Started Michigan State’s last game, the first career start.
L 10-28 at No. 9 UCLA, Oct 24: 4 of 10 for 42 yards, a touchdown, an interception · 5 carries for -15 yards.
Michigan State’s next game: at Michigan, Sat Nov 7, 7:30 p.m. ET
Kayd Coffman is a quarterback at Michigan State who has played in 2 of Michigan State's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 24.
Michigan State is 2-6.
8 stories in the last 30 days, from 7 outlets.
MSU to start true freshman QB Kayd Coffman vs. UCLA at Rose Bowl
Detroit Free Press +1 Oct 24
A game that shows it: 42 passing yards and 1 passing TD against UCLA — Week 8, 2026.
42 passing yards · 1 passing TD · -1 rushing yards
from 7 outlets
MSU to start true freshman QB Kayd Coffman vs. UCLA at Rose Bowl
Detroit Free Press +1 Oct 24 · 2 outlets
Sports IllustratedMeet Kayd Coffman, MSU's QB1 with Milivojevic and Fancher OutOct 24
Locked OnMichigan State football outrun by UCLA; Kayd Coffman makes first startOct 24
The State NewsKayd Coffman proves inexperienced in first start, gets little help in MSU lossOct 24from 8 outlets
MSU to start true freshman QB Kayd Coffman vs. UCLA at Rose Bowl
Detroit Free Press +1 Oct 24 · 2 outlets
Sports IllustratedMeet Kayd Coffman, MSU's QB1 with Milivojevic and Fancher OutOct 24Locked OnMichigan State football outrun by UCLA; Kayd Coffman makes first startOct 24The State NewsKayd Coffman proves inexperienced in first start, gets little help in MSU lossOct 24Detroit Free Press +1
On3Each 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.
Sports IllustratedOct 27
247SportsOct 24Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 4 | 10 | 40.0% | 42 | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 88.3 |
| Career | 4 | 10 | 40.0% | 42 | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 88.3 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 8 | −16 | −2.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 8 | −16 | −2.0 | 0 | 7 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | L 3-31@ Wisconsin | Carried 3 times, no pass attempts | — | -1 | |||||||
| Wk 8 | L 10-28@ No. 9 UCLA | Rough | 4/10 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 3 | -15 | Season-high 42 yds |
| Total | 4/10 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 4.2 | — | 3 | -16 | |||
Week 8 · 2026
L 10-28
at UCLA
42 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 2.2 · -15 rush yds (5 car)
With R. Dakin — 43.3 yards per punt · 7 punts · 1 inside the 20 · K. Williams — 54 rush yds (17 car) · 3 rec · 12 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
| Stat | His | Nation | Big Ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 42 | 279th of 370 | 40th of 50 |
| Yards an attempt | 4.2 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 1 | T-202nd of 370 | T-28th of 50 |
| Passer rating | 88.3 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 40.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | -16 | 350th of 370 | 46th of 50 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 10 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Mccray and Moore saw 5 of the 10 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrishon Mccray | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7.3 | 2.0 | |
| Fredrick Moore | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10.5 | 5.0 | |
| Kenneth Williams | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4.0 | 10.0 | |
| Bryson Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | — | |
| Jayden Savoury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | — | |
| Rodney Bullard Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | — | |
| No receiver charted | 1 | The interception is among these | ||||
Play by play: 10 passes, 4 caught, 42 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 21.0 YDS/g, 0.5 TD/g, 4.2 YPA, 0.5 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
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
Scheme: Run-leaning.
| Kayd Coffman | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 4 of 10, 42 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT · 4.2 yards an attempt on 10 attempts · ran for -16 yds, 0 TD |
| Alessio Milivojevic | Threw in 7 of 8 games · 121 of 185, 1,263 yds, 7 TD, 3 INT · 6.8 yards an attempt on 185 attempts · ran for -14 yds, 1 TD |
| Leo Hannan | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 9 of 15, 67 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT · 4.5 yards an attempt on 15 attempts · ran for -7 yds, 0 TD |
| Cam Fancher | Threw in 4 of 8 games · 8 of 11, 59 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT · 5.4 yards an attempt on 11 attempts · ran for 27 yds, 1 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Kayd Coffman. Gray: Alessio Milivojevic, Cam Fancher, Leo Hannan. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
