Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-20vs Toledo | 26/34 | 247 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 87.3 | Season-high 247 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 12/20 | 170 | 2 | 0 | 8.5 | 85.1 | |
| Total | 38/54 | 417 | 3 | 0 | 7.9 | 86.2 |
#11
Alessio Milivojevic
Alessio Milivojevic has built a role at Michigan State the hard way, one season at a time.
6′3″ · 223 lb · Naperville, IL · St. Francis
CFB Index 31 · #117 of 146 QBsHigh confidenceReturning to Michigan State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
417
passing yards · 2026
3 TD · 0 INT · 7.7 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far
The play that turned itSwung Michigan State from 37% to 81% to win.Toledo at Michigan State · 30-20
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 quarterback for Michigan State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Michigan State in 2024.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Hype = tape
-0aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 39th percentile of QBs; the tape says
40th pctl our passing-value metric (wEPA) QBs · 160 qualified, n=41
— the discourse is fair.Aura — fan perception39th pctl
Production — on-field40th pctl
n=41 mentions · cohort: QBs · 160 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our passing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
15.9own fans
25rival fans
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Alessio Milivojevic
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-15
Alessio Milivojevic is a cornerstone for Michigan State — measured against the line he joined.
417PASS YDS3PASS TD9RUSH YDS
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2024
- Signed with Michigan State3-star out of St. Francis
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Michigan State
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎓
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2025)
1 mention(s)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Michigan State
Coaching transition mid-career: Jonathan Smith → Pat Fitzgerald. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Michigan State5-7HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Michigan State4-8HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced
2026Michigan State2-0HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: interceptions (92nd percentile). Strength: completion % (85th percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Passing profile
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
54 of 54 attempts matched to play-by-play
52 of 54 attempts charted for true throw depth
Adjusted ANY/A
7.5832 of 75 QBsSack rate
8.5%69 of 75 QBsSacked on 8.5% of dropbacks (69 of 75) — and still 32 of 75 in Adjusted ANY/A.
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Behind LOS · Negative air yds
6% of attempts (3)
67%comp
Air -1.7 · YAC 1.5 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
62% of attempts (32)
75%comp
Air 5.2 · YAC 3.7 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
31% of attempts (16)
62%comp
Air 14.2 · YAC 1.3 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
2% of attempts (1)
0%comp
Air 30.0 avg
Overall 70.4% completion on 54 attempts · 62% of attempts thrown 0–9 air yds.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 208 YDS/g, 1.5 TD/g, 7.9 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #18 of 19 Big Ten QBs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 38 | 54 | 70.4% | 417 | 7.7 | 3 | 0 | 153.6 | 53 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 111 | 173 | 64.2% | 1,267 | 7.3 | 10 | 3 | 141.3 | 42 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | -- | 1 | 0.0% | -- | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | -200.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 149 | 228 | 65.4% | 1,684 | 7.4 | 13 | 4 | 142.7 | 45 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 13 | 9 | 0.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 31 | -59 | -1.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 44 | -50 | -1.1 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 30–20
vs Toledo
247 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 87.3 · -5 rush yds (6 car)
With C. Mccray — 4 rush yds (1 car) · C. Edwards — 98 rush yds (27 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Eastern Michigan · 3&6 · Q4 · EPA +3.51Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short middle to #31 J.Savoury caught at MSU50, for 46 yards to the EMU09 (#13 J.Marshall), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Eastern Michigan · 4&11 · Q2 · EPA +3.14Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short right to #19 C.Taplin caught at EMU16, for 19 yards to the EMU16, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Eastern Michigan · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +3.09Charles Taplin 38 Yd pass from Alessio Milivojevic (Liam Boyd Kick)
- Week 1 · Toledo · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -3.05Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic sacked for loss of 12 yards to the TOL46 (#44 I.Zay)
- Week 2 · Eastern Michigan · 3&4 · Q1 · EPA +2.96Fredrick Moore 18 Yd pass from Alessio Milivojevic (Liam Boyd Kick)
- Week 1 · Toledo · 4&1 · Q4 · EPA +2.85Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short right to #3 R.Bullard Jr. caught at TOL00, for 5 yards to the TOL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:37, 1ST DOWN #3 R.Bullard Jr. pass attempt Successful
- Week 1 · Toledo · 4&2 · Q1 · EPA +2.75Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short right to #13 C.McCray caught at TOL38, for 15 yards to the TOL30 (#12 M.Conteh; #7 A.Smith), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Toledo · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.62Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short right to #13 C.McCray caught at TOL39, for 20 yards to the TOL38, out of bounds at TOL38, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Toledo · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.28Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short left to #3 R.Bullard Jr. caught at MSU49, for 26 yards to the TOL44 (#44 I.Zay; #23 I.Petite), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Toledo · 3&4 · Q3 · EPA +2.24Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic rush left for 13 yards gain to the MSU44 (#23 I.Petite), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Operates within the system without forcing anything.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Michigan State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Michigan State
Returning around him
- 21% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 2 Michigan State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (28 in / 46 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #61 · 2026 recruiting class #45
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to AJ Swann’s 2022 season.
Matches AJ on
Completion %
Rush yards / carry
Differs from AJ on
EPA / dropback (adj) (lower)
Yards / attempt (higher)
TD rate (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Mason Heintschel’s path through Pittsburgh.
Matches Mason on
Height
Yards per attempt
Recruiting rating
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Dylan Rizk's sophomore season at UCF (2024).
Differs from Dylan on
Rush yards / carry (lower)
Class year (lower)
EPA / dropback (adj) (lower)
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #92
Peaked at #92 this season.
Background
Redshirt sophomore quarterback enters his third season with the Spartans in 2026 . . . has played in 10 career games, including four consecutive starts to close out the 2025 season. 2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in nine games with four straight starts to close out the season (vs. Minnes...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology