	Drew Stanton 2-yard run (Dave Rayner kick)	Michigan St 7–3
2	10:18	IND	Chris Rudanovic 12-yard pass from Matt LoVecchio (Bryan Robertson kick)	Indiana 10–7
2	4:25	IND	Lance Bennett 94-yard punt return (Bryan Robertson kick)	Indiana 17–7
2	2:43	IND	Bryan Robertson 31-yard field goal	Indiana 20–7
3	6:24	MSU	Drew Stanton 1-yard run (Dave Rayner kick)	Indiana 20–14
3	2:58	MSU	Dave Rayner 44-yard field goal	Indiana 20–17
4	9:45	MSU	Jason Teague 1-yard run (Dave Rayner kick)	Michigan St 24–20
4	5:56	MSU	Dave Rayner 22-yard field goal	Michigan St 27–20
4	2:36	MSU	Dave Rayner 39-yard field goal	Michigan St 30-20

The 2004 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Michigan State competed as a member of the Big Ten Conference, and played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartans were led by second-year head coach John L. Smith.

The following players were selected in the 2005 NFL Draft.

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