COLLEGE FOOTBALL RECORDS
Michigan State football results
| 2024-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 30 | vs | Florida Atlantic (3-9) | W | 16 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 7 | at | *Maryland (4-8) | W | 27 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 14 | vs | Prairie View A&M ( ) | W | 40 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 21 | at | Boston College (7-6) | L | 19 | 23 | ||
| Sep. 28 | vs | *Ohio State (14-2) | L | 7 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | *Oregon (13-1) | L | 10 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Iowa (8-5) | W | 32 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | *Michigan (8-5) | L | 17 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Indiana (11-2) | L | 10 | 47 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | *Illinois (10-3) | L | 16 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Purdue (1-11) | W | 24 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 30 | vs | *Rutgers (7-6) | L | 14 | 41 | ||
| 5-7-0 | 232 | 313 | |||||
| 2023-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | vs | Central Michigan (5-7) | W | 31 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 9 | vs | Richmond ( ) | W | 45 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 16 | vs | Washington (14-1) | L | 7 | 41 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | *Maryland (8-5) | L | 9 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | *Iowa (10-4) | L | 16 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | *Rutgers (7-6) | L | 24 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Michigan (15-0) | L | 0 | 49 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | *Minnesota (6-7) | L | 12 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Nebraska (5-7) | W | 20 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 11 | at | *Ohio State (11-2) | L | 3 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Indiana (3-9) | W | 24 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Penn State (10-3) | L | 0 | 42 | at Detroit, MI | |
| 4-8-0 | 191 | 340 | |||||
| 2022-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | vs | Western Michigan (5-7) | W | 35 | 13 | ||
| Sep. 10 | vs | Akron (2-10) | W | 52 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 17 | at | Washington (11-2) | L | 28 | 39 | ||
| Sep. 24 | vs | *Minnesota (9-4) | L | 7 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | *Maryland (8-5) | L | 13 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Ohio State (11-2) | L | 20 | 49 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Wisconsin (7-6) | W | 34 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Michigan (13-1) | L | 7 | 29 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Illinois (8-5) | W | 23 | 15 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Rutgers (4-8) | W | 27 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Indiana (4-8) | L | 31 | 39 | ||
| Nov. 26 | at | *Penn State (11-2) | L | 16 | 35 | ||
| 5-7-0 | 293 | 329 | |||||
| 2021-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | at | *Northwestern (3-9) | W | 38 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 11 | vs | Youngstown State ( ) | W | 42 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 18 | at | Miami (Florida) (7-5) | W | 38 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 25 | vs | *Nebraska (3-9) | W | 23 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | Western Kentucky (9-5) | W | 48 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | *Rutgers (5-8) | W | 31 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | *Indiana (2-10) | W | 20 | 15 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Michigan (12-2) | W | 37 | 33 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Purdue (9-4) | L | 29 | 40 | ||
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Maryland (7-6) | W | 40 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | *Ohio State (11-2) | L | 7 | 56 | ||
| Nov. 27 | vs | *Penn State (7-6) | W | 30 | 27 | ||
| Dec. 30 | vs | Pittsburgh (11-3) | W | 31 | 21 | at Atlanta, GA | Peach Bowl |
| 11-2-0 | 414 | 329 | |||||
| 2020-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Rutgers (3-6) | L | 27 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Michigan (2-4) | W | 27 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 7 | at | *Iowa (6-2) | L | 7 | 49 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Indiana (6-2) | L | 0 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 28 | vs | *Northwestern (7-2) | W | 29 | 20 | ||
| Dec. 5 | vs | *Ohio State (7-1) | L | 12 | 52 | ||
| Dec. 12 | at | *Penn State (4-5) | L | 24 | 39 | ||
| 2-5-0 | 126 | 246 | |||||
| 2019-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 30 | vs | Tulsa (4-8) | W | 28 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 7 | vs | Western Michigan (7-6) | W | 51 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 14 | vs | Arizona State (8-5) | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 21 | at | *Northwestern (3-9) | W | 31 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 28 | vs | *Indiana (8-5) | W | 40 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | *Ohio State (13-1) | L | 10 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | *Wisconsin (10-4) | L | 0 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Penn State (11-2) | L | 7 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | *Illinois (6-7) | L | 34 | 37 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | *Michigan (9-4) | L | 10 | 44 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Rutgers (2-10) | W | 27 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 30 | vs | *Maryland (3-9) | W | 19 | 16 | ||
| Dec. 27 | vs | Wake Forest (8-5) | W | 27 | 21 | at New York, NY | Pinstripe Bowl |
| 7-6-0 | 291 | 293 | |||||
| 2018-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | vs | Utah State (11-2) | W | 38 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 8 | at | Arizona State (7-6) | L | 13 | 16 | ||
| Sep. 22 | at | *Indiana (5-7) | W | 35 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 29 | vs | Central Michigan (1-11) | W | 31 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Northwestern (9-5) | L | 19 | 29 | ||
| Oct. 13 | at | *Penn State (9-4) | W | 21 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Michigan (10-3) | L | 7 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Purdue (6-7) | W | 23 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 3 | at | *Maryland (5-7) | W | 24 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Ohio State (13-1) | L | 6 | 26 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Nebraska (4-8) | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Rutgers (1-11) | W | 14 | 10 | ||
| Dec. 31 | vs | Oregon (9-4) | L | 6 | 7 | at Santa Clara, CA | Redbox Bowl |
| 7-6-0 | 243 | 223 | |||||
| 2017-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | vs | Bowling Green (2-10) | W | 35 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 9 | vs | Western Michigan (6-6) | W | 28 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | Notre Dame (10-3) | L | 18 | 38 | ||
| Sep. 30 | vs | *Iowa (8-5) | W | 17 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | *Michigan (8-5) | W | 14 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | *Minnesota (5-7) | W | 30 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Indiana (5-7) | W | 17 | 9 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | *Northwestern (10-3) | L | 31 | 39 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Penn State (11-2) | W | 27 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 11 | at | *Ohio State (12-2) | L | 3 | 48 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Maryland (4-8) | W | 17 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 25 | at | *Rutgers (4-8) | W | 40 | 7 | ||
| Dec. 28 | vs | Washington State (9-4) | W | 42 | 17 | at San Diego, CA | Holiday Bowl |
| 10-3-0 | 319 | 260 | |||||
| 2016-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | vs | Furman ( ) | W | 28 | 13 | ||
| Sep. 17 | at | Notre Dame (4-8) | W | 36 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 24 | vs | *Wisconsin (11-3) | L | 6 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | *Indiana (6-7) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | Brigham Young (9-4) | L | 14 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Northwestern (7-6) | L | 40 | 54 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Maryland (6-7) | L | 17 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Michigan (10-3) | L | 23 | 32 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Illinois (3-9) | L | 27 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Rutgers (2-10) | W | 49 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Ohio State (11-2) | L | 16 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 26 | at | *Penn State (11-3) | L | 12 | 45 | ||
| 3-9-0 | 289 | 333 | |||||
| 2015-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 4 | at | Western Michigan (8-5) | W | 37 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 12 | vs | Oregon (9-4) | W | 31 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 19 | vs | Air Force (8-6) | W | 35 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 26 | vs | Central Michigan (7-6) | W | 30 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | *Purdue (2-10) | W | 24 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | *Rutgers (4-8) | W | 31 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 17 | at | *Michigan (10-3) | W | 27 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Indiana (6-7) | W | 52 | 26 | ||
| Nov. 7 | at | *Nebraska (6-7) | L | 38 | 39 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Maryland (3-9) | W | 24 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | *Ohio State (12-1) | W | 17 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 28 | vs | *Penn State (7-6) | W | 55 | 16 | ||
| Dec. 5 | vs | *Iowa (12-2) | W | 16 | 13 | at Indianapolis, IN | Big Ten Championship |
| Dec. 31 | vs | Alabama (14-1) | L | 0 | 38 | at Arlington, TX | Cotton Bowl |
| 12-2-0 | 417 | 304 | |||||
| 2014-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 29 | vs | Jacksonville State ( ) | W | 45 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 6 | at | Oregon (13-2) | L | 27 | 46 | ||
| Sep. 20 | vs | Eastern Michigan (2-10) | W | 73 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 27 | vs | Wyoming (4-8) | W | 56 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | *Nebraska (9-4) | W | 27 | 22 | ||
| Oct. 11 | at | *Purdue (3-9) | W | 45 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | *Indiana (4-8) | W | 56 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Michigan (5-7) | W | 35 | 11 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Ohio State (14-1) | L | 37 | 49 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | *Maryland (7-6) | W | 37 | 15 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Rutgers (8-5) | W | 45 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 29 | at | *Penn State (7-6) | W | 34 | 10 | ||
| Jan. 1 | vs | Baylor (11-2) | W | 42 | 41 | at Arlington, TX | Cotton Bowl |
