Florida Atlantic vs. Michigan State
Florida Atlantic and Michigan State have 4 meetings on file, the first in 2008; officially, Michigan State leads 3–0; as played, 4–0 in the games on file. Over the last 4 meetings it’s Michigan State 4–0, and Michigan State has won the last 4. The NCAA vacated Michigan State’s win (2024); it doesn’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- Michigan State leads 3–0
- Florida Atlantic wins on file
- 0
- Michigan State wins on file
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2008
- Longest streak
- 4 Michigan State
- Current streak
- 4 Michigan State
- Last 10 meetings
- Michigan State 4–0
- Most recent
- 2024
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 20 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Michigan State
- 3–0 Michigan State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Florida Atlantic first
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Coach against coach
| Years | Florida Atlantic | Series | Michigan State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2011 | Howard Schnellenberger | 0–3 | Mark Dantonio |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Florida Atlantic’s side (Schnellenberger 0–3 against Dantonio). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
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
| Javon Ringer Michigan State | 43 carries, 282 yards, 2 TD | 2008 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Aug 30, 2024 | Michigan State 16, Florida Atlantic 10vacated | at Michigan State | ||
| Sep 10, 2011 | 17Michigan State 44, Florida Atlantic 0 | at Michigan State | ||
| Sep 11, 2010 | Michigan State 30, Florida Atlantic 17 | Neutral site | ||
| Sep 13, 2008 | Michigan State 17, Florida Atlantic 0 | at Michigan State |
Every game is listed as played on the field; a win the NCAA later vacated is marked “vacated”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.