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Michigan State

B10 · 2025 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
4–8
0.333 Win %
Conference
15th
1–8 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

2025 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 1West Michigan (WEST MICHIGAN)H2HMAC10–4W 23–6
3Week 3 · Sep 7Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HACC2–10W 42–40
4Week 4 · Sep 14YOUNGSTOWN STATEUnranked—W 41–24
5Week 5 · Sep 21USCH2HB109–4L 31–45
7Week 7 · Oct 5Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HB107–6L 27–38
8Week 8 · Oct 12UCLAH2HB103–9L 13–38
9Week 9 · Oct 19Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB1016–0L 13–38
10Week 10 · Oct 25Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB109–4L 20–31
11Week 11 · Nov 2Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB108–5L 20–23
13Week 13 · Nov 16Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HB107–6L 10–28
14Week 14 · Nov 23Iowa (IOWA)H2HB109–4L 17–20
15Week 15 · Nov 30Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HB104–8W 38–28

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
4.226
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-22
-38+16
  • West Michigan +10
  • Maryland +4
  • Boston College +2
  • Indiana 0
  • USC -4
  • Michigan -4
  • Iowa -4
  • Minnesota -5
  • Nebraska -6
  • Penn State -6
  • UCLA -9

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 #98Better than 29%
Win % Place 98thBetter than 29%

0.333 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#98Post-Season W2#98Post-Season W3#98Post-Season W4#98Post-Season W5#98Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+17
+2
+17
-14
-11
-25
-25
-11
-3
-18
-3
+10

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

Final Rank by Season
#872020#122021#722022#922023#862024

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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