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Michigan State

2017 Season Performance

#9
Rank
9-3
Record
206.5
Points
0.869
SOS

Current Form

W2 streak
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #4 Penn State 27-24
Worst L vs #22 Notre Dame 18-38

Record Splits

Home 6-1
Away 3-2
Conference 7-2
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 4-0

Rank Progression

#1
#17
#33
#49
#67
Pre
#51
W3
#43
W6
#6
W9
#10
W12
#8
W15
#9

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #94 Bowling Green
35-10
+8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.5 4.5
Margin Scaling
+3.5 8.0
Total 8.0 pts
2
09/09
W
#29 vs #107 Western Michigan
28-14
+9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.4 7.6
Margin Scaling
+2.1 9.7
Total 9.7 pts
4
09/24
L
#43 vs #22 Notre Dame
18-38
-9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -5.5
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -7.7
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -9.1
Total -9.1 pts
5
09/30
W
#57 vs #25 Iowa
17-10
+33.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+15.9 24.9
Margin Scaling
+2.1 27.0
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 28.5
Recency Weighting
+5.1 33.6
Total 33.6 pts
6
10/07
W
#26 @ #5 Michigan
14-10
+52.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+27.3 40.8
Margin Scaling
+2.1 42.9
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 44.4
Recency Weighting
+8.0 52.4
Total 52.4 pts
7
10/15
W
#6 @ #49 Minnesota
30-27
+22.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+4.2 17.7
Margin Scaling
+1.2 18.9
Recency Weighting
+3.4 22.3
Total 22.3 pts
8
10/21
W
#5 vs #67 Indiana
17-9
+17.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.8 11.8
Margin Scaling
+3.0 14.8
Recency Weighting
+2.7 17.4
Total 17.4 pts
9
10/28
L
#5 @ #35 Northwestern
31-39 OT
-4.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -4.0
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.8
Total -4.8 pts
10
11/04
W
#10 vs #4 Penn State
27-24
+42.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+22.9 31.9
Margin Scaling
+1.4 33.4
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 36.4
Recency Weighting
+6.5 42.9
Total 42.9 pts
11
11/11
L
#5 @ #10 Ohio State
3-48
-6.6
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 -5.6
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.6
Total -6.6 pts
12
11/18
W
#9 vs #70 Maryland
17-7
+16.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.7 10.7
Margin Scaling
+2.9 13.7
Recency Weighting
+2.5 16.1
Total 16.1 pts
13
11/25
W
#8 @ #99 Rutgers
40-7
+23.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.2 14.7
Margin Scaling
+5.6 20.3
Recency Weighting
+3.7 23.9
Total 23.9 pts
Total
9-3 Record
206.0

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 -