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Michigan State

2024 Season Performance

#74
Rank
5-7
Record
24.0
Points
0.852
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
HOT
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W vs #28 Iowa 32-20
Worst L @ #60 Boston College 19-23

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#1
#26
#51
#76
#100
Pre
#90
W3
#25
W6
#69
W9
#56
W12
#73
W15
#74

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/30
W
NR vs #101 Florida Atlantic
16-10
+6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.7 5.3
Margin Scaling
+1.2 6.5
Total 6.5 pts
2
09/07
W
#35 @ #17 Maryland
27-24
+19.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.2 15.7
Margin Scaling
+1.1 16.8
Recency Weighting
+3.0 19.8
Total 19.8 pts
3
09/14
W
#2 vs FCS Prairie View A&M
40-0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/22
L
#25 @ #60 Boston College
19-23
-5.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.7 -5.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -5.0
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -5.8
Total -5.8 pts
5
09/28
L
#15 vs #22 Ohio State
7-38
-8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.6 -3.6
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -7.2
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.5
Total -8.5 pts
6
10/05
L
#43 @ #15 Oregon
10-31
-5.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -1.8
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -4.3
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.1
Total -5.1 pts
8
10/19
W
#72 vs #28 Iowa
32-20
+36.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+16.7 25.7
Margin Scaling
+3.5 29.1
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 30.6
Recency Weighting
+5.5 36.2
Total 36.2 pts
9
10/26
L
#48 @ #35 Michigan
17-24
-4.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -2.5
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -3.6
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -4.2
Total -4.2 pts
10
11/02
L
#56 vs #8 Indiana
10-47
-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
+1.8 -3.4
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -7.0
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
12
11/16
L
#66 @ #35 Illinois
16-38
-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
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-3.1 -5.4
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
13
11/23
W
#73 vs #129 Purdue
24-17
+7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.3 5.7
Margin Scaling
+1.5 7.2
Total 7.2 pts
14
11/30
L
#74 vs #41 Rutgers
14-41
-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
Total
5-7 Record
22.7

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 -