| 11-2-0 | 559 | 280 | |||||
| 2013-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 30 | vs | Western Michigan (1-11) | W | 26 | 13 | ||
| Sep. 7 | vs | South Florida (2-10) | W | 21 | 6 | ||
| Sep. 14 | vs | Youngstown State ( ) | W | 55 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 21 | at | Notre Dame (9-4) | L | 13 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | *Iowa (8-5) | W | 26 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | *Indiana (5-7) | W | 42 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Purdue (1-11) | W | 14 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | *Illinois (4-8) | W | 42 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Michigan (7-6) | W | 29 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | *Nebraska (9-4) | W | 41 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Northwestern (5-7) | W | 30 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 30 | vs | *Minnesota (8-5) | W | 14 | 3 | ||
| Dec. 7 | vs | *Ohio State (12-2) | W | 34 | 24 | at Indianapolis, IN | Big Ten Championship |
| Jan. 1 | vs | Stanford (11-3) | W | 24 | 20 | at Pasadena, CA | Rose Bowl |
| 13-1-0 | 411 | 185 | |||||
| 2012-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | vs | Boise State (11-2) | W | 17 | 13 | ||
| Sep. 8 | at | Central Michigan (7-6) | W | 41 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 15 | vs | Notre Dame (12-1) | L | 3 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 22 | vs | Eastern Michigan (2-10) | W | 23 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 29 | vs | *Ohio State (12-0) | L | 16 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | *Indiana (4-8) | W | 31 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Iowa (4-8) | L | 16 | 19 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | *Michigan (8-5) | L | 10 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Wisconsin (8-6) | W | 16 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Nebraska (10-4) | L | 24 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Northwestern (10-3) | L | 20 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | *Minnesota (6-7) | W | 26 | 10 | ||
| Dec. 29 | vs | Texas Christian (7-6) | W | 17 | 16 | at Phoenix, AZ | Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl |
| 7-6-0 | 260 | 212 | |||||
| 2011-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | vs | Youngstown State ( ) | W | 28 | 6 | ||
| Sep. 10 | vs | Florida Atlantic (1-11) | W | 44 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 17 | at | Notre Dame (8-5) | L | 13 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 24 | vs | Central Michigan (3-9) | W | 45 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | *Ohio State (6-7) | W | 10 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Michigan (11-2) | W | 28 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Wisconsin (11-3) | W | 37 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Nebraska (9-4) | L | 3 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Minnesota (3-9) | W | 31 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Iowa (7-6) | W | 37 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Indiana (1-11) | W | 55 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 26 | at | *Northwestern (6-7) | W | 31 | 17 | ||
| Dec. 3 | vs | *Wisconsin (11-3) | L | 39 | 42 | at Indianapolis, IN | Big Ten Championship |
| Jan. 2 | vs | Georgia (10-4) | W | 33 | 30 | at Tampa, FL | Outback Bowl |
| 11-3-0 | 434 | 257 | |||||
| 2010-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 4 | vs | Western Michigan (6-6) | W | 38 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 11 | vs | Florida Atlantic (4-8) | W | 30 | 17 | at Detroit, MI | |
| Sep. 18 | vs | Notre Dame (8-5) | W | 34 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 25 | vs | Northern Colorado ( ) | W | 45 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | *Wisconsin (11-2) | W | 34 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | *Michigan (7-6) | W | 34 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Illinois (7-6) | W | 26 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | *Northwestern (7-6) | W | 35 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | *Iowa (8-5) | L | 6 | 37 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Minnesota (3-9) | W | 31 | 8 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Purdue (4-8) | W | 35 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 27 | at | *Penn State (7-6) | W | 28 | 22 | ||
| Jan. 1 | vs | Alabama (10-3) | L | 7 | 49 | at Orlando, FL | Capital One Bowl |
| 11-2-0 | 383 | 290 | |||||
| 2009-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 5 | vs | Montana State ( ) | W | 44 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 12 | vs | Central Michigan (12-2) | L | 27 | 29 | ||
| Sep. 19 | at | Notre Dame (6-6) | L | 30 | 33 | ||
| Sep. 26 | at | *Wisconsin (10-3) | L | 30 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | *Michigan (5-7) | W | 26 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | *Illinois (3-9) | W | 24 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Northwestern (8-5) | W | 24 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Iowa (11-2) | L | 13 | 15 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Minnesota (6-7) | L | 34 | 42 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | Western Michigan (5-7) | W | 49 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | *Purdue (5-7) | W | 40 | 37 | ||
| Nov. 21 | vs | *Penn State (11-2) | L | 14 | 42 | ||
| Jan. 2 | vs | Texas Tech (9-4) | L | 31 | 41 | at San Antonio, TX | Alamo Bowl |
| 6-7-0 | 386 | 342 | |||||
| 2008-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 30 | at | California (9-4) | L | 31 | 38 | ||
| Sep. 6 | vs | Eastern Michigan (3-9) | W | 42 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 13 | vs | Florida Atlantic (7-6) | W | 17 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 20 | vs | Notre Dame (7-6) | W | 23 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 27 | at | *Indiana (3-9) | W | 42 | 29 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | *Iowa (9-4) | W | 16 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 11 | at | *Northwestern (9-4) | W | 37 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Ohio State (10-3) | L | 7 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Michigan (3-9) | W | 35 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Wisconsin (7-6) | W | 25 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Purdue (4-8) | W | 21 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 22 | at | *Penn State (11-2) | L | 18 | 49 | ||
| Jan. 1 | vs | Georgia (10-3) | L | 12 | 24 | at Orlando, FL | Capital One Bowl |
| 9-4-0 | 326 | 287 | |||||
| 2007-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | vs | Alabama-Birmingham (2-10) | W | 55 | 18 | ||
| Sep. 8 | vs | Bowling Green (8-5) | W | 28 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 15 | vs | Pittsburgh (5-7) | W | 17 | 13 | ||
| Sep. 22 | at | Notre Dame (3-9) | W | 31 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 29 | at | *Wisconsin (9-4) | L | 34 | 37 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Northwestern (6-6) | L | 41 | 48 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Indiana (7-6) | W | 52 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | *Ohio State (11-2) | L | 17 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Iowa (6-6) | L | 27 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Michigan (9-4) | L | 24 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | *Purdue (8-5) | W | 48 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Penn State (9-4) | W | 35 | 31 | ||
| Dec. 28 | vs | Boston College (11-3) | L | 21 | 24 | at Orlando, FL | Champs Sports Bowl |
| 7-6-0 | 430 | 346 | |||||
| 2006-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | vs | Idaho (4-8) | W | 27 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 9 | vs | Eastern Michigan (1-11) | W | 52 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 16 | at | Pittsburgh (6-6) | W | 38 | 23 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | Notre Dame (10-3) | L | 37 | 40 | ||
| Sep. 30 | vs | *Illinois (2-10) | L | 20 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | *Michigan (11-2) | L | 13 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Ohio State (12-1) | L | 7 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | *Northwestern (4-8) | W | 41 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | *Indiana (5-7) | L | 21 | 46 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Purdue (8-6) | L | 15 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Minnesota (6-7) | L | 18 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Penn State (9-4) | L | 13 | 17 | ||
| 4-8-0 | 302 | 341 | |||||
| 2005-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | vs | Kent State (1-10) | W | 49 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 10 | vs | Hawaii (5-7) | W | 42 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 17 | at | Notre Dame (9-3) | W | 44 | 41 | ||
| Sep. 24 | at | *Illinois (2-9) | W | 61 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Michigan (7-5) | L | 31 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | *Ohio State (10-2) | L | 24 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Northwestern (7-5) | L | 14 | 49 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Indiana (4-7) | W | 46 | 15 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Purdue (5-6) | L | 21 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Minnesota (7-5) | L | 18 | 41 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Penn State (11-1) | L | 22 | 31 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 372 | 316 | |||||
| 2004-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 4 | at | Rutgers (4-7) | L | 14 | 19 | ||
| Sep. 11 | vs | Central Michigan (4-7) | W | 24 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 18 | vs | Notre Dame (6-6) | L | 24 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 25 | at | *Indiana (3-8) | W | 30 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | *Iowa (10-2) | L | 16 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Illinois (3-8) | W | 38 | 25 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Minnesota (7-5) | W | 51 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | *Michigan (9-3) | L | 37 | 45 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Ohio State (8-4) | L | 19 | 32 | ||
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Wisconsin (9-3) | W | 49 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | *Penn State (4-7) | L | 13 | 37 | ||
| Dec. 4 | at | Hawaii (8-5) | L | 38 | 41 | ||
| 5-7-0 | 353 | 326 | |||||
| 2003-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 30 | vs | Western Michigan (5-7) | W | 26 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 6 | vs | Rutgers (5-7) | W | 44 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 13 | vs | Louisiana Tech (5-7) | L | 19 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 20 | at | Notre Dame (5-7) | W | 22 | 16 | ||
