Michigan State vs. NC State

Michigan State and NC State have 6 meetings on file, the first in 1927; Michigan State leads the series 4–⁠1–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Michigan State 4–⁠1.

Michigan State wins
4
NC State wins
1
Ties
1
Earliest on file
1927
Longest streak
4 Michigan State
Current streak
0 tie
Last 10 meetings
Michigan State 4–⁠1
Most recent
1976

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1920s2–⁠1
1960s1–⁠0
1970s1–⁠0–⁠1
Average margin
16.7 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Michigan State
4–⁠0 Michigan State’s record at home
At NC State
1–⁠0–⁠1 NC State’s record at home
Shutouts
2

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Michigan State’s biggest win1929: Michigan State 40, NC State 6by 34 points
  2. NC State’s biggest win1927: NC State 19, Michigan State 0by 19 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Michigan State and NC State, 1927 on13001500170019401960198020002020

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.

Every game

Sep 25, 1976NC State 31, Michigan State 31at NC State
Sep 27, 1975Michigan State 37, NC State 15at Michigan State
Sep 17, 19662Michigan State 28, NC State 10at Michigan State
Oct 26, 1929Michigan State 40, NC State 6at Michigan State
Nov 24, 1928Michigan State 7, NC State 0at Michigan State
Dec 3, 1927NC State 19, Michigan State 0at NC State

Every game is listed as played on the field.