The Spartans special teams was not all that special last year, as they finished the year 101st in the SP+ rankings. There were a variety of reasons for the low ranking, but overall as a unit, they just weren’t very good.
With a new staff comes a new coach, and R
oss Els will take over as MSU’s special teams coordinator in addition to his duties as the linebackers coach. Els also held the same two positions at Colorado under Mel Tucker last year. The Buffs were a slight positive on special teams, and ranked 43rd in the SP+ rankings.