2026 Season · Week 6
MSU · Spartans
Michigan State
B1G · 2-4
National Rank
#83
Power
-3.4
Offense
-0.07
Defense
-0.10
SOS
+5.0
SOS Rank
#8
Team Profile
Why #83?
Michigan State ranks #83 through Week 6 with a Power rating of -3.4, meaning the model expects Michigan State to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 3.4 points on a neutral field.
Michigan State has faced the #8 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated +5.0 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Eastern Michigan, with a Game Performance score of +0.45.
The weakest performance came against Wisconsin, where the Game Performance score was -0.71.
Offense-0.07
Offense-0.07
Stronger Side
Offense
The offensive rating (-0.07) is currently higher than the defensive rating (-0.10).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 4 | Toledo | Home | W | 30-20 | -0.03 | -0.12 | +0.06 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Eastern Michigan | Home | W | 35-7 | +0.45 | +0.52 | +0.37 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Notre Dame | Away | L | 10-27 | -0.61 | -0.78 | -0.44 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Nebraska | Home | L | 13-31 | -0.49 | -0.54 | -0.45 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Wisconsin | Away | L | 3-31 | -0.71 | -0.93 | -0.49 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Illinois | Home | L | 37-38 | +0.19 | +0.98 | -0.60 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Northwestern | Home | 9:00 AM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 23 | UCLA | Away | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Michigan | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Washington | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Oregon | Home | 6:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Rutgers | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |