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Michigan State

2016 Season Performance

#97
Rank
3-9
Record
-34.0
Points
0.853
SOS

Current Form

L2 streak
HOT
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W @ #38 Notre Dame 36-28
Worst L @ #107 Illinois 27-31

Record Splits

Home 2-5
Away 1-4
Conference 1-8
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 0-3
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#15
#39
#63
#87
#113
Pre
#20
W3
#28
W6
#84
W9
#99
W12
#93
W15
#97

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs FCS Furman
28-13
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/17
W
#70 @ #38 Notre Dame
36-28
+14.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.3 12.2
Margin Scaling
+2.6 14.8
Total 14.8 pts
4
09/24
L
#28 vs #8 Wisconsin
6-30
-8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.5 -3.7
Margin Scaling
-3.2 -6.9
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
5
10/02
L
#60 @ #56 Indiana
21-24 OT
-5.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.8 -4.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -4.5
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.4
Total -5.4 pts
6
10/08
L
#82 vs #80 BYU
14-31
-11.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.5 -7.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -7.3
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -9.3
Recency Weighting
-1.7 -11.0
Total -11.0 pts
7
10/15
L
#84 vs #74 Northwestern
40-54
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -4.8
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -6.5
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
8
10/22
L
#100 @ #40 Maryland
17-28
-6.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.7 -4.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -4.0
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -5.6
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.6
Total -6.6 pts
9
10/29
L
#96 vs #3 Michigan
23-32
-6.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.6 -3.6
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -5.4
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
10
11/05
L
#99 @ #107 Illinois
27-31
-6.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.9 -5.1
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -5.6
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
11
11/12
W
#103 vs #109 Rutgers
49-0
+11.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.2 6.8
Margin Scaling
+5.1 11.9
Total 11.9 pts
12
11/19
L
#93 vs #2 Ohio State
16-17
-4.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+2.0 -3.2
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -3.6
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -4.2
Total -4.2 pts
13
11/26
L
#93 @ #5 Penn State
12-45
-6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -2.0
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
Total
3-9 Record
-35.8

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
57-64
Record
47%
Win Rate
#56
Avg Rank
#2
Best Rank
0.857
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#97
2017
#9
2018
#18
2019
#41
2020
#44
2021
#9
2022
#55
2023
#92
2024
#74
2025
#98
2026
#79

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 2-4 (33%) #79 #25 0.2 0.804 -
2025 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #98 #14 -16.5 0.826 -
2024 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #74 #2 24.0 0.852 -
2023 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #92 #35 -11.5 0.857 -
2022 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #55 #19 51.2 0.849 -
2021 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #9 #3 193.1 0.804 -
2020 Big Ten 2-5 (29%) #44 #13 33.4 1.036 -
2019 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #41 #9 55.9 0.833 -
2018 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #18 #8 135.9 0.847 -
2017 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #9 #5 206.5 0.869 -
2016 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #97 #28 -34.0 0.853 -