| Sep. 27 | vs | *Iowa (10-3) | W | 20 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | *Indiana (2-10) | W | 31 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 11 | at | *Illinois (1-11) | W | 49 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | *Minnesota (10-3) | W | 44 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Michigan (10-3) | L | 20 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | *Ohio State (11-2) | L | 23 | 33 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | *Wisconsin (7-6) | L | 21 | 56 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Penn State (3-9) | W | 41 | 10 | ||
| Dec. 29 | vs | Nebraska (10-3) | L | 3 | 17 | at San Antonio, TX | Alamo Bowl |
| 8-5-0 | 363 | 293 | |||||
| 2002-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | vs | Eastern Michigan (3-9) | W | 56 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 7 | vs | Rice (4-7) | W | 27 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 14 | vs | California (7-5) | L | 22 | 46 | ||
| Sep. 21 | vs | Notre Dame (10-3) | L | 17 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 28 | vs | *Northwestern (3-9) | W | 39 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | *Iowa (11-2) | L | 16 | 44 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Minnesota (8-5) | L | 7 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Wisconsin (8-6) | L | 24 | 42 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Michigan (10-3) | L | 3 | 49 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | *Indiana (3-9) | W | 56 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Purdue (7-6) | L | 42 | 45 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Penn State (9-4) | L | 7 | 61 | ||
| 4-8-0 | 316 | 398 | |||||
| 2001-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 8 | vs | Central Michigan (3-8) | W | 35 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 22 | at | Notre Dame (5-6) | W | 17 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 29 | at | *Northwestern (4-7) | L | 26 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Iowa (7-5) | W | 31 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | *Minnesota (4-7) | L | 19 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Wisconsin (5-7) | W | 42 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Michigan (8-4) | W | 26 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Indiana (5-6) | L | 28 | 37 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Purdue (6-6) | L | 14 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Penn State (5-6) | L | 37 | 42 | ||
| Dec. 1 | vs | Missouri (4-7) | W | 55 | 7 | ||
| Dec. 31 | vs | Fresno State (11-3) | W | 44 | 35 | at San Jose, CA | Silicon Valley Bowl |
| 7-5-0 | 374 | 311 | |||||
| 2000-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 9 | vs | Marshall (8-5) | W | 34 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 16 | at | Missouri (3-8) | W | 13 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | Notre Dame (9-3) | W | 27 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 30 | vs | *Northwestern (8-4) | L | 17 | 37 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | *Iowa (3-9) | L | 16 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Wisconsin (9-4) | L | 10 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | *Michigan (9-3) | L | 0 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 28 | vs | *Illinois (5-6) | W | 14 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | *Ohio State (8-4) | L | 13 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Purdue (8-4) | W | 30 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Penn State (5-7) | L | 23 | 42 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 197 | 233 | |||||
| 1999-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | vs | Oregon (9-3) | W | 27 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 11 | vs | Eastern Michigan (4-7) | W | 51 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 18 | at | Notre Dame (5-7) | W | 23 | 13 | ||
| Sep. 25 | at | *Illinois (8-4) | W | 27 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | *Iowa (1-10) | W | 49 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Michigan (10-2) | W | 34 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | *Purdue (7-5) | L | 28 | 52 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | *Wisconsin (10-2) | L | 10 | 40 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Ohio State (6-6) | W | 23 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Northwestern (3-8) | W | 34 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Penn State (10-3) | W | 35 | 28 | ||
| Jan. 1 | vs | Florida (9-4) | W | 37 | 34 | at Orlando, FL | Citrus Bowl |
| 10-2-0 | 378 | 245 | |||||
| 1998-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 29 | vs | Colorado State (8-4) | L | 16 | 23 | at East Lansing, MI | BCA Classic |
| Sep. 5 | at | Oregon (8-4) | L | 14 | 48 | ||
| Sep. 12 | vs | Notre Dame (9-3) | W | 45 | 23 | ||
| Sep. 26 | at | *Michigan (10-3) | L | 17 | 29 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | Central Michigan (6-5) | W | 38 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | *Indiana (4-7) | W | 38 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 24 | at | *Minnesota (5-6) | L | 18 | 19 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Northwestern (3-9) | W | 29 | 5 | ||
| Nov. 7 | at | *Ohio State (11-1) | W | 28 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Purdue (9-4) | L | 24 | 25 | ||
| Nov. 21 | vs | *Illinois (3-8) | W | 41 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 28 | at | *Penn State (9-3) | L | 28 | 51 | ||
| 6-6-0 | 336 | 294 | |||||
| 1997-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 6 | vs | Western Michigan (8-3) | W | 42 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 13 | vs | Memphis (4-7) | W | 51 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 20 | at | Notre Dame (7-6) | W | 23 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | *Minnesota (3-9) | W | 31 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 11 | at | *Indiana (2-9) | W | 38 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | *Northwestern (5-7) | L | 17 | 19 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Michigan (12-0) | L | 7 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Ohio State (10-3) | L | 13 | 37 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | *Purdue (9-3) | L | 21 | 22 | ||
| Nov. 22 | at | *Illinois (0-11) | W | 27 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 29 | vs | *Penn State (9-3) | W | 49 | 14 | ||
| Dec. 25 | vs | Washington (8-4) | L | 23 | 51 | at Honolulu, HI | Aloha Bowl |
| 7-5-0 | 342 | 237 | |||||
| 1996-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | vs | *Purdue (3-8) | W | 52 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 7 | at | Nebraska (11-2) | L | 14 | 55 | ||
| Sep. 21 | vs | Louisville (5-6) | L | 20 | 30 | ||
| Sep. 28 | vs | Eastern Michigan (3-8) | W | 47 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | *Iowa (9-3) | L | 30 | 37 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | *Illinois (2-9) | W | 42 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 19 | at | *Minnesota (4-7) | W | 27 | 9 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Wisconsin (8-5) | W | 30 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Michigan (8-4) | L | 29 | 45 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | *Indiana (3-8) | W | 38 | 15 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Penn State (11-2) | L | 29 | 32 | ||
| Dec. 31 | vs | Stanford (7-5) | L | 0 | 38 | at El Paso, TX | Sun Bowl |
| 6-6-0 | 358 | 302 | |||||
| 1995-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 9 | vs | Nebraska (12-0) | L | 10 | 50 | ||
| Sep. 16 | at | Louisville (7-4) | W | 30 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 23 | at | *Purdue (4-6-1) | T | 35 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 30 | vs | Boston College (4-8) | W | 25 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | *Iowa (8-4) | L | 7 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | *Illinois (5-5-1) | W | 27 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Minnesota (3-8) | W | 34 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | *Wisconsin (4-5-2) | L | 14 | 45 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Michigan (9-4) | W | 28 | 25 | ||
| Nov. 11 | at | *Indiana (2-9) | W | 31 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 25 | vs | *Penn State (9-3) | L | 20 | 24 | ||
| Dec. 29 | vs | Louisiana State (7-4-1) | L | 26 | 45 | at Shreveport, LA | Independence Bowl |
| 6-5-1 | 287 | 338 | |||||
| 1994-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 10 | at | Kansas (6-5) | L | 10 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 17 | vs | Notre Dame (6-5-1) | L | 20 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 24 | vs | Miami (Ohio) (5-5-1) | W | 45 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Wisconsin (7-4-1) | W | 29 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | *Michigan (8-4) | L | 20 | 40 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Ohio State (9-4) | L | 7 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Iowa (5-5-1) | L | 14 | 19 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Indiana (6-5) | W | 27 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Northwestern (3-7-1) | W | 35 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Purdue (4-5-2) | W | 42 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 26 | at | *Penn State (12-0) | L | 31 | 59 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 280 | 267 | |||||
| 1993-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 11 | vs | Kansas (5-7) | W | 31 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 18 | at | Notre Dame (11-1) | L | 14 | 36 | ||
| Sep. 25 | vs | Central Michigan (5-6) | W | 48 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Michigan (8-4) | W | 17 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | *Ohio State (10-1-1) | L | 21 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Iowa (6-6) | W | 24 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | *Indiana (8-4) | L | 0 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Northwestern (2-9) | W | 31 | 29 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Purdue (1-10) | W | 27 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 27 | vs | *Penn State (10-2) | L | 37 | 38 | ||
| Dec. 5 | vs | *Wisconsin (10-1-1) | L | 20 | 41 | at Tokyo, Japan | Coca-Cola Classic |
| Dec. 28 | vs | Louisville (9-3) | L | 7 | 18 | at Memphis, TN | Liberty Bowl |
| 6-6-0 | 277 | 289 | |||||
| 1992-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 12 | vs | Central Michigan (5-6) | L | 20 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 19 | vs | Notre Dame (10-1-1) | L | 31 | 52 | ||
