Nebraska · L 13-31
No tackles.
Northwestern · L 21-24
No tackles.
Pretzlaff has tackles in 6 of Michigan State’s 8 games: none against Nebraska and Northwestern.
7 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
MSU linebacker Brady Pretzlaff ruled out for Nebraska game
The Detroit News Sep 23
Brady Pretzlaff
Played for two head coaches at Michigan State: Jonathan Smith and Pat Fitzgerald. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Eastern Michigan — Week 2, 2026.
26 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
MSU linebacker Brady Pretzlaff ruled out for Nebraska game
The Detroit News Sep 23 · 1 outlet
The Detroit NewsGaylord's Brady Pretzlaff proving MSU coaches' investment was worth itSep 11
Detroit Free PressHow LB Brady Pretzlaff fulfilled promise of Michigan State football DSep 12from 6 outlets
MSU linebacker Brady Pretzlaff ruled out for Nebraska game
The Detroit News Sep 23 · 1 outlet
The Detroit NewsGaylord's Brady Pretzlaff proving MSU coaches' investment was worth itSep 11Detroit Free PressHow LB Brady Pretzlaff fulfilled promise of Michigan State football DSep 12
On3Detroit Free PressOn3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Brady Pretzlaff vs Toledo.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 26 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 37 | 22 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 8): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-20vs Toledo | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 10-27@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 3-31@ Wisconsin | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 37-38vs Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-28@ No. 9 UCLA | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 24 · L 10-28 at UCLA, play by play
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How Michigan State’s defense played that day
UCLA’s 12 drives: 8 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 8.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 8, sacks included.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
26tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups26 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
44.3%
222 pass / 279 run
Plays / game
62.6
8 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
256 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #504 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jonathan Smith → Pat Fitzgerald. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
