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Michigan State

FBSI · 1928 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
3–4–1
0.438 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
102
1918–2026
All-Time Record
618–421–30
0.592 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1955
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 6 · Top 10: 14 · Top 25: 33
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons · 5 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 12 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Michigan State head-to-head · History & Eras

1928 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
6Week 6 · Oct 2KALAMAZOOUnranked—W 103–0
7Week 7 · Oct 9ALBIONUnranked—L 0–2
8Week 8 · Oct 16CHICAGO YMCAUnranked—W 37–0
9Week 9 · Oct 23Colgate (COLGATE)H2HIND FBSI6–3L 0–16
11Week 11 · Nov 6Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)H2HIND SOCON2–4–2T 6–6
12Week 12 · Nov 13Detroit Mercy (DETROIT MERCY)H2HIND FBSI9–0L 0–39
13Week 13 · Nov 20Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB103–4–1L 0–3
14Week 14 · Nov 27NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HIND SOCON4–5–1W 7–0

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.286
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-3
-7+4
  • NC State +4
  • Mississippi State 0
  • Detroit Mercy 0
  • Colgate -3
  • Michigan -4

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #79Better than 43%
Win % Place 78thBetter than 44%

0.438 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#79Regular Season Final#79Post-Season W1#79Post-Season W2#79Post-Season W4#79Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+103
-2
+37
-16
0
-39
-3
+7

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#301918#871925#801926#841927

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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