| Sep. 26 | at | Boston College (8-3-1) | L | 0 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | *Indiana (5-6) | W | 42 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | *Michigan (9-0-3) | L | 10 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 17 | at | *Minnesota (2-9) | W | 20 | 15 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Ohio State (8-3-1) | L | 17 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Northwestern (3-8) | W | 27 | 26 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-6) | W | 26 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Purdue (4-7) | W | 35 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | *Illinois (6-5-1) | L | 10 | 14 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 238 | 261 | |||||
| 1991-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 14 | vs | Central Michigan (6-1-4) | L | 3 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 21 | at | Notre Dame (10-3) | L | 10 | 49 | ||
| Sep. 28 | vs | Rutgers (6-5) | L | 7 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | *Indiana (7-4-1) | L | 0 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | *Michigan (10-2) | L | 28 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Minnesota (2-9) | W | 20 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | *Ohio State (8-4) | L | 17 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Northwestern (3-8) | L | 13 | 16 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | *Wisconsin (5-6) | W | 20 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | *Purdue (4-7) | L | 17 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Illinois (6-6) | W | 27 | 24 | ||
| 3-8-0 | 162 | 272 | |||||
| 1990-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 15 | at | Syracuse (7-4-2) | T | 23 | 23 | ||
| Sep. 22 | vs | Notre Dame (9-3) | L | 19 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 29 | vs | Rutgers (3-8) | W | 34 | 10 | at East Rutherford, NJ | |
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Iowa (8-4) | L | 7 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 13 | at | *Michigan (9-3) | W | 28 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | *Illinois (8-4) | L | 13 | 15 | ||
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Purdue (2-9) | W | 55 | 33 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Indiana (6-5-1) | W | 45 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | *Minnesota (6-5) | W | 28 | 16 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Northwestern (2-9) | W | 29 | 22 | ||
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Wisconsin (1-10) | W | 14 | 9 | ||
| Dec. 31 | vs | Southern California (8-4-1) | W | 17 | 16 | at El Paso, TX | Sun Bowl |
| 8-3-1 | 312 | 223 | |||||
| 1989-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 16 | vs | Miami (Ohio) (2-8-1) | W | 49 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 23 | at | Notre Dame (12-1) | L | 13 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 30 | vs | Miami (Florida) (11-1) | L | 20 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | *Iowa (5-6) | W | 17 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Michigan (10-2) | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Illinois (10-2) | L | 10 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | *Purdue (3-8) | W | 28 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | *Indiana (5-6) | W | 51 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Minnesota (6-5) | W | 21 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Northwestern (0-11) | W | 76 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 25 | at | *Wisconsin (2-9) | W | 31 | 3 | ||
| Dec. 25 | vs | Hawaii (9-3-1) | W | 33 | 13 | at Honolulu, HI | Aloha Bowl |
| 8-4-0 | 356 | 163 | |||||
| 1988-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 10 | vs | Rutgers (5-6) | L | 13 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 17 | vs | Notre Dame (12-0) | L | 3 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 24 | at | Florida State (11-1) | L | 7 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Iowa (6-4-3) | T | 10 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | *Michigan (9-2-1) | L | 3 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Northwestern (2-8-1) | W | 36 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Illinois (6-5-1) | W | 28 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Ohio State (4-6-1) | W | 20 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Purdue (4-7) | W | 48 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Indiana (8-3-1) | W | 38 | 12 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Wisconsin (1-10) | W | 36 | 0 | ||
| Jan. 1 | vs | Georgia (9-3) | L | 27 | 34 | at Jacksonville, FL | Gator Bowl |
| 6-5-1 | 269 | 177 | |||||
| 1987-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 7 | vs | Southern California (8-4) | W | 27 | 13 | ||
| Sep. 19 | at | Notre Dame (8-4) | L | 8 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 26 | vs | Florida State (11-1) | L | 3 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 3 | at | *Iowa (10-3) | W | 19 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | *Michigan (8-4) | W | 17 | 11 | ||
| Oct. 17 | at | *Northwestern (2-8-1) | W | 38 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Illinois (3-7-1) | T | 14 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Ohio State (6-4-1) | W | 13 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Purdue (3-7-1) | W | 45 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Indiana (8-4) | W | 27 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | *Wisconsin (3-8) | W | 30 | 9 | ||
| Jan. 1 | vs | Southern California (8-4) | W | 20 | 17 | at Pasadena, CA | Rose Bowl |
| 9-2-1 | 261 | 153 | |||||
| 1986-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 13 | at | Arizona State (10-1-1) | L | 17 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 20 | vs | Notre Dame (5-6) | W | 20 | 15 | ||
| Sep. 27 | vs | Western Michigan (3-8) | W | 45 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | *Iowa (9-3) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 11 | at | *Michigan (11-2) | L | 6 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | *Illinois (4-7) | W | 29 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Purdue (3-8) | W | 37 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Minnesota (6-6) | W | 52 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Indiana (6-6) | L | 14 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | *Northwestern (4-7) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Wisconsin (3-9) | W | 23 | 13 | ||
| 6-5-0 | 285 | 197 | |||||
| 1985-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 14 | vs | Arizona State (8-4) | W | 12 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 21 | at | Notre Dame (5-6) | L | 10 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 28 | vs | Western Michigan (4-6-1) | W | 7 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | *Iowa (10-2) | L | 31 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | *Michigan (10-1-1) | L | 0 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Illinois (6-5-1) | L | 17 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | *Purdue (5-6) | W | 28 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Minnesota (7-5) | W | 31 | 26 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | *Indiana (4-7) | W | 35 | 16 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Northwestern (3-8) | W | 32 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Wisconsin (5-6) | W | 41 | 7 | ||
| Dec. 31 | vs | Georgia Tech (9-2-1) | L | 14 | 17 | at Birmingham, AL | Hall of Fame Classic |
| 7-5-0 | 258 | 219 | |||||
| 1984-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 8 | at | Colorado (1-10) | W | 24 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 15 | vs | Notre Dame (7-5) | L | 20 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 22 | at | *Illinois (7-4) | L | 7 | 40 | ||
| Sep. 29 | vs | *Purdue (7-5) | L | 10 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | *Michigan (6-6) | W | 19 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Indiana (0-11) | W | 13 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Ohio State (9-3) | L | 20 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Minnesota (4-7) | W | 20 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Northwestern (2-9) | W | 27 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | *Iowa (8-4-1) | W | 17 | 16 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Wisconsin (7-4-1) | L | 10 | 20 | ||
| Dec. 22 | vs | Army (8-3-1) | L | 6 | 10 | at Pontiac, MI | Cherry Bowl |
| 6-6-0 | 193 | 203 | |||||
| 1983-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 10 | vs | Colorado (4-7) | W | 23 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 17 | at | Notre Dame (7-5) | W | 28 | 23 | ||
| Sep. 24 | vs | *Illinois (10-2) | L | 10 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | *Purdue (3-7-1) | T | 29 | 29 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Michigan (9-3) | L | 0 | 42 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | *Indiana (3-8) | L | 12 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Ohio State (9-3) | L | 11 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Minnesota (1-10) | W | 34 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Northwestern (2-9) | W | 9 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Iowa (9-3) | L | 6 | 12 | ||
| Nov. 19 | at | *Wisconsin (7-4) | L | 0 | 32 | ||
| 4-6-1 | 162 | 233 | |||||
| 1982-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 11 | at | *Illinois (7-5) | L | 16 | 23 | ||
| Sep. 18 | vs | *Ohio State (9-3) | L | 10 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 25 | at | Miami (Florida) (7-4) | L | 22 | 25 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | Notre Dame (6-4-1) | L | 3 | 11 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | *Michigan (8-4) | L | 17 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | *Wisconsin (7-5) | L | 23 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Purdue (3-8) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | *Indiana (5-6) | W | 22 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Northwestern (3-8) | L | 24 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Minnesota (3-8) | W | 26 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Iowa (8-4) | L | 18 | 24 | ||
| 2-9-0 | 202 | 242 | |||||
| 1981-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 12 | vs | *Illinois (7-4) | L | 17 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 19 | at | *Ohio State (9-3) | L | 13 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 26 | vs | Bowling Green (5-5-1) | W | 10 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 3 | at | Notre Dame (5-6) | L | 7 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | *Michigan (9-3) | L | 20 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Wisconsin (7-5) | W | 33 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 24 | at | *Purdue (5-6) | L | 26 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Indiana (3-8) | W | 26 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 7 | at | *Northwestern (0-11) | W | 61 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Minnesota (6-5) | W | 43 | 36 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | *Iowa (8-4) | L | 7 | 36 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 263 | 249 | |||||
