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Michigan State

2021 Season Performance

#9
Rank
10-2
Record
193.1
Points
0.804
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #4 Michigan 37-33
Worst L @ #15 Purdue 29-40

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#1
#24
#47
#70
#92
Pre
#82
W3
#5
W6
#7
W9
#4
W12
#10
W15
#9

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
W
NR @ #32 Northwestern
38-21
+16.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.7 12.8
Margin Scaling
+3.8 16.5
Total 16.5 pts
2
09/11
W
#3 vs FCS Youngstown State
42-14
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/18
W
#30 @ #35 Miami
38-17
+21.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+4.1 17.6
Margin Scaling
+3.7 21.3
Total 21.3 pts
4
09/25
W
#5 vs #75 Nebraska
23-20 OT
+11.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.0 9.0
Margin Scaling
+1.1 10.1
Recency Weighting
+1.8 11.9
Total 11.9 pts
5
10/02
W
#11 vs #101 Western Kentucky
48-31
+12.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 9.6
Margin Scaling
+3.2 12.8
Total 12.8 pts
6
10/09
W
#10 @ #48 Rutgers
31-13
+26.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+4.5 18.0
Margin Scaling
+4.2 22.2
Recency Weighting
+4.0 26.2
Total 26.2 pts
7
10/16
W
#7 @ #96 Indiana
20-15
+12.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.6 10.9
Margin Scaling
+1.6 12.5
Total 12.5 pts
9
10/30
W
#9 vs #4 Michigan
37-33
+49.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+25.6 34.6
Margin Scaling
+2.2 36.8
Quality Win Bonuses
+5.0 41.8
Recency Weighting
+7.5 49.3
Total 49.3 pts
10
11/06
L
#4 @ #15 Purdue
29-40
-4.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -2.4
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -4.1
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.9
Total -4.9 pts
11
11/13
W
#8 vs #62 Maryland
40-21
+22.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+5.4 14.4
Margin Scaling
+4.5 19.0
Recency Weighting
+3.4 22.4
Total 22.4 pts
12
11/20
L
#9 @ #2 Ohio State
7-56
-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
+0.9 -2.1
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
13
11/27
W
#10 vs #13 Penn State
30-27
+32.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+16.0 25.0
Margin Scaling
+1.4 26.4
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 27.9
Recency Weighting
+5.0 32.9
Total 32.9 pts
Total
10-2 Record
194.3

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 -