Michigan State
B10 · 2026 Season · vs NORTHWESTERN (Sat 12:00 PM ET)
Record
2–4
0.333 Win %
Conference
16th
0–3 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
2026 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri, Sep 4 | vs  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H |  MAC | 4–2 | W 30–20 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | vs  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 4–3 | W 35–7 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19 | at  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–0 | L 10–27 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26 | vs  Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2H |  B10 | 5–1 | L 13–31 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3 | at  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2H | B10 | 4–1 | L 3–31 |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | vs  Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2H | B10 | 3–3 | L 37–38 |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17 | vs  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2H | B10 | 4–1 | 12:00 PM ET |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24 | at  UCLAH2H | B10 | 5–0 | TBD |
| 9 | BYE | ||||
| 10 | Sat, Nov 7 | at  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H | B10 | 3–2 | TBD |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14 | vs  Washington (WASHINGTON)H2H | B10 | 3–3 | TBD |
| 12 | Fri, Nov 20 | vs  Oregon (OREGON)H2H | B10 | 3–2 | 8:00 PM ET |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28 | at  Rutgers (RUTGERS)H2H | B10 | 1–4 | TBD |
Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
+3
-5+8
- Toledo +4
- Eastern Michigan +4
- Notre Dame 0
- Nebraska -1
- Wisconsin -1
- Illinois -3
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
Rank #80Better than 42%
Win % Place 109thBetter than 21%
0.333 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
+10
+28
-17
-18
-28
-1
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.