| 1980-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 13 | at | *Illinois (3-7-1) | L | 17 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 20 | at | Oregon (6-3-2) | L | 7 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 27 | vs | Western Michigan (7-4) | W | 33 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | Notre Dame (9-2-1) | L | 21 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 11 | at | *Michigan (10-2) | L | 23 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Wisconsin (4-7) | L | 7 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Purdue (9-3) | L | 25 | 36 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Ohio State (9-3) | L | 16 | 48 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Northwestern (0-11) | W | 42 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | *Minnesota (5-6) | W | 30 | 12 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Iowa (4-7) | L | 0 | 41 | ||
| 3-8-0 | 221 | 279 | |||||
| 1979-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 8 | vs | *Illinois (2-8-1) | W | 33 | 16 | ||
| Sep. 15 | vs | Oregon (6-5) | W | 41 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 22 | vs | Miami (Ohio) (6-5) | W | 24 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 29 | at | Notre Dame (7-4) | L | 3 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Michigan (8-4) | L | 7 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 13 | at | *Wisconsin (4-7) | L | 29 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Purdue (10-2) | L | 7 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Ohio State (11-1) | L | 0 | 42 | ||
| Nov. 3 | at | *Northwestern (1-10) | W | 42 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Minnesota (4-6-1) | W | 31 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Iowa (5-6) | L | 23 | 33 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 240 | 253 | |||||
| 1978-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 16 | at | *Purdue (9-2-1) | L | 14 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | Syracuse (3-8) | W | 49 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 29 | at | Southern California (12-1) | L | 9 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | Notre Dame (9-3) | L | 25 | 29 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | *Michigan (10-2) | W | 24 | 15 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Indiana (4-7) | W | 49 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 28 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-4-2) | W | 55 | 2 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | *Illinois (1-8-2) | W | 59 | 19 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Minnesota (5-6) | W | 33 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Northwestern (0-10-1) | W | 52 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 25 | vs | *Iowa (2-9) | W | 42 | 7 | ||
| 8-3-0 | 411 | 170 | |||||
| 1977-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 10 | vs | *Purdue (5-6) | W | 19 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 17 | vs | Washington State (6-5) | L | 21 | 23 | ||
| Sep. 24 | vs | Wyoming (4-6-1) | W | 34 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | Notre Dame (11-1) | L | 6 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Michigan (10-2) | L | 14 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | *Indiana (5-5-1) | T | 13 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Wisconsin (5-6) | W | 9 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Illinois (3-8) | W | 49 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Minnesota (7-5) | W | 29 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Northwestern (1-10) | W | 44 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 19 | at | *Iowa (4-7) | W | 22 | 16 | ||
| 7-3-1 | 260 | 162 | |||||
| 1976-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 11 | at | *Ohio State (9-2-1) | L | 21 | 49 | ||
| Sep. 18 | vs | Wyoming (8-4) | W | 21 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 25 | at | North Carolina State (3-7-1) | T | 31 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | Notre Dame (9-3) | L | 6 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | *Michigan (10-2) | L | 10 | 42 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Minnesota (6-5) | L | 10 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | *Illinois (5-6) | W | 31 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Purdue (5-6) | W | 45 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Indiana (5-6) | W | 23 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Northwestern (1-10) | L | 21 | 42 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Iowa (5-6) | L | 17 | 30 | ||
| 4-6-1 | 236 | 278 | |||||
| 1975-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 13 | vs | *Ohio State (11-1) | L | 0 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 20 | vs | Miami (Ohio) (11-1) | W | 14 | 13 | ||
| Sep. 27 | vs | North Carolina State (7-4-1) | W | 37 | 15 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | Notre Dame (8-3) | W | 10 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | *Michigan (8-2-2) | L | 6 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | *Minnesota (6-5) | W | 38 | 15 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Illinois (5-6) | L | 19 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Purdue (4-7) | L | 10 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | *Indiana (2-8-1) | W | 14 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Northwestern (3-8) | W | 47 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 22 | at | *Iowa (3-8) | W | 27 | 23 | ||
| 7-4-0 | 222 | 167 | |||||
| 1974-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 14 | vs | *Northwestern (3-8) | W | 41 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 21 | vs | Syracuse (2-9) | W | 19 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 28 | at | UCLA (6-3-2) | L | 14 | 56 | ||
| Oct. 5 | vs | Notre Dame (10-2) | L | 14 | 19 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | *Michigan (10-1) | L | 7 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 19 | at | *Illinois (6-4-1) | T | 21 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Purdue (4-6-1) | W | 31 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Wisconsin (7-4) | W | 28 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | *Ohio State (10-2) | W | 16 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | *Indiana (1-10) | W | 19 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Iowa (3-8) | W | 60 | 21 | ||
| 7-3-1 | 270 | 196 | |||||
| 1973-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 15 | at | *Northwestern (4-7) | L | 10 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 22 | at | Syracuse (2-9) | W | 14 | 8 | ||
| Sep. 29 | vs | UCLA (9-2) | L | 21 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | Notre Dame (11-0) | L | 10 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Michigan (10-0-1) | L | 0 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Illinois (5-6) | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Purdue (5-6) | W | 10 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Wisconsin (4-7) | W | 21 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | *Ohio State (10-0-1) | L | 0 | 35 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Indiana (2-9) | W | 10 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | *Iowa (0-11) | W | 15 | 6 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 114 | 164 | |||||
| 1972-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 16 | at | *Illinois (3-8) | W | 24 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | Georgia Tech (7-4-1) | L | 16 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | Southern California (12-0) | L | 6 | 51 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | Notre Dame (8-3) | L | 0 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | *Michigan (10-1) | L | 0 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Wisconsin (4-7) | W | 31 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | *Iowa (3-7-1) | T | 6 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Purdue (6-5) | W | 22 | 12 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Ohio State (9-2) | W | 19 | 12 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Minnesota (4-7) | L | 10 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 25 | vs | *Northwestern (2-9) | W | 24 | 14 | ||
| 5-5-1 | 158 | 156 | |||||
| 1971-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 11 | vs | *Illinois (5-6) | W | 10 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 18 | at | Georgia Tech (6-6) | L | 0 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 25 | vs | Oregon State (5-6) | W | 31 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | Notre Dame (8-2) | L | 2 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Michigan (11-1) | L | 13 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | *Wisconsin (4-6-1) | L | 28 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Iowa (1-10) | W | 34 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | *Purdue (3-7) | W | 43 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Ohio State (6-4) | W | 17 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Minnesota (4-7) | W | 40 | 25 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | *Northwestern (7-4) | L | 7 | 28 | ||
| 6-5-0 | 225 | 169 | |||||
| 1970-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 19 | at | Washington (6-4) | L | 16 | 42 | ||
| Sep. 26 | vs | Washington State (1-10) | W | 28 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | Notre Dame (10-1) | L | 0 | 29 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | *Ohio State (9-1) | L | 0 | 29 | ||
| Oct. 17 | at | *Michigan (9-1) | L | 20 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Iowa (3-6-1) | W | 37 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Indiana (1-9) | W | 32 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Purdue (4-6) | W | 24 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | *Minnesota (3-6-1) | L | 13 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 21 | vs | *Northwestern (6-4) | L | 20 | 23 | ||
| 4-6-0 | 190 | 215 | |||||
| 1969-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 20 | vs | Washington (1-9) | W | 27 | 11 | ||
| Sep. 27 | vs | Southern Methodist (3-7) | W | 23 | 15 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | Notre Dame (8-2-1) | L | 28 | 42 | ||
| Oct. 11 | at | *Ohio State (8-1) | L | 21 | 54 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Michigan (8-3) | W | 23 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Iowa (5-5) | L | 18 | 19 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Indiana (4-6) | L | 0 | 16 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | *Purdue (8-2) | L | 13 | 41 | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Minnesota (4-5-1) | L | 10 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 22 | at | *Northwestern (3-7) | W | 39 | 7 | ||
| 4-6-0 | 202 | 231 | |||||
