Indiana Football: Ranking each opponent in 2019

By Alec Lasley | Jun 24, 2019

ANN ARBOR, MI - OCTOBER 01: Michigan Wolverines head football coach leads his team onto the field prior to the start of the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Michigan Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan defeated Wisconsin 14-7. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

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EAST LANSING, MI – NOVEMBER 10: Brian Lewerke #14 of the Michigan State Spartans throws a first half pass while playing the Ohio State Buckeyes at Spartan Stadium on November 10, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

5. Michigan State Spartans

Conference: Big Ten
2018 record: 7-6

An elite defense returns for the Spartans and if paired with a healthy quarterback in Brian Lewerke, the Spartans may be playing in Indianapolis when it’s all said and done.

Last year, the Spartans offense was miserable in the last couple of weeks of the season, scoring seven or fewer points in four of their last seven games when Lewerke tried to play through a shoulder injury.

Cody White is back and healthy, and looks to lead the receiving core again. With no real game-changing running back, it may be by committee until someone steps up.

A new offensive coordinator steps in and will try to build up the offense to where it was before Lewerke was injured.

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