Big Ten · FBS
Michigan State 4-8
2023 season · Spartans
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Michigan State is 4-8 under head coach Pat Fitzgerald. Its twelve opponents were a combined 49-19 before playing the Spartans and are 46-32 since. The best win was over Nebraska, which was 5-3 going in.
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Michigan State, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Michigan State.
Wk 1·
Home · Mid-American
W 31-7
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 5-6
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 1
W 31-7
0-0
5-6
5-7
Wk 1·
Home · Mid-American
W 31-7
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 5-6
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 1
W 31-7
0-0
5-6
5-7
Wk 2·
Richmond
Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS
W 45-14
- Before
- 0-1
- After
- 9-2
- Total
- 9-4
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Wk 2
Richmond
Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS
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W 45-14
0-1
9-2
9-4
Wk 2·
Richmond
Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS
W 45-14
- Before
- 0-1
- After
- 9-2
- Total
- 9-4
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Wk 2
Richmond
Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS
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W 45-14
0-1
9-2
9-4
Wk 3·
Home · Pac-12
L 7-41
- Before
- 2-0
- After
- 11-1
- Total
- 14-1
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Wk 3
L 7-41
2-0
11-1
14-1
Wk 3·
Home · Pac-12
L 7-41
- Before
- 2-0
- After
- 11-1
- Total
- 14-1
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Wk 3
L 7-41
2-0
11-1
14-1
Wk 11·
Away · Big Ten
L 3-38
- Before
- 9-0
- After
- 1-2
- Total
- 11-2
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Wk 11
L 3-38
9-0
1-2
11-2
Wk 11·
Away · Big Ten
L 3-38
- Before
- 9-0
- After
- 1-2
- Total
- 11-2
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Wk 11
L 3-38
9-0
1-2
11-2
Wk 13·
Neutral · Big Ten
L 0-42
- Before
- 9-2
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 10-3
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Wk 13
L 0-42
9-2
0-1
10-3
Wk 13·
Neutral · Big Ten
L 0-42
- Before
- 9-2
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 10-3
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Wk 13
L 0-42
9-2
0-1
10-3
- Conference
- Big Ten
- Head coach
- Pat Fitzgerald
- Stadium
- Spartan Stadium, seats 75,005, East Lansing, Michigan
- NFL draft
- 2 picked in the 2026 NFL draft, earliest in round 6
Receipt insights
- Michigan State's opponents were a combined 49-19 (.721) before playing Michigan State.
- Best win by opponent record: Richmond, finished 9-4 (won 45-14, Wk 2).
Combined opponents
Across 12 completed games
Before playing Michigan State
49-19
72.1%
vs. Michigan State
8-4
66.7%
After playing Michigan State
46-32
59.0%
Total (including vs. Michigan State)
103-55
65.2%
Teams we beat22-27total (44.9%)
Before playing Michigan State 8-11 · after 14-12
Teams that beat us81-28total (74.3%)
Before playing Michigan State 41-8 · after 32-20
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Michigan State uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Michigan State is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Michigan State uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.