| 1968-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 21 | vs | Syracuse (6-4) | W | 14 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 28 | vs | Baylor (3-7) | W | 28 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | *Wisconsin (0-10) | W | 39 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | *Michigan (8-2) | L | 14 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Minnesota (6-4) | L | 13 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | Notre Dame (7-2-1) | W | 21 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Ohio State (10-0) | L | 20 | 25 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | *Indiana (6-4) | L | 22 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Purdue (8-2) | L | 0 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Northwestern (1-9) | W | 31 | 14 | ||
| 5-5-0 | 202 | 151 | |||||
| 1967-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 23 | vs | Houston (7-3) | L | 7 | 37 | ||
| Sep. 30 | vs | Southern California (10-1) | L | 17 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | *Wisconsin (0-9-1) | W | 35 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | *Michigan (4-6) | W | 34 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | *Minnesota (8-2) | L | 0 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | Notre Dame (8-2) | L | 12 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Ohio State (6-3) | L | 7 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Indiana (9-2) | L | 13 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Purdue (8-2) | L | 7 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 25 | vs | *Northwestern (3-7) | W | 41 | 27 | ||
| 3-7-0 | 173 | 193 | |||||
| 1966-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 17 | vs | North Carolina State (5-5) | W | 28 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 24 | vs | Penn State (5-5) | W | 42 | 8 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | *Illinois (4-6) | W | 26 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Michigan (6-4) | W | 20 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | *Ohio State (4-5) | W | 11 | 8 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Purdue (9-2) | W | 41 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Northwestern (3-6-1) | W | 22 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Iowa (2-8) | W | 56 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Indiana (1-8-1) | W | 37 | 19 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | Notre Dame (9-0-1) | T | 10 | 10 | ||
| 9-0-1 | 293 | 99 | |||||
| 1965-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 18 | vs | UCLA (8-2-1) | W | 13 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 25 | at | Penn State (5-5) | W | 23 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | *Illinois (6-4) | W | 22 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | *Michigan (4-6) | W | 24 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Ohio State (7-2) | W | 32 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | *Purdue (7-2-1) | W | 14 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Northwestern (4-6) | W | 49 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Iowa (1-9) | W | 35 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Indiana (2-8) | W | 27 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | Notre Dame (7-2-1) | W | 12 | 3 | ||
| Jan. 1 | vs | UCLA (8-2-1) | L | 12 | 14 | at Pasadena, CA | Rose Bowl |
| 10-1-0 | 263 | 76 | |||||
| 1964-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 26 | at | North Carolina (5-5) | L | 15 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | Southern California (7-3) | W | 17 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | *Michigan (9-1) | L | 10 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 17 | at | *Indiana (2-7) | L | 20 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Northwestern (3-6) | W | 24 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Wisconsin (3-6) | W | 22 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Purdue (6-3) | W | 21 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | Notre Dame (9-1) | L | 7 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | *Illinois (6-3) | L | 0 | 16 | ||
| 4-5-0 | 136 | 141 | |||||
| 1963-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 28 | vs | North Carolina (9-2) | W | 31 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | Southern California (7-3) | L | 10 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | *Michigan (3-4-2) | T | 7 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Indiana (3-6) | W | 20 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | *Northwestern (5-4) | W | 15 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-4) | W | 30 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | *Purdue (5-4) | W | 23 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | Notre Dame (2-7) | W | 12 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 28 | vs | *Illinois (8-1-1) | L | 0 | 13 | ||
| 6-2-1 | 148 | 63 | |||||
| 1962-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 29 | at | Stanford (5-5) | L | 13 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | North Carolina (3-7) | W | 38 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Michigan (2-7) | W | 28 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | Notre Dame (5-5) | W | 31 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Indiana (3-6) | W | 26 | 8 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Minnesota (6-2-1) | L | 7 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Purdue (4-4-1) | L | 9 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Northwestern (7-2) | W | 31 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | *Illinois (2-7) | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 5-4-0 | 189 | 96 | |||||
| 1961-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 30 | at | *Wisconsin (6-3) | W | 20 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | Stanford (4-6) | W | 31 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | *Michigan (6-3) | W | 28 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | Notre Dame (5-5) | W | 17 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 28 | vs | *Indiana (2-7) | W | 35 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | *Minnesota (8-2) | L | 0 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 11 | at | *Purdue (6-3) | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Northwestern (4-5) | W | 21 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 25 | vs | *Illinois (0-9) | W | 34 | 7 | ||
| 7-2-0 | 192 | 50 | |||||
| 1960-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 24 | at | Pittsburgh (4-3-3) | T | 7 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Michigan (5-4) | W | 24 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Iowa (8-1) | L | 15 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | Notre Dame (2-8) | W | 21 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Indiana (1-8) | W | 35 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Ohio State (7-2) | L | 10 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Purdue (4-4-1) | W | 17 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Northwestern (5-4) | W | 21 | 18 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | Detroit Mercy (7-2) | W | 43 | 15 | ||
| 6-2-1 | 193 | 118 | |||||
| 1959-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 26 | vs | Texas A&M (3-7) | L | 7 | 9 | ||
| Oct. 3 | at | *Michigan (4-5) | W | 34 | 8 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | *Iowa (5-4) | L | 8 | 37 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | Notre Dame (5-5) | W | 19 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Indiana (4-4-1) | W | 14 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Ohio State (3-5-1) | L | 24 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Purdue (5-2-2) | W | 15 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Northwestern (6-3) | W | 15 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | Miami (Florida) (6-4) | L | 13 | 18 | ||
| 5-4-0 | 149 | 118 | |||||
| 1958-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 27 | vs | California (7-4) | W | 32 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | *Michigan (2-6-1) | T | 12 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | Pittsburgh (5-4-1) | W | 22 | 8 | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | *Purdue (6-1-2) | L | 6 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Illinois (4-5) | L | 0 | 16 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Wisconsin (7-1-1) | L | 7 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | *Indiana (5-3-1) | L | 0 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | *Minnesota (1-8) | L | 12 | 39 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | Kansas State (3-7) | W | 26 | 7 | ||
| 3-5-1 | 117 | 123 | |||||
| 1957-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 28 | vs | *Indiana (1-8) | W | 54 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | California (1-9) | W | 19 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | *Michigan (5-3-1) | W | 35 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Purdue (5-4) | L | 13 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Illinois (4-5) | W | 19 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Wisconsin (6-3) | W | 21 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | Notre Dame (7-3) | W | 34 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Minnesota (4-5) | W | 42 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 23 | vs | Kansas State (3-6-1) | W | 27 | 9 | ||
| 8-1-0 | 264 | 75 | |||||
| 1956-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 29 | at | Stanford (4-6) | W | 21 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | *Michigan (7-2) | W | 9 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Indiana (3-6) | W | 53 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | Notre Dame (2-8) | W | 47 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Illinois (2-5-2) | L | 13 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Wisconsin (1-5-3) | W | 33 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Purdue (3-4-2) | W | 12 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Minnesota (6-1-2) | L | 13 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 24 | vs | Kansas State (3-7) | W | 38 | 17 | ||
| 7-2-0 | 239 | 87 | |||||
| 1955-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 24 | at | *Indiana (3-6) | W | 20 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | *Michigan (7-2) | L | 7 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | Stanford (6-3-1) | W | 38 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | Notre Dame (8-2) | W | 21 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Illinois (5-3-1) | W | 21 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Wisconsin (4-5) | W | 27 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Purdue (5-3-1) | W | 27 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Minnesota (3-6) | W | 42 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | Marquette (2-6-1) | W | 33 | 0 | ||
| Jan. 2 | vs | UCLA (9-2) | W | 17 | 14 | at Pasadena, CA | Rose Bowl |
| 9-1-0 | 253 | 83 | |||||
| 1954-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 25 | at | *Iowa (5-4) | L | 10 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | *Wisconsin (7-2) | L | 0 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | *Indiana (3-6) | W | 21 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | Notre Dame (9-1) | L | 19 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Purdue (5-3-1) | L | 13 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | *Minnesota (7-2) | L | 13 | 19 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | Washington State (4-6) | W | 54 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Michigan (6-3) | L | 7 | 33 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | Marquette (3-5-1) | W | 40 | 10 | ||
| 3-6-0 | 177 | 149 | |||||
| 1953-Michigan State (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 26 | at | *Iowa (5-3-1) | W | 21 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 3 | at | *Minnesota (4-4-1) | W | 21 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | Texas Christian (3-7) | W | 26 | 19 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Indiana (2-7) | W | 47 | 18 | ||
| Oct. 24 | at | *Purdue (2-7) | L | 0 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | Oregon State (3-6) | W | 34 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 7 | at | *Ohio State (6-3) | W | 28 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Michigan (6-3) | W | 14 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 21 | vs | Marquette (6-3-1) | W | 21 | 15 | ||
| Jan. 1 | vs | UCLA (8-2) | W | 28 | 20 | at Pasadena, CA | Rose Bowl |
| 9-1-0 | 240 | 110 | |||||
| 1952-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 27 | at | Michigan (5-4) | W | 27 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | Oregon State (2-7) | W | 17 | 14 | at Portland, OR | |
| Oct. 11 | vs | Texas A&M (3-6-1) | W | 48 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | Syracuse (7-3) | W | 48 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | Penn State (7-2-1) | W | 34 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | Purdue (4-3-2) | W | 14 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | Indiana (2-7) | W | 41 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | Notre Dame (7-2-1) | W | 21 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | Marquette (3-5-1) | W | 62 | 13 | ||
| 9-0-0 | 312 | 84 | |||||
| 1951-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 22 | vs | Oregon State (4-6) | W | 6 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 29 | at | Michigan (4-5) | W | 25 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | Ohio State (4-3-2) | W | 24 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | Marquette (4-6-1) | W | 20 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | Penn State (5-4) | W | 32 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 27 | vs | Pittsburgh (3-7) | W | 53 | 26 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | Notre Dame (7-2-1) | W | 35 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | Indiana (2-7) | W | 30 | 26 | ||
| Nov. 24 | vs | Colorado (7-3) | W | 45 | 7 | ||
| 9-0-0 | 270 | 114 | |||||
| 1950-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 23 | vs | Oregon State (3-6) | W | 38 | 13 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | Michigan (6-3-1) | W | 14 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | Maryland (7-2-1) | L | 7 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | William & Mary (4-7) | W | 33 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | Marquette (5-3-1) | W | 34 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | Notre Dame (4-4-1) | W | 36 | 33 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | Indiana (3-5-1) | W | 35 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | Minnesota (1-7-1) | W | 27 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | Pittsburgh (1-8) | W | 19 | 0 | ||
| 8-1-0 | 243 | 107 | |||||
| 1949-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 24 | at | Michigan (6-2-1) | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | Marquette (4-5) | W | 48 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | Maryland (9-1) | W | 14 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | William & Mary (6-4) | W | 42 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | Penn State (5-4) | W | 24 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | Temple (5-4) | W | 62 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | Notre Dame (10-0) | L | 21 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | Oregon State (7-3) | L | 20 | 25 | at Portland, OR | |
| Nov. 19 | at | Arizona (2-7-1) | W | 75 | 0 | ||
| 6-3-0 | 309 | 107 | |||||
| 1948-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 25 | vs | Michigan (9-0) | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | Hawaii ( ) | W | 68 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | Notre Dame (9-0-1) | L | 7 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | Arizona (6-5) | W | 61 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | Penn State (7-1-1) | T | 14 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | Oregon State (5-4-3) | W | 46 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | Marquette (2-8) | W | 47 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | Iowa State (4-6) | W | 48 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | Washington State (4-5-1) | W | 40 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 27 | at | Santa Clara (7-2-1) | T | 21 | 21 | ||
| 6-2-2 | 359 | 130 | |||||
| 1947-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 27 | at | Michigan (10-0) | L | 0 | 55 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | Mississippi State (7-3) | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 11 | at | Washington State (3-7) | W | 21 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | Iowa State (3-6) | W | 20 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | Kentucky (8-3) | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | Marquette (4-5) | W | 13 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | Santa Clara (4-4) | W | 28 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | Temple (3-6) | W | 14 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 29 | at | Hawaii ( ) | W | 58 | 19 | ||
| 7-2-0 | 167 | 101 | |||||
| 1946-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 28 | vs | Wayne State ( ) | W | 42 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 5 | vs | Boston College (6-3) | L | 20 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | Mississippi State (8-2) | L | 0 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 19 | at | Penn State (6-2) | W | 19 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | Cincinnati ( ) | L | 7 | 18 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | Kentucky (7-3) | L | 14 | 39 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | Michigan (6-2-1) | L | 7 | 55 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | Marquette (4-5) | W | 20 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 23 | vs | Maryland (3-6) | W | 26 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 30 | vs | Washington State (1-6-1) | W | 26 | 20 | ||
| 5-5-0 | 181 | 202 | |||||
| 1945-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 29 | at | Michigan (7-3) | L | 0 | 40 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | Kentucky (2-8) | W | 7 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 13 | at | Pittsburgh (3-7) | W | 12 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | Wayne State ( ) | W | 27 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 27 | vs | Marquette (5-4-1) | T | 13 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | Missouri (6-4) | W | 14 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | Great Lakes Navy (6-4-1) | L | 7 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | Penn State (5-3) | W | 33 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | Miami (Florida) (9-1-1) | L | 7 | 21 | ||
| 5-3-1 | 120 | 128 | |||||
| 1944-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 30 | vs | Scranton ( ) | W | 40 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | Kentucky (3-6) | W | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | Kansas State (2-5-2) | W | 45 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | Maryland (1-7-1) | W | 8 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | Wayne State ( ) | W | 32 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | Missouri (3-5-2) | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | Maryland (1-7-1) | W | 33 | 0 | ||
| 6-1-0 | 167 | 31 | |||||
| 1942-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Oct. 3 | at | Michigan (7-3) | L | 0 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | Wayne State ( ) | W | 46 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | Marquette (7-2) | L | 7 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | Great Lakes Navy (8-3-1) | W | 14 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | Temple (2-5-3) | T | 7 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | Washington State (6-2-2) | L | 13 | 25 | at Spokane, WA | |
| Nov. 14 | vs | Purdue (1-8) | W | 19 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 21 | vs | West Virginia (5-4) | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 28 | vs | Oregon State (4-5-1) | T | 7 | 7 | ||
| 4-3-2 | 120 | 99 | |||||
| 1941-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 27 | at | Michigan (6-1-1) | L | 7 | 19 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | Marquette (4-5) | W | 13 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | Santa Clara (6-3) | L | 0 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | Wayne State ( ) | W | 39 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | Missouri (8-2) | L | 0 | 19 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | Purdue (2-5-1) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | Temple (7-2) | W | 46 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | Ohio Wesleyan ( ) | W | 31 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 29 | at | West Virginia (4-6) | W | 14 | 12 | ||
| 5-3-1 | 150 | 77 | |||||
| 1940-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Oct. 5 | at | Michigan (7-1) | L | 14 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | Purdue (2-6) | W | 20 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | Temple (4-4-1) | L | 19 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | Santa Clara (6-1-1) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | Kansas State (2-7) | W | 32 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | Indiana (3-5) | L | 0 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | Marquette (2-6-1) | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 23 | vs | West Virginia (4-4-1) | W | 17 | 0 | ||
| 3-4-1 | 108 | 76 | |||||
| 1939-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 30 | vs | Wayne State ( ) | W | 16 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | Michigan (6-2) | L | 13 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | Marquette (4-4) | L | 14 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | Purdue (3-3-2) | L | 7 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 28 | vs | Illinois Wesleyan ( ) | W | 13 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | Syracuse (3-3-2) | W | 14 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 11 | at | Santa Clara (5-1-3) | L | 0 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | Indiana (2-4-2) | T | 7 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 25 | vs | Temple (2-7) | W | 18 | 7 | ||
