When did Michigan State football last win?

Michigan State last won on Saturday, September 12, 2026, beating Eastern Michigan Eagles 35–7 at home. That was 26 days ago.

Michigan State is 2–3 (0–2 Big Ten) and 17th in the Big Ten. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.

The longer waits

1,743days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, December 30, 2021, against Pitt

Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.

Updated 12:20 PM CT.

0–2 Big Ten. Lost 3 straight

Last win: beat Eastern Michigan 35–7 on Sat, Sep 12

Next: Sat, Oct 10 vs Illinois, 3:30 PM EDT on FS1

Michigan State Spartans schedule and results
Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	Fri, Sep 4	vs Toledo	W 30–20
2	Sat, Sep 12	vs Eastern Michigan	W 35–7
3	Sat, Sep 19	at No. 3 Notre Dame	L 10–27
4	Sat, Sep 26	vs Nebraska	L 13–31
5	Sat, Oct 3	at Wisconsin	L 3–31
6	Sat, Oct 10	vs Illinois	3:30 PM EDT on FS1
7	Sat, Oct 17	vs Northwestern	12:00 PM EDT on Peacock
8	Fri, Oct 23	at No. 21 UCLA	9:00 PM PDT
9	Open week
10	Fri, Nov 6	at Michigan	12:00 AM EST
11	Fri, Nov 13	vs Washington	12:00 AM EST
12	Fri, Nov 20	vs No. 13 Oregon	8:00 PM EST on Fox
13	Fri, Nov 27	at Rutgers	12:00 AM EST

Michigan State right now

Michigan State lost to Wisconsin 3–31 on Sat, Oct 3 and now stands at 2–3 (0–2 Big Ten), 17th in the Big Ten. Michigan State's last win came 26 days ago against Eastern Michigan, with 3 straight losses since. Next, Michigan State hosts Illinois on Sat, Oct 10 at 3:30 PM EDT on FS1.

Every other time Michigan State last won

When did Michigan State last win at home?: September 12, 2026, 35–7 against Eastern Michigan (26 days ago)
When did Michigan State last win on the road?: September 7, 2024, 27–24 against Maryland (761 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat a ranked team?: November 5, 2022, 23–15 against No. 16 Illinois (1,433 days ago)
When did Michigan State last win a bowl or playoff game?: Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, December 30, 2021 (1,743 days ago)
When did Michigan State last win a national title?: Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
When did Michigan State last beat Illinois?: November 5, 2022, 23–15 against No. 16 Illinois (1,433 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Indiana?: November 18, 2023, 24–21 against Indiana (1,055 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Iowa?: October 19, 2024, 32–20 against Iowa (719 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Maryland?: November 29, 2025, 38–28 against Maryland (313 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Michigan?: October 30, 2021, 37–33 against No. 6 Michigan (1,804 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Minnesota?: October 14, 2017, 30–27 against Minnesota (3,281 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Nebraska?: November 4, 2023, 20–17 against Nebraska (1,069 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Northwestern?: September 3, 2021, 38–21 against Northwestern (1,861 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Ohio State?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Michigan State last beat Oregon?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Michigan State last beat Penn State?: November 27, 2021, 30–27 against Penn State (1,776 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Purdue?: November 22, 2024, 24–17 against Purdue (685 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat Rutgers?: November 12, 2022, 27–21 against Rutgers (1,426 days ago)
When did Michigan State last beat UCLA?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Michigan State last beat USC?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Michigan State last beat Washington?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Michigan State last beat Wisconsin?: October 15, 2022, 34–28 against Wisconsin (1,454 days ago)
What is Michigan State's current streak?: Lost 3 straight
What is Michigan State's longest losing streak since 2017?: 8 games, ending November 22, 2025

Common questions

How many days since Michigan State football last won?

As of October 8, 2026, it has been 26 days since Michigan State last won. Michigan State beat Eastern Michigan 35–7 on September 12, 2026.

What is Michigan State's record this season?

Michigan State is 2–3, 0–2 in Big Ten play, and 17th in the Big Ten. Lost 3 straight.

Has Michigan State won a game this season?

Yes. Michigan State has won 2 games this season and is 2–3.

When does Michigan State play next?

Michigan State hosts Illinois on Sat, Oct 10 at 3:30 PM EDT on FS1.

Against the conference

Since 2017, Michigan State is 34–49 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 83 meetings with 17 different opponents.

Michigan State's best record is against Maryland (6–2), and Oregon has given it the most trouble (0–1).

Michigan State Spartans record against Big Ten opponents since 2017
Opponent	Record	Win rate
Indiana head to head	5–4	56%
Michigan head to head	3–6	33%
Maryland head to head	6–2	75%
Rutgers head to head	5–3	63%
Penn State head to head	3–5	38%
Ohio State head to head	0–8	0%
Northwestern head to head	3–2	60%
Nebraska head to head	2–3	40%
Iowa head to head	2–3	40%
Minnesota head to head	1–3	25%
Purdue head to head	2–1	67%
Wisconsin head to head	1–2	33%
Illinois head to head	1–2	33%
Washington head to head	0–2	0%
UCLA head to head	0–1	0%
USC head to head	0–1	0%
Oregon head to head	0–1	0%

Drought history

Regular season results for Michigan State Spartans from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 54–54.

Longest losing streak since 2017: 8 straight games, from September 20, 2025 to November 22, 2025.
Longest stretch between wins: 336 days, ending with a win over Michigan on October 31, 2020.
The current drought stands at 26 days, 310 short of that mark.

Michigan State Spartans record by season
Season	Record
2026	2–3
2025	4–8
2024	5–7
2023	4–8
2022	5–7
2021	10–2
2020	2–5
2019	6–6
2018	7–5
2017	9–3

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