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Michigan State

2025 Season Performance

#98
Rank
4-8
Record
-16.5
Points
0.826
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
HOT
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W vs #106 Western Michigan 23-6
Worst L vs #106 UCLA 13-38

Record Splits

Home 3-3
Away 0-5
Neutral 1-0
Conference 1-8
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 1-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#9
#38
#67
#96
#124
W1
#35
W4
#58
W7
#97
W10
#108
W13
#114
W15
#98

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
08/29
W
NR vs #106 Western Michigan
23-6
+10.9
+13.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.1 10.1
Margin Scaling
+3.2 13.3
Total 13.3 pts
+2.4
2
09/06
W
#35 vs #46 Boston College
42-40 OT
+13.6
+6.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.8 5.2
Margin Scaling
+0.8 6.1
Total 6.1 pts
-7.5
3
09/13
W
#14 vs FCS Youngstown State
41-24
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
4
09/21
L
#39 @ #4 USC
31-45
-4.0
-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 -4.0
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.7
Total -4.7 pts
-0.7
6
10/04
L
#63 @ #48 Nebraska
27-38
-4.9
-5.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.2 -3.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -3.3
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -4.9
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.8
Total -5.8 pts
-0.9
7
10/11
L
#75 vs #106 UCLA
13-38
-12.5
-13.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.2 -8.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.7 -8.9
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -11.4
Recency Weighting
-2.1 -13.5
Total -13.5 pts
-0.9
8
10/18
L
#97 @ #3 Indiana
13-38
-5.2
-6.0
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
-3.3 -5.0
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.0
Total -6.0 pts
-0.8
9
10/25
L
#97 vs #6 Michigan
20-31
-5.8
-6.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.4 -3.8
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -5.6
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.6
Total -6.6 pts
-0.8
10
11/01
L
#101 @ #40 Minnesota
20-23 OT
-4.0
-4.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.0 -4.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -3.5
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -4.1
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.9
Total -4.9 pts
-0.9
12
11/15
L
#107 vs #101 Penn State
10-28
-11.8
-10.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -6.3
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -8.5
Recency Weighting
-1.5 -10.1
Total -10.1 pts
+1.8
13
11/22
L
#114 @ #29 Iowa
17-20
-3.6
-3.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -2.4
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -3.1
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -3.7
Total -3.7 pts
-0.0
14
11/30
W
#114 N #92 Maryland
38-28
+18.5
+18.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.9 12.4
Margin Scaling
+2.8 15.2
Recency Weighting
+2.7 18.0
Total 18.0 pts
-0.6
Total
4-8 Record
-8.9
-17.8
-8.9

All-Time Summary (2016-2025)

10
Seasons
55-60
Record
48%
Win Rate
#55
Avg Rank
#2
Best Rank
0.852
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#100
2017
#10
2018
#19
2019
#50
2020
#42
2021
#7
2022
#57
2023
#93
2024
#74
2025
#98

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #98 #14 -16.5 0.826 -
2024 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #74 #2 23.9 0.852 -
2023 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #93 #44 -2.5 0.859 -
2022 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #57 #25 62.7 0.837 -
2021 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #7 #2 202.9 0.837 -
2020 Big Ten 2-5 (29%) #42 #28 48.2 0.955 -
2019 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #50 #16 56.0 0.832 -
2018 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #19 #9 141.4 0.806 -
2017 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #10 #3 205.2 0.872 -
2016 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #100 #43 -24.9 0.847 -