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Michigan State

B10 · 2005 Season · Final

Struggling
Record
5–6
0.455 Win %
Conference
9th
2–6 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

2005 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 6Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC1–10W 49–14
3Week 3 · Sep 13Hawai'i (HAWAII)H2HIND WAC5–7W 42–14
4Week 4 · Sep 20Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI9–3W 44–41
5Week 5 · Sep 27Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB102–9W 61–14
6Week 6 · Oct 4Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB107–5L 31–34
8Week 8 · Oct 18Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB1010–2L 24–35
9Week 9 · Oct 25Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB107–5L 14–49
10Week 10 · Nov 1Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB104–7W 46–15
11Week 11 · Nov 8Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB105–6L 21–28
12Week 12 · Nov 15Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB107–5L 18–41
13Week 13 · Nov 22Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HB1011–1L 22–31

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
3.419
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-3
-24+21
  • Notre Dame +9
  • Hawai'i +5
  • Indiana +4
  • Illinois +2
  • Kent State +1
  • Penn State -1
  • Ohio State -2
  • Michigan -5
  • Northwestern -5
  • Minnesota -5
  • Purdue -6

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 #67Better than 52%
Win % Place 65thBetter than 53%

0.455 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#65W14#65Regular Season Final#62Post-Season W3#67Post-Season W4#67Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+35
+28
+3
+47
-3
-11
-35
+31
-7
-23
-9

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

Final Rank by Season
#612000#522001#782002#382003#722004

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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