Nebraska · L 13-31
No tackles.
Northwestern · L 21-24
No tackles.
UCLA · L 10-28
No tackles.
Bell has tackles in 5 of Michigan State’s 8 games: none against Nebraska, Northwestern and UCLA.
Tre Bell
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Matt Campbell and Pat Fitzgerald. On tape: 5 tackles against Notre Dame, Week 3, 2026.
16 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 16 | 13 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 36 | 28 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Career | 52 | 41 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-20vs Toledo | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-27@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 3-31@ Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 37-38vs Illinois | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 13 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 2 |
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. Second quarter, up 13-0.
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
PD rate
12%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
16tackles this season16 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
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 tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Matt Campbell and Pat Fitzgerald.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Michigan State
