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Michigan State

2023 Season Performance

#92
Rank
4-8
Record
-11.5
Points
0.857
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W vs #39 Nebraska 20-17
Worst L @ #44 Rutgers 24-27

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#30
#52
#74
#96
#117
Pre
#67
W3
#72
W6
#86
W9
#107
W12
#84
W15
#92

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
W
NR vs #112 Central Michigan
31-7
+10.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.2 6.8
Margin Scaling
+3.7 10.5
Total 10.5 pts
2
09/09
W
#35 vs FCS Richmond
45-14
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/16
L
#50 vs #14 Washington
7-41
-9.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -9.8
Loss Record Modifier
+2.3 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -9.9
Total -9.9 pts
4
09/23
L
#72 vs #39 Maryland
9-31
-8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-3.0 -7.5
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -8.9
Total -8.9 pts
5
09/30
L
#97 @ #35 Iowa
16-26
-4.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -3.9
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.7
Total -4.7 pts
7
10/14
L
#86 @ #44 Rutgers
24-27
-4.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.1 -3.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -3.5
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -4.2
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -4.9
Total -4.9 pts
8
10/21
L
#101 vs #2 Michigan
0-49
-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
+2.2 -3.0
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -6.6
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
9
10/28
L
#105 @ #21 Minnesota
12-27
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.3 -3.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -3.6
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -5.9
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
10
11/04
W
#107 vs #39 Nebraska
20-17
+16.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.7 12.7
Margin Scaling
+1.3 13.9
Recency Weighting
+2.5 16.4
Total 16.4 pts
11
11/12
L
#94 @ #1 Ohio State
3-38
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -1.9
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
12
11/18
W
#95 @ #92 Indiana
24-21
+16.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.5 13.0
Margin Scaling
+1.1 14.1
Recency Weighting
+2.5 16.6
Total 16.6 pts
13
11/25
L
#84 N #6 Penn State
0-42
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -2.3
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.9
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
Total
4-8 Record
-13.0

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 -