Eastern Michigan vs. Michigan State

Eastern Michigan and Michigan State have 8 meetings on file, the first in 1996; Michigan State leads the series 8–⁠0 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Michigan State 8–⁠0, and Michigan State has won the last 8. Share

Eastern Michigan wins: 0
Michigan State wins: 8
Ties: 0
Earliest on file: 1996
Longest streak: 8 Michigan State
Current streak: 8 Michigan State
Last 10 meetings: Michigan State 8–⁠0
Most recent: 2026

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
	’0	’1	’2	’3	’4	’5	’6	’7	’8	’9	W–L
1990s											0–⁠2
2000s											0–⁠3
2010s											0–⁠2
2020s											0–⁠1

Average margin: 38.4 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Michigan State: 8–⁠0 Michigan State’s record at home
Shutouts: 1

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

Michigan State’s biggest win2014: Michigan State 73, Eastern Michigan 14by 59 points

Both programs through the years

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Stars of the series

Biggest days

Le’Veon Bell Michigan State		36 carries, 253 yards, 1 TD	2012 Rushing
Javon Ringer Michigan State		34 carries, 135 yards, 5 TD	2008 Rushing

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

Every game

Sep 12, 2026	Michigan State 35, Eastern Michigan 7	at Michigan State
Sep 20, 2014	11Michigan State 73, Eastern Michigan 14	at Michigan State
Sep 22, 2012	21Michigan State 23, Eastern Michigan 7	at Michigan State
Sep 6, 2008	Michigan State 42, Eastern Michigan 10	at Michigan State
Sep 9, 2006	Michigan State 52, Eastern Michigan 20	at Michigan State
Aug 31, 2002	18Michigan State 56, Eastern Michigan 7	at Michigan State
Sep 11, 1999	Michigan State 51, Eastern Michigan 7	at Michigan State
Sep 28, 1996	Michigan State 47, Eastern Michigan 0	at Michigan State

Every game is listed as played on the field.