Michigan State
Michigan State Spartans (4-8)
Big Ten (2-7)
Live ELO
57
Down 8 since
SUN, SEP 13th

2026 Michigan State Spartans Predicted Results

Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-138)
Predicted Records

Overall
4-8

Home
3-4

Road
1-4

Neutral
0-0

Conf
2-7
Non
Conf
2-1
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
84
(1443.3)
SOS
ELO
27
(1549.2)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
7
(1587.4)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
37
(0.5682)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
9
(0.7576)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
0-2

Quadrant 2
1-3

Quadrant 3
0-3

Quadrant 4
3-0

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    4
    FRI

    Toledo
    (2-1) ELO: 77
    East Lansing, MI
    Spartan Stadium
    W   30 - 20
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Toledo 0 7 7 6 20
    Michigan State 10 9 0 11 30
    Location: East Lansing, MI
    Stadium: Spartan Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 77
  • +
    SEP
    12
    SAT

    Eastern Michigan
    (1-3) ELO: 134
    East Lansing, MI
    Spartan Stadium
    W   35 - 7
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Eastern Michigan 0 7 0 0 7
    Michigan State 7 7 14 7 35
    Location: East Lansing, MI
    Stadium: Spartan Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 134
  • +
    SEP
    19
    SAT
    AT
    # 3
    Notre Dame
    (3-0) ELO: 3
    Notre Dame, IN
    Notre Dame Stadium
    L   10 - 27
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Michigan State 0 10 0 0 10
    Notre Dame 10 7 3 7 27
    Location: Notre Dame, IN
    Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 3
  • SEP
    26
    SAT

    Nebraska
    (3-0) ELO: 29
    East Lansing, MI
    Spartan Stadium
    TV: BTN
    L   21 - 26
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Nebraska 0
    Michigan State 0
    Location: East Lansing, MI
    Stadium: Spartan Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 29
  • OCT
    3
    SAT
    AT

    Wisconsin
    (2-1) ELO: 64
    Madison, WI
    Camp Randall Stadium
    L   20 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Michigan State 0
    Wisconsin 0
    Location: Madison, WI
    Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 64
  • OCT
    10
    SAT

    Illinois
    (2-1) ELO: 34
    East Lansing, MI
    Spartan Stadium
    L   23 - 27
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 0
    Michigan State 0
    Location: East Lansing, MI
    Stadium: Spartan Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 34
  • OCT
    17
    SAT

    Northwestern
    (2-0) ELO: 62
    East Lansing, MI
    Spartan Stadium
    W   23 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0
    Michigan State 0
    Location: East Lansing, MI
    Stadium: Spartan Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 62
  • OCT
    24
    SAT
    AT

    UCLA
    (3-0) ELO: 46
    Pasadena, CA
    Rose Bowl
    L   21 - 27
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Michigan State 0
    UCLA 0
    Location: Pasadena, CA
    Stadium: Rose Bowl
    Opponent ELO: 46
  • NOV
    7
    SAT
    AT
    # 19
    Michigan
    (3-0) ELO: 5
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Michigan Stadium
    L   14 - 31
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Michigan State 0
    Michigan 0
    Location: Ann Arbor, MI
    Stadium: Michigan Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 5
  • NOV
    14
    SAT

    Washington
    (3-0) ELO: 16
    East Lansing, MI
    Spartan Stadium
    L   20 - 27
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Washington 0
    Michigan State 0
    Location: East Lansing, MI
    Stadium: Spartan Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 16
  • NOV
    20
    FRI
    # 21
    Oregon
    (2-1) ELO: 23
    East Lansing, MI
    Spartan Stadium
    TV: FOX
    L   19 - 33
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Oregon 0
    Michigan State 0
    Location: East Lansing, MI
    Stadium: Spartan Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 23
  • NOV
    28
    SAT
    AT

    Rutgers
    (0-3) ELO: 129
    Piscataway, NJ
    SHI Stadium
    W   28 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Michigan State 0
    Rutgers 0
    Location: Piscataway, NJ
    Stadium: SHI Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 129