Michigan St Spartans College Football Summary
Team Summary
Michigan St
Spartans
C+
78
Brutal Schedule
Punchless
Consistency King
Ratings
| FBS Prestige |
Good |
|---|---|
| Overall |
C+
78
|
| Power |
B-
81
|
| Offensive |
B
84
|
| Defensive |
B-
81
|
| Schedule (Current) |
A
94
|
| Schedule (Future) |
A
94
|
Rankings
| Overall | 75 (90) |
|---|---|
| Power | 62 (63) |
| Offensive | 52 (55) |
| Defensive | 64 (65) |
| Schedule (Current) | 17 (17) |
| Schedule (Future) | 17 (17) |
Records
| Overall | 4-8 (33.3%) |
|---|---|
| Versus Top 25 | 0-4 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 2-7 (22.2%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 2-1 (66.7%) |
| Last 5 Games | 1-4 (20%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #56 Western Michigan |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | #89 UCLA |
| Largest MOV | 17 points, #135 Youngstown St |
| Largest MOD | 25 points, #1 Indiana |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 24.6 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 29.9 |
| Opponent Record | 92-65 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 64.5 |
| Long Streak | L 8 |
| Current Streak | W 1 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
Big Ten
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 16 | 0 | |
| 2 | Oregon | 13 | 2 | |
| 3 | Ohio State | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Iowa | 9 | 4 | |
| 16 | Illinois | 9 | 4 | |
| 17 | Southern Cal | 9 | 4 | |
| 20 | Michigan | 9 | 4 | |
| 26 | Washington | 9 | 4 | |
| 36 | Penn State | 7 | 6 | |
| 41 | Minnesota | 8 | 5 | |
| 49 | Northwestern | 7 | 6 | |
| 51 | Wisconsin | 4 | 8 | |
| 52 | Nebraska | 7 | 6 | |
| 69 | Rutgers | 5 | 7 | |
| 89 | UCLA | 3 | 9 | |
| 90 | Michigan St | 4 | 8 | |
| 117 | Purdue | 2 | 10 | |
| 120 | Maryland | 4 | 8 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 3 | 63 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Sep 2 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Sep 7 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | Sep 14 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Sep 21 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Sep 28 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Oct 5 | 73 | 3 | 2 | 25 |
| 7 | Oct 12 | 109 | 3 | 3 | 36 |
| 8 | Oct 19 | 95 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 9 | Oct 26 | 102 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Nov 2 | 112 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | Nov 9 | 106 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Nov 16 | 120 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 13 | Nov 23 | 122 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 14 | Nov 30 | 100 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 15 | Dec 7 | 95 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 16 | Dec 14 | 92 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| 17 | Dec 21 | 90 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 18 | Dec 28 | 89 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 19 | Jan 4 | 89 | 4 | 8 | |
| 20 | Jan 10 | 90 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 21 | Jan 20 | 90 | 4 | 8 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Fri Aug 29 | vs Western Michigan (10-4) | W 23-6 |
| Sat Sep 6 | vs Boston College (2-10) | W 42-40 |
| Sat Sep 13 | vs Youngstown St (8-5) | W 41-24 |
| Sat Sep 20 | at (17) Southern Cal (9-4) | L 31-45 |
| Sat Oct 4 | at Nebraska (7-6) | L 27-38 |
| Sat Oct 11 | vs UCLA (3-9) | L 13-38 |
| Sat Oct 18 | at (1) Indiana (16-0) | L 13-38 |
| Sat Oct 25 | vs (20) Michigan (9-4) | L 20-31 |
| Sat Nov 1 | at Minnesota (8-5) | L 20-23 |
| Sat Nov 15 | vs Penn State (7-6) | L 10-28 |
| Sat Nov 22 | at (15) Iowa (9-4) | L 17-20 |
| Sat Nov 29 | vs Maryland (4-8) | W 38-28 |