| 4-4-1 | 102 | 92 | |||||
| 1938-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 24 | vs | Wayne State ( ) | W | 34 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | Michigan (6-1-1) | L | 0 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | Illinois Wesleyan ( ) | W | 18 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | West Virginia (4-5-1) | W | 26 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | Syracuse (5-3) | W | 19 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | Santa Clara (6-2) | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | Missouri (6-3) | L | 0 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | Marquette (1-7) | W | 20 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | Temple (3-6-1) | W | 10 | 0 | ||
| 6-3-0 | 133 | 59 | |||||
| 1937-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 25 | vs | Wayne State ( ) | W | 19 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | Michigan (4-4) | W | 19 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | Manhattan (6-3-1) | L | 0 | 3 | at Brooklyn, NY | |
| Oct. 16 | at | Missouri (3-6-1) | W | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | Marquette (3-6) | W | 21 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | Kansas (3-4-2) | W | 16 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | Temple (3-2-4) | W | 13 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 13 | vs | Carnegie Tech (2-5-1) | W | 13 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 27 | at | San Francisco (4-5-1) | W | 14 | 0 | ||
| Jan. 1 | vs | Auburn (6-2-3) | L | 0 | 6 | at Miami, FL | Orange Bowl |
| 8-2-0 | 117 | 42 | |||||
| 1936-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 26 | vs | Wayne State ( ) | W | 27 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 3 | at | Michigan (1-7) | W | 21 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | Carnegie Tech (2-6) | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | Missouri (6-2-1) | W | 13 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | Marquette (7-2) | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | Boston College ( ) | T | 13 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 7 | at | Temple (6-3-2) | T | 7 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | Kansas (1-6-1) | W | 41 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 21 | vs | Arizona (5-2-3) | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| 6-1-2 | 143 | 40 | |||||
| 1935-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 28 | vs | Grinnell (3-5-1) | W | 41 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | Michigan (4-4) | W | 25 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | Kansas (4-4-1) | W | 42 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 19 | at | Boston College ( ) | L | 6 | 18 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | Washington (Missouri) (6-4) | W | 47 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | Temple (7-3) | W | 12 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | Marquette (7-1) | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | Loyola Marymount (6-5) | W | 27 | 0 | ||
| 6-2-0 | 207 | 57 | |||||
| 1934-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 29 | vs | Grinnell (2-7) | W | 33 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | Michigan (1-7) | W | 16 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | Carnegie Tech (4-5) | W | 13 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | Manhattan ( ) | W | 39 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | Marquette (4-5) | W | 13 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | Syracuse (6-2) | L | 0 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | Detroit Mercy (5-3-1) | W | 7 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | Kansas (3-4-3) | W | 6 | 0 | ||
| Dec. 8 | vs | Texas A&M (2-7-2) | W | 26 | 13 | at San Antonio, TX | |
| 8-1-0 | 153 | 56 | |||||
| 1933-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 30 | vs | Grinnell (0-8-1) | W | 14 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | Michigan (7-0-1) | L | 6 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | Illinois Wesleyan ( ) | W | 20 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | Marquette (3-4-1) | W | 6 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 28 | vs | Syracuse (4-4) | W | 27 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | Kansas State (6-2-1) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | Carnegie Tech (4-3-2) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 25 | at | Detroit Mercy (7-1) | L | 0 | 14 | ||
| 4-2-2 | 73 | 49 | |||||
| 1932-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 24 | vs | Alma ( ) | W | 93 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | Michigan (8-0) | L | 0 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | Grinnell (3-4-1) | W | 27 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | Illinois Wesleyan ( ) | W | 27 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | Fordham (6-2) | W | 19 | 13 | at New York, NY | |
| Oct. 29 | at | Syracuse (4-4-1) | W | 27 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | South Dakota ( ) | W | 20 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | Detroit Mercy (8-2) | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| 7-1-0 | 220 | 64 | |||||
| 1931-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 26 | vs | Alma ( ) | W | 74 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | Cornell (Iowa) ( ) | W | 47 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | Army (8-2-1) | L | 7 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | Illinois Wesleyan ( ) | W | 34 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | Georgetown (4-5-1) | W | 6 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | Syracuse (7-1-1) | L | 10 | 15 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | Ripon ( ) | W | 100 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | Michigan (8-1-1) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | Detroit Mercy (7-2-1) | L | 13 | 20 | ||
| 5-3-1 | 291 | 61 | |||||
| 1930-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 27 | vs | Alma ( ) | W | 28 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | Michigan (8-0-1) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | Cincinnati ( ) | W | 32 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | Colgate (9-1) | W | 14 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | Case ( ) | W | 45 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | Georgetown (5-5) | L | 13 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | North Dakota State ( ) | W | 19 | 11 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | Detroit Mercy (5-3-2) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5-1-2 | 151 | 32 | |||||
| 1929-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 28 | vs | Alma ( ) | W | 59 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | Michigan (5-3-1) | L | 0 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | Colgate (8-1) | L | 0 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | Adrian ( ) | W | 74 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | North Carolina State (1-8) | W | 40 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | Case ( ) | W | 38 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | Mississippi State (1-5-2) | W | 33 | 19 | at Jackson, MS | |
| Nov. 16 | vs | Detroit Mercy (7-1-1) | L | 0 | 25 | ||
| 5-3-0 | 244 | 104 | |||||
| 1928-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 29 | vs | Kalamazoo ( ) | W | 103 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | Albion ( ) | L | 0 | 2 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | Chicago YMCA ( ) | W | 37 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | Colgate (6-3) | L | 0 | 16 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | Mississippi State (2-4-2) | T | 6 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | Detroit Mercy (9-0) | L | 0 | 39 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | Michigan (3-4-1) | L | 0 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 24 | vs | North Carolina State (4-5-1) | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| 3-4-1 | 153 | 66 | |||||
| 1927-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 24 | vs | Kalamazoo ( ) | W | 12 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | Ohio ( ) | W | 27 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | Michigan (6-2) | L | 0 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | Cornell (Iowa) ( ) | L | 13 | 19 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | Detroit Mercy (7-2) | L | 7 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | Indiana (3-4-1) | L | 7 | 33 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | Albion ( ) | W | 20 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | Butler ( ) | W | 25 | 0 | ||
| Dec. 3 | at | North Carolina State (9-1) | L | 0 | 19 | ||
| 4-5-0 | 111 | 128 | |||||
| 1926-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 26 | vs | Adrian ( ) | W | 16 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | Kalamazoo ( ) | W | 9 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | Michigan (7-1) | L | 3 | 55 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | Cornell (6-1-1) | L | 14 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | Lake Forest ( ) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | Colgate (5-2-2) | L | 6 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | Centre ( ) | W | 42 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | Haskell ( ) | L | 7 | 40 | ||
| 3-4-1 | 97 | 171 | |||||
| 1925-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 26 | vs | Adrian ( ) | W | 16 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 3 | at | Michigan (7-1) | L | 0 | 39 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | Lake Forest ( ) | L | 0 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | Centre (3-6) | W | 15 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 24 | at | Penn State (4-4-1) | L | 6 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | Colgate (7-0-2) | L | 0 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | Toledo ( ) | W | 58 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | Wisconsin (6-1-1) | L | 10 | 21 | ||
| 3-5-0 | 105 | 106 | |||||
| 1918-Michigan State (Independent) | |||||||
| Oct. 5 | vs | Albion ( ) | W | 21 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | Hillsdale ( ) | W | 66 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | Western Michigan ( ) | W | 16 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | Purdue (3-3) | L | 6 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | Notre Dame (3-1-2) | W | 13 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | Michigan (5-0) | L | 6 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 28 | at | Wisconsin (3-3) | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 4-3-0 | 134 | 68 | |||||