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Michigan State

B10 · 1993 Season · Final

Rebuilding −
Record
6–6
0.500 Win %
Conference
6th
4–4 in B10

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

1993 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 14Kansas (KANSAS)H2HIND B85–7W 31–14
4Week 4 · Sep 21Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI11–1L 14–36
5Week 5 · Sep 28Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC5–6W 48–34
7Week 7 · Oct 12Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB108–4W 17–7
8Week 8 · Oct 19Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB1010–1–1L 21–28
9Week 9 · Oct 26Iowa (IOWA)H2HB106–6W 24–10
10Week 10 · Nov 2Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB108–4L 0–10
11Week 11 · Nov 9Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB102–9W 31–29
12Week 12 · Nov 16Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB101–10W 27–24
14Week 14 · Nov 30Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HB1010–2L 37–38
15Regular Season Final · Dec 7Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB1010–1–1L 20–41
18Final · Jan 4Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2HIND FBSI9–3L 7–18

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
2.694
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+15
-12+27
  • Michigan +8
  • Iowa +6
  • Kansas +5
  • Central Michigan +5
  • Northwestern +2
  • Purdue +1
  • Notre Dame -1
  • Ohio State -1
  • Wisconsin -1
  • Penn State -2
  • Louisville -3
  • Indiana -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 #38Better than 73%
Win % Place 47thBetter than 66%

0.500 Win % · Change -2

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#32W14#36Regular Season Final#36Post-Season W2#36Post-Season W3#38Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+17
-22
+14
+10
-7
+14
-10
+2
+3
-1
-21
-11

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

Final Rank by Season
#341988#201989#231990#811991#521992

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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