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Michigan State

2020 Season Performance

#44
Rank
2-5
Record
33.4
Points
1.036
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #4 Northwestern 29-20
Worst L vs #63 Rutgers 27-38

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#8
#36
#64
#92
#118
Pre
#41
W3
#41
W6
#58
W9
#13
W12
#91
W15
#50
W16
#44

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 16 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 16
8
10/24
L
#56 vs #63 Rutgers
27-38
-11.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.8 -7.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -7.7
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -9.2
Recency Weighting
-1.9 -11.2
Total -11.2 pts
9
10/31
W
#108 @ #30 Michigan
27-24
+22.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+3.5 17.0
Margin Scaling
+1.2 18.3
Recency Weighting
+3.8 22.1
Total 22.1 pts
10
11/07
L
#13 @ #100 Iowa
7-49
-6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -6.9
Total -6.9 pts
11
11/14
L
#73 vs #22 Indiana
0-24
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.9 -3.3
Margin Scaling
-3.2 -6.5
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
13
11/28
W
#91 vs #4 Northwestern
29-20
+45.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+21.7 30.7
Margin Scaling
+3.6 34.3
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 37.3
Recency Weighting
+7.8 45.1
Total 45.1 pts
14
12/05
L
#29 vs #18 Ohio State
12-52
-7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+2.4 -2.8
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -6.4
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
15
12/12
L
#40 @ #69 Penn State
24-39
-6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -2.8
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -5.2
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
Total
2-5 Record
27.3

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 -