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Michigan State

B10 · 2014 Season · Final

Challenger +
Record
11–2
0.846 Win %
Conference
2nd
7–1 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

2014 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 2Jacksonville State GamecocksUnranked—W 45–7
3Week 3 · Sep 9Oregon (OREGON)H2HPAC13–2L 27–46
5Week 5 · Sep 23Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC1–10W 73–14
6Week 6 · Sep 30Wyoming (WYOMING)H2HMWC4–8W 56–14
7Week 7 · Oct 7Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HB109–4W 27–22
8Week 8 · Oct 14Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB103–9W 45–31
9Week 9 · Oct 21Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB104–8W 56–17
10Week 10 · Oct 28Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB105–7W 35–11
12Week 12 · Nov 11Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB1014–1L 37–49
13Week 13 · Nov 18Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HB107–6W 37–15
14Week 14 · Nov 25Rutgers (RUTGERS)H2HB108–5W 45–3
15Week 15 · Dec 2Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HB107–6W 34–10
4Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 6Baylor (BAYLOR)H2HB1211–2W 42–41

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
0.294
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+56
-3+59
  • Baylor +11
  • Nebraska +9
  • Rutgers +8
  • Maryland +7
  • Penn State +7
  • Michigan +5
  • Wyoming +4
  • Indiana +4
  • Purdue +3
  • Eastern Michigan +1
  • Ohio State -1
  • Oregon -2

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 #9Better than 94%
Win % Place 8thBetter than 95%

0.846 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#13Post-Season W1#13Post-Season W2#11Post-Season W3#9Post-Season W4#9Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+38
-19
+59
+42
+5
+14
+39
+24
-12
+22
+42
+24
+1

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

Final Rank by Season
#652009#152010#192011#482012#52013

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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