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Michigan State

B10 · 2008 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
9–4
0.692 Win %
Conference
3rd
6–2 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

2008 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 2California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC9–4L 31–38
3Week 3 · Sep 9Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC3–9W 42–10
4Week 4 · Sep 16Florida Atlantic (FLORIDA ATLANTIC)H2HSUN7–6W 17–0
5Week 5 · Sep 23Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI7–6W 23–7
6Week 6 · Sep 30Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB103–9W 42–29
7Week 7 · Oct 7Iowa (IOWA)H2HB109–4W 16–13
8Week 8 · Oct 14Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB109–4W 37–20
9Week 9 · Oct 21Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB1010–3L 7–45
10Week 10 · Oct 28Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB103–9W 35–21
11Week 11 · Nov 4Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB107–6W 25–24
12Week 12 · Nov 11Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB104–8W 21–7
14Week 14 · Nov 25Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HB1011–2L 18–49
4Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 6Georgia (GEORGIA)H2HSEC10–3L 12–24

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
1.792
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+40
-12+52
  • Iowa +9
  • Northwestern +9
  • Florida Atlantic +7
  • Notre Dame +7
  • Wisconsin +7
  • Purdue +4
  • Eastern Michigan +3
  • Indiana +3
  • Michigan +3
  • Penn State -2
  • Ohio State -3
  • Georgia -3
  • California -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 #24Better than 83%
Win % Place 21stBetter than 85%

0.692 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#17Regular Season Final#17Post-Season W2#18Post-Season W3#25Post-Season W4#24Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-7
+32
+17
+16
+13
+3
+17
-38
+14
+1
+14
-31
-12

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

Final Rank by Season
#382003#722004#672005#892006#452007

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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