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 Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
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)
Schedule
-
+
SEP
4
FRI
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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