Michigan State released its depth chart for the Western Michigan game today. There aren't too many interesting things on it simply because the high-profile positions have had their starters known for a while, but you can check out the full depth chart out below.
| Pos. | First String | Second String | Third String |
| QB | Kirk Cousins | Andrew Maxwell | |
| TB |
Larry Caper or Edwin Baker |
Le'Veon Bell | |
| FB | Josh Rouse | Fred Smith | Nick Bendzuck |
|
Mark Dell or Keith Nichol |
Donald Spencer | ||
| Z |
Keshawn Martin or B.J. Cunningham |
Bennie Fowler | |
| TE | Charlie Gantt |
Garrett Celek or Dion Sims or Brian Linthicum |
|
| LT | D.J. Young | David Barrent | |
| LG | Joel Foreman | Ethan Ruhland | |
| C | John Stipek | Nate Klatt | |
| RG | Chris McDonald | Micajah Reynolds | |
| RT | J'Michael Deane | Jared McGaha | |
| Pos. | First String | Second String | Third String |
| RUSH |
Tyler Hoover or Denzel Drone |
William Gholston | |
| DT | Jerel Worthy | Anthony Rashad White or Dan France |
|
| NT |
Kevin Pickelman or Blake Treadwell |
Jonathan Strayhorn | |
| DE |
Colin Neely or Todd Anderson |
Corey Freeman | |
| SAM | Eric Gordon | Jon Misch | |
| MIKE | Greg Jones |
Steve Gardiner or Max Bullough |
|
| STAR | Chris Norman | Denicos Allen | |
| FC | Johnny Adams | Darqueze Dennard | Dana Dixon |
| BC | Chris L. Rucker | Mylan Hicks |
Mitchell White or Chris D. Rucker |
| FS | Trenton Robinson | Isaiah Lewis | Jesse Johnson |
| SS | Marcus Hyde | Jairus Jones | |
| Pos. | First String | Second String | Third String |
| PK/KO |
Dan Conroy or Kevin Muma |
Mike Sadler | |
| P | Aaron Bates |
Kyle Selden or Mike Sadler |
|
| KR | Keshawn Martin Trenton Robinson |
Le'Veon Bell | Nick Hill |
| PR | Keshawn Martin | Mark Dell | |
| SN | Alex Shackleton | John Stipek | |
| HLD | Aaron Bates | Kirk Cousins | |