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Michigan State

2019 Season Performance

#41
Rank
6-6
Record
55.9
Points
0.833
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #48 Indiana 40-31
Worst L vs #51 Arizona State 7-10

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#4
#21
#38
#55
#73
Pre
#30
W3
#35
W6
#20
W9
#50
W12
#63
W15
#41

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/30
W
NR vs #108 Tulsa
28-7
+10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.1 6.9
Margin Scaling
+3.1 10.0
Total 10.0 pts
2
09/07
W
#38 vs #75 Western Michigan
51-17
+13.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.4 8.6
Margin Scaling
+4.4 13.0
Total 13.0 pts
3
09/14
L
#15 vs #51 Arizona State
7-10
-11.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -10.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -10.6
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -11.1
Total -11.1 pts
4
09/21
W
#35 @ #70 Northwestern
31-10
+20.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.4 13.1
Margin Scaling
+3.9 17.0
Recency Weighting
+3.1 20.1
Total 20.1 pts
5
09/28
W
#15 vs #48 Indiana
40-31
+32.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+15.5 24.5
Margin Scaling
+3.4 27.8
Recency Weighting
+5.0 32.8
Total 32.8 pts
6
10/05
L
#9 @ #1 Ohio State
10-34
-5.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -1.7
Margin Scaling
-3.3 -5.0
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.9
Total -5.9 pts
7
10/12
L
#20 @ #5 Wisconsin
0-38
-6.8
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
-3.6 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
9
10/26
L
#37 vs #3 Penn State
7-28
-7.3
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
-2.5 -6.2
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
11
11/09
L
#43 vs #36 Illinois
34-37
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -4.9
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
12
11/16
L
#56 @ #11 Michigan
10-44
-6.8
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
-3.6 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
13
11/23
W
#63 @ #114 Rutgers
27-0
+15.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.8 10.7
Margin Scaling
+4.6 15.3
Total 15.3 pts
14
11/30
W
#47 vs #104 Maryland
19-16
+9.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.7 8.3
Margin Scaling
+1.1 9.4
Total 9.4 pts
Total
6-6 Record
56.4

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 -