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Michigan State

2018 Season Performance

#18
Rank
7-5
Record
135.9
Points
0.847
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
COLD
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W @ #14 Penn State 21-17
Worst L @ #97 Nebraska 6-9

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#3
#21
#39
#57
#73
Pre
#23
W3
#54
W6
#17
W9
#13
W12
#15
W15
#18

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
W
NR vs #84 Utah State
38-31
+13.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.9 11.9
Margin Scaling
+1.4 13.3
Total 13.3 pts
2
09/09
L
#42 @ #30 Arizona State
13-16
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.0 -6.0
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
4
09/22
W
#54 @ #9 Indiana
35-21
+25.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+4.9 18.4
Margin Scaling
+3.0 21.4
Recency Weighting
+3.9 25.2
Total 25.2 pts
5
09/29
W
#10 vs #117 Central Michigan
31-20
+5.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-5.4 3.6
Margin Scaling
+1.9 5.5
Total 5.5 pts
6
10/06
L
#12 vs #84 Northwestern
19-29
-7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
7
10/13
W
#17 @ #14 Penn State
21-17
+56.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+30.4 43.9
Margin Scaling
+2.1 46.0
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 47.5
Recency Weighting
+8.6 56.0
Total 56.0 pts
8
10/20
L
#11 vs #5 Michigan
7-21
-6.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.7 -3.5
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -5.3
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.2
Total -6.2 pts
9
10/27
W
#18 vs #17 Purdue
23-13
+32.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+13.9 22.9
Margin Scaling
+3.5 26.4
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 27.9
Recency Weighting
+5.0 32.9
Total 32.9 pts
10
11/03
W
#13 @ #28 Maryland
24-3
+28.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+6.0 19.5
Margin Scaling
+4.5 24.0
Recency Weighting
+4.3 28.3
Total 28.3 pts
11
11/10
L
#8 vs #9 Ohio State
6-26
-6.8
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
-2.5 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
12
11/17
L
#13 @ #97 Nebraska
6-9
-5.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.7 -4.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -4.4
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -5.0
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.9
Total -5.9 pts
13
11/24
W
#15 vs #118 Rutgers
14-10
+7.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.2 5.8
Margin Scaling
+1.5 7.4
Total 7.4 pts
Total
7-5 Record
136.2

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 -