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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
Pre
#91
W3
#39
W6
#75
W9
#101
W12
#114
W15
#98

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/29
W
NR vs #106 Western Michigan
23-6
+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
09/06
W
#35 vs #46 Boston College
42-40 OT
+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
3
09/13
W
#14 vs FCS Youngstown State
41-24
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/21
L
#39 @ #4 USC
31-45
-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
6
10/04
L
#63 @ #48 Nebraska
27-38
-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
7
10/11
L
#75 vs #106 UCLA
13-38
-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
8
10/18
L
#97 @ #3 Indiana
13-38
-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
9
10/25
L
#97 vs #6 Michigan
20-31
-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
10
11/01
L
#101 @ #40 Minnesota
20-23 OT
-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
12
11/15
L
#107 vs #101 Penn State
10-28
-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
13
11/22
L
#114 @ #29 Iowa
17-20
-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
14
11/30
W
#114 N #92 Maryland
38-28
+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
Total
4-8 Record
-17.8

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 -