Michigan State record by year
Since 1898
622-457-31
Win %
.574
Bowl trips
0
Winning seasons
62
Best year
9-0 (1952)
| Season | W | L | T | Win % | PF | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 91 | 116 | In progress |
| 2025 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 295 | 359 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 232 | 313 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 191 | 340 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 293 | 329 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 414 | 329 | Won Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 126 | 246 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 291 | 293 | Won NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL |
| 2018 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 243 | 223 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2017 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 319 | 260 | Won SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION HOLIDAY BOWL |
| 2016 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 289 | 333 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 417 | 304 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2014 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 559 | 280 | Won GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC |
| 2013 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 411 | 185 | Won ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY VIZIO |
| 2012 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 260 | 212 | Won BUFFALO WILD WINGS BOWL |
| 2011 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 434 | 257 | Won OUTBACK BOWL |
| 2010 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 383 | 290 | Lost CAPITAL ONE BOWL |
| 2009 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 386 | 342 | Lost VALERO ALAMO BOWL |
| 2008 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 326 | 287 | Lost CAPITAL ONE BOWL |
| 2007 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 430 | 346 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2006 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 302 | 341 | No bowl |
| 2005 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 372 | 316 | No bowl |
| 2004 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 353 | 326 | No bowl |
| 2003 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 363 | 293 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2002 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 316 | 398 | No bowl |
| 2001 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 374 | 311 | Won Bowl game |
| 2000 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 197 | 233 | No bowl |
| 1999 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 378 | 245 | Won Bowl game |
| 1998 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 336 | 294 | No bowl |
| 1997 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 342 | 237 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1996 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 358 | 302 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1995 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 287 | 338 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1994 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 280 | 267 | No bowl |
| 1993 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 277 | 289 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1992 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 238 | 261 | No bowl |
| 1991 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 162 | 272 | No bowl |
| 1990 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 312 | 223 | Won Bowl game |
| 1989 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 356 | 163 | Won Bowl game |
| 1988 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 269 | 177 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1987 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 261 | 153 | Won Bowl game |
| 1986 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 285 | 197 | No bowl |
| 1985 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 258 | 219 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1984 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 193 | 203 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1983 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 162 | 233 | No bowl |
| 1982 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 202 | 242 | No bowl |
| 1981 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 263 | 249 | No bowl |
| 1980 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 221 | 279 | No bowl |
| 1979 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 240 | 253 | No bowl |
| 1978 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 411 | 170 | No bowl |
| 1977 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 260 | 162 | No bowl |
| 1976 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 236 | 278 | No bowl |
| 1975 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 222 | 167 | No bowl |
| 1974 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 270 | 196 | No bowl |
| 1973 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 114 | 164 | No bowl |
| 1972 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 158 | 156 | No bowl |
| 1971 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 225 | 169 | No bowl |
| 1970 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 190 | 215 | No bowl |
| 1969 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 202 | 231 | No bowl |
| 1968 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 202 | 151 | No bowl |
| 1967 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 173 | 193 | No bowl |
| 1966 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | 293 | 99 | No bowl |
| 1965 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 263 | 76 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1964 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 136 | 141 | No bowl |
| 1963 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 148 | 63 | No bowl |
| 1962 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 189 | 96 | No bowl |
| 1961 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 192 | 50 | No bowl |
| 1960 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 193 | 118 | No bowl |
| 1959 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 149 | 118 | No bowl |
| 1958 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | 117 | 123 | No bowl |
| 1957 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 264 | 75 | No bowl |
| 1956 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 239 | 87 | No bowl |
| 1955 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 253 | 83 | Won Bowl game |
| 1954 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 177 | 149 | No bowl |
| 1953 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 240 | 110 | Won Bowl game |
| 1952 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 312 | 84 | No bowl |
| 1951 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 270 | 114 | No bowl |
| 1950 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 243 | 107 | No bowl |
| 1949 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 309 | 107 | No bowl |
| 1948 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | 359 | 130 | No bowl |
| 1947 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 167 | 101 | No bowl |
| 1946 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 181 | 202 | No bowl |
| 1945 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 120 | 128 | No bowl |
| 1944 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 167 | 31 | No bowl |
| 1942 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | 120 | 99 | No bowl |
| 1941 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 150 | 77 | No bowl |
| 1940 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 108 | 76 | No bowl |
| 1939 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 102 | 92 | No bowl |
| 1938 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 133 | 59 | No bowl |
| 1937 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 117 | 42 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1936 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | 143 | 40 | No bowl |
| 1935 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 207 | 57 | No bowl |
| 1934 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 153 | 56 | No bowl |
| 1933 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .625 | 73 | 49 | No bowl |
| 1932 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 220 | 64 | No bowl |
| 1931 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 291 | 61 | No bowl |
| 1930 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .750 | 151 | 32 | No bowl |
| 1929 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 244 | 104 | No bowl |
| 1928 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 153 | 66 | No bowl |
| 1927 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 111 | 128 | No bowl |
| 1926 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 97 | 171 | No bowl |
| 1925 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 105 | 106 | No bowl |
| 1924 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 9 | 20 | No bowl |
| 1923 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 92 | No bowl |
| 1922 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 77 | No bowl |
| 1921 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 78 | No bowl |
| 1920 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 122 | No bowl |
| 1919 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 52 | No bowl |
| 1918 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 134 | 68 | No bowl |
| 1917 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 13 | 110 | No bowl |
| 1916 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 23 | No bowl |
| 1915 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 24 | 0 | No bowl |
| 1914 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 6 | 30 | No bowl |
| 1913 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 24 | 14 | No bowl |
| 1912 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 55 | No bowl |
| 1911 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 15 | No bowl |
| 1910 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 6 | No bowl |
| 1908 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | No bowl |
| 1907 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 46 | No bowl |
| 1905 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 11 | 65 | No bowl |
| 1902 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 152 | No bowl |
| 1899 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 40 | No bowl |
| 1898 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 39 | No bowl |
About this table
These are the Michigan State records for every season since 1898, bowl and playoff games included, with the postseason result on the right. The numbers come straight from the game logs and update as each season plays out. For national titles and the program story, see the Michigan State team page.
Every Michigan State season since 1898. Win-loss record, win percentage and how each year ended.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Michigan State record since 1898?
Michigan State is 622-457-31 since 1898, a .574 win percentage, with 0 bowl or playoff appearances.
What was the best Michigan State season since 1898?
Michigan State went 9-0 in 1952, the best record since 1898.
How many bowl games has Michigan State played since 1898?
Michigan State has played in the postseason 0 times since 1898.