Michigan St Spartans FBS College Football Ratings & Rankings
College Football
Michigan St
Spartans
Good
B-
Overall Grade
83
Brutal Schedule
Consistency King
Mid Pack Menace
1-0
Record
100%
Win %
#56
FBS Rank#59 nat'l
30
Pts / Game
W 1
Streak
Next Up:
vs Eastern Michigan, Sat Sep 12
vs Eastern Michigan, Sat Sep 12
Performance Rankings: FBS (National)
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
83
B-
|
56 (59) |
| Power |
83
B-
|
58 (58) |
| Offensive |
82
B-
|
60 (60) |
| Defensive |
82
B-
|
61 (61) |
| Schedule (Current) |
78
C+
|
74 (104) |
| Schedule (Future) |
95
A
|
15 (15) |
Records
| Overall | 1-0 (100%) |
|---|---|
| Versus FBS Top 25 | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 1-0 (100%) |
| Last 5 Games | 1-0 (100%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #136 Toledo |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | None |
| Largest MOV | 10 pts, #136 Toledo |
| Largest MOD | None |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 30 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 20 |
| Opponent Record | 0-1 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 136 |
| Long Streak | W 1 |
| Current Streak | W 1 |
Team Insights New
- On Sep 4, the Spartans have won back-to-back games for the first time since September 2025.
Michigan St Spartans Program History
Michigan St Spartans has been rated by Versus for 20 seasons, from 2007-08 through 2026-27.
Winning season
Losing season
Current season
Bars run from .500; # is the season-ending Versus rank
Versus divisional rankings begin in 2010-11; earlier seasons show the record only.
Season-by-season table
| Season | Record | Win % | Versus Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 7-6 | 53.8% | — |
| 2008-09 | 9-4 | 69.2% | — |
| 2009-10 | 6-7 | 46.2% | — |
| 2010-11 | 11-2 | 84.6% | #16 |
| 2011-12 | 11-3 | 78.6% | #19 |
| 2012-13 | 7-6 | 53.8% | #33 |
| 2013-14 | 13-1 | 92.9% | #3 |
| 2014-15 | 11-2 | 84.6% | #6 |
| 2015-16 | 12-2 | 85.7% | #5 |
| 2016-17 | 3-9 | 25.0% | #92 |
| 2017-18 | 10-3 | 76.9% | #10 |
| 2018-19 | 7-6 | 53.8% | #48 |
| 2019-20 | 7-6 | 53.8% | #43 |
| 2020-21 | 2-5 | 28.6% | #56 |
| 2021-22 | 11-2 | 84.6% | #8 |
| 2022-23 | 5-7 | 41.7% | #52 |
| 2023-24 | 4-8 | 33.3% | #69 |
| 2024-25 | 5-7 | 41.7% | #55 |
| 2025-26 | 4-8 | 33.3% | #75 |
| 2026-27 | 1-0 | 100.0% | #56 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
Big Ten
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | Ohio State | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | Indiana | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | Michigan | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 | Southern Cal | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Washington | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Penn State | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | Iowa | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | Illinois | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 35 | Northwestern | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 37 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 42 | UCLA | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 52 | Wisconsin | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 59 | Michigan St | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 83 | Maryland | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 99 | Purdue | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 156 | Rutgers | 0 | 1 | 79 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Fri Sep 4 |
vs Toledo (0-1) Mid-American |
W30-20 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 1 | 75 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Aug 31 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Sep 8 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
