Michigan State Spartans#- · QB Payton Thorne
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- Former player
Payton Thorne played QB for Michigan State. In the 2024 season he had 2,713 passing yards and 21 touchdowns, 246.6 yards per game over 11 games. Season-by-season stats and the game log are below.
Payton Thorne career stats by year
| Season | Tm | G | Cmp-Att | Pass Yds | TD | INT | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | AUB | 11 | 199-317 | 2713 | 21 | 9 | 283 | 2 | 212.8 |
| 2023 | AUB | 13 | 162-265 | 1755 | 16 | 10 | 515 | 3 | 181.7 |
| 2022 | MSU | 12 | 242-387 | 2679 | 19 | 11 | 42 | 1 | 169.4 |
| 2021 | MSU | 13 | 235-389 | 3240 | 27 | 10 | 181 | 4 | 258.2 |
| 2020 | MSU | 4 | 48-85 | 582 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 38 |
| Career | 53 | 886-1443 | 10969 | 86 | 43 | 1068 | 11 | 860.1 |
Season totals, 2020 to 2024. Source: CollegeFootballData.
Career timeline
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Payton Thorne: Michigan State QB profile and stats
Payton Thorne is a QB for Michigan State. This profile tracks Payton Thorne's season stats and game log through the 2026 season, and links straight into the Michigan State roster, the Big Ten players hub and the conference schedule. To see where Michigan State sits in the race, check the live Big Ten standings.
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Payton Thorne plays for Michigan State at QB.
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Payton Thorne is a QB for Michigan State.