UCLA · L 10-28
2 carries, 9 yards
The other 7 games average 14 yards. This one was 5 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“These announcers are booty. They first called McCray ‘McCroy’ and then said that Parrish was in on the last offensive play (but he’s out and in the locker room).”
Marvis Parrish
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Tyson Helton and Pat Fitzgerald. First career honor, 2025: Conference USA Freshman Player of the Week. One game to point at: 36 rushing yards and 5 receiving yards against Wisconsin — Week 5, 2026.
105 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 35 carries
Play style
Wins in space out of the backfield.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Marvis Parrish vs Toledo.
Against UCLA on Oct. 24: 2 carries for 9 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 35 carries for 105 yards.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 35 | 105 | 3.0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 106 | 576 | 5.4 | 1 | 66 |
| Career | 141 | 681 | 4.8 | 1 | 66 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 36 | 203 | 5.6 | 1 | 22 |
| Career | 42 | 236 | 5.6 | 1 | 22 |
Last game (Wk 8): 9 rushing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-20vs Toledo | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-27@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-31vs Nebraska | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 5 | L 3-31@ Wisconsin | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 36 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 37-38vs Illinois | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-24vs No. 25 Northwestern | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-28@ No. 9 UCLA | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 35 | 105 | 3.0 | 0 | 15 |
Week 5 · 2026
L 3-31
at Wisconsin
36 rush yds (11 car) · 1 rec · 5 yds
With R. Dakin — 55.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 62 long · A. Milivojevic — 103 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 57.0
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 10.4 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 17.7 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 13.7 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 9.0 | 4.5 | 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
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #312 at the position.
The No. 2,331 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Big Ten as a sophomore.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Tyson Helton and Pat Fitzgerald.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Michigan State
