Top five graded defenders in Michigan State football's loss to Indiana per PFF

Take a look at the top five defenders, per PFF, for the Spartans against Indiana on Saturday

Michigan State football went on the road to play Indiana in Bloomington on Saturday afternoon. In the game, the Spartans were throttled by the Hoosiers, dropping their fourth straight game of the season, 38-13.

In the game, overall, the defense for the Spartans did not play well. The Hoosiers scored on 6-of-7 drives in the game, and were inches away from scoring on that seventh drive. Overall, the Hoosiers had 464 yards of total offense.

All in all, the Spartans have a ton to fix on defense, and this game further showed the need for the obvious fixes needed.

After looking at the film, and evaluating the game, Pro Football Focus (Subscription Required) gave out their grades for the Spartans in the game.

Here are the top five defensive players in the game:

DT Ben Roberts - 72.8

Oct 4, 2025; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Michigan State Spartans defensive lineman Ben Roberts (55) tackles Nebraska Cornhuskers running back Isaiah Mozee (22) at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kylie Graham-Imagn Images

CB Malcolm Bell - 70.0

Oct 18, 2025; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) runs with the ball against Michigan State Spartans defensive back Malcolm Bell (14) during the first half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-Imagn Images

DE Jalen Thompson - 69.7

Michigan State's Jalen Thompson dressed in street clothes looks on from the sideline during the first quarter in the game against UCLA on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.

CB Joshua Eaton - 68.8

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA - OCTOBER 18: Kaelon Black #8 of the Indiana Hoosiers breaks the tackle of Joshua Eaton #7 of the Michigan State Spartans to run for a touchdown during the first half of the NCAA game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Michigan State Spartans at Memorial Stadium on October 18, 2025 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

DE Kekai Burnett - 68.3

Sep 6, 2025; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State defensive lineman Kekai Burnett (51) celebrates a double-overtime victory over Boston College at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Mullin-Imagn Images

This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: PFF ranks Michigan State football's top five defenders against Indiana

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