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Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) vs Iowa (IOWA)
Series
23–26–2
Iowa leads
Average Score
20.9–19.9
51 games
Current Streak
1
Iowa
Longest Streak
5
Iowa, 1979–1983
SeasonDateWinnerScore
20252025-11-23Iowa17–20
20242024-10-20Michigan State32–20
20232023-10-01Iowa16–26
20202020-11-10Iowa7–49
20172017-10-03Michigan State17–10
20152015-12-08Michigan State16–13
20132013-10-08Michigan State26–14
20122012-10-16Iowa16–19
20112011-11-15Michigan State37–21
20102010-11-02Iowa6–37
20092009-10-27Iowa13–15
20082008-10-07Michigan State16–13
20072007-10-30Iowa27–34
20042004-10-05Iowa16–38
20032003-09-30Michigan State20–10
20022002-10-15Iowa16–44
20012001-10-16Michigan State31–28
20002000-10-10Iowa16–21
19991999-10-05Michigan State49–3
19961996-10-08Iowa30–37
19951995-10-10Iowa7–21
19941994-10-25Iowa14–19
19931993-10-26Michigan State24–10
19901990-10-09Iowa7–12
19891989-10-10Michigan State17–14
19881988-10-04Tie10–10
19871987-10-06Michigan State19–14
19861986-10-07Iowa21–24
19851985-10-08Iowa31–35
19841984-11-13Michigan State17–16
19831983-11-15Iowa6–12
19821982-11-23Iowa18–24
19811981-11-24Iowa7–36
19801980-11-25Iowa0–41
19791979-11-20Iowa23–33
19781978-11-28Michigan State42–7
19771977-11-22Michigan State22–16
19761976-11-23Iowa17–30
19751975-11-25Michigan State27–23
19741974-11-26Michigan State60–21
19731973-11-27Michigan State15–6
19721972-10-31Tie6–6
19711971-10-26Michigan State34–3
19701970-10-27Michigan State37–0
19691969-10-28Iowa18–19
19661966-11-08Michigan State56–7
19651965-11-09Michigan State35–0
19601960-10-11Iowa15–27
19591959-10-13Iowa8–37
19541954-09-28Iowa10–14
19531953-09-29Michigan State21–7

Scores read Michigan State first. Dates are the ranking release that included the game. Games come from the published weekly rankings.

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