Michigan State
B10 · 1989 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 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
1989 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 19 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H |  MAC | 2–8–1 | W 49–0 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 26 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 12–1 | L 13–21 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  Miami (MIAMI)H2H | IND FBSI | 11–1 | L 20–26 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 |  Iowa (IOWA)H2H |  B10 | 5–6 | W 17–14 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H | B10 | 10–2 | L 7–10 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2H | B10 | 10–2 | L 10–14 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 |  Purdue (PURDUE)H2H | B10 | 3–8 | W 28–21 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 |  Indiana (INDIANA)H2H | B10 | 5–6 | W 51–20 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2H | B10 | 6–5 | W 21–7 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2H | B10 | 0–11 | W 76–14 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 28 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2H | B10 | 2–9 | W 31–3 |
| 3 | Post-Season Week 3 · Dec 26 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII)H2H | IND WAC | 9–3–1 | W 33–13 |
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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Hawai'i +9
- Minnesota +6
- Iowa +5
- Indiana +5
- Purdue +3
- Miami (OH) +2
- Wisconsin +2
- Northwestern 0
- Notre Dame -1
- Miami -1
- Michigan -2
- Illinois -2
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.667 Win % · Change 2
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.