Michigan State
B10 · 2011 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
2011 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 6 | YOUNGSTOWN STATE | Unranked | — | W 28–6 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 13 |  Florida Atlantic (FLORIDA ATLANTIC)H2H |  SUN | 1–11 | W 44–0 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 20 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–5 | L 13–31 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 27 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H |  MAC | 3–9 | W 45–7 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 4 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2H |  B10 | 6–7 | W 10–7 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 18 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H | B10 | 11–2 | W 28–14 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 25 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2H | B10 | 11–3 | W 37–31 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 1 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2H | B10 | 9–4 | L 3–24 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 8 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2H | B10 | 3–9 | W 31–24 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 15 |  Iowa (IOWA)H2H | B10 | 7–6 | W 37–21 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 22 |  Indiana (INDIANA)H2H | B10 | 1–11 | W 55–3 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 29 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2H | B10 | 6–7 | W 31–17 |
| 14 | Regular Season Final · Dec 6 | Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2H | B10 | 11–3 | L 39–42 |
| 4 | Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 3 |  Georgia (GEORGIA)H2H |  SEC | 10–4 | W 33–30 |
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).
- Michigan +11
- Wisconsin +11
- Georgia +10
- Iowa +7
- Ohio State +6
- Northwestern +6
- Central Michigan +3
- Minnesota +3
- Florida Atlantic +1
- Indiana +1
- Wisconsin -3
- Nebraska -4
- Notre Dame -5
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.786 Win % · Change 1
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.