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Michigan State

2022 Season Performance

#55
Rank
5-7
Record
51.2
Points
0.849
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #11 Illinois 23-15
Worst L vs #88 Indiana 31-39

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#14
#36
#58
#80
#101
Pre
#28
W3
#37
W6
#91
W9
#78
W12
#49
W15
#55

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #78 Western Michigan
35-13
+10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.3 6.7
Margin Scaling
+3.6 10.3
Total 10.3 pts
2
09/10
W
#33 vs #66 Akron
52-0
+8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.6 4.4
Margin Scaling
+3.8 8.2
Total 8.2 pts
3
09/17
L
#19 @ #57 Washington
28-39
-6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.2 -5.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -5.1
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
4
09/24
L
#37 vs #42 Minnesota
7-34
-8.6
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
-3.1 -7.3
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.6
Total -8.6 pts
5
10/01
L
#64 @ #34 Maryland
13-27
-5.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.3 -3.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -3.3
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -4.9
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.8
Total -5.8 pts
6
10/08
L
#77 vs #6 Ohio State
20-49
-8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.9 -3.3
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -6.9
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
7
10/15
W
#91 vs #76 Wisconsin
34-28 OT
+19.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+5.2 14.2
Margin Scaling
+1.9 16.1
Recency Weighting
+2.9 19.0
Total 19.0 pts
9
10/29
L
#79 @ #3 Michigan
7-29
-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
10
11/05
W
#78 @ #11 Illinois
23-15
+51.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+25.5 39.0
Margin Scaling
+3.5 42.5
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 44.0
Recency Weighting
+7.9 51.9
Total 51.9 pts
11
11/12
W
#43 vs #89 Rutgers
27-21
+11.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 9.6
Margin Scaling
+1.6 11.2
Total 11.2 pts
12
11/19
L
#35 vs #88 Indiana
31-39 OT
-11.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.8 -7.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -7.9
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -9.4
Recency Weighting
-1.7 -11.0
Total -11.0 pts
13
11/26
L
#49 @ #7 Penn State
16-35
-5.4
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
-2.5 -4.6
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.4
Total -5.4 pts
Total
5-7 Record
49.6

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 -