Michigan State vs. Oregon
Michigan State and Oregon have 8 meetings on file, the first in 1979; Oregon leads the series 5–3 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Oregon 5–3, and Oregon has won the last 2. Share
- Michigan State wins
- 3
- Oregon wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1979
- Longest streak
- 2 Oregon
- Current streak
- 2 Oregon
- Last 10 meetings
- Oregon 5–3
- Most recent
- 2024
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–1 |
- Both ranked
- 2 meetings: Michigan State 1, Oregon 1; 2 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 17.1 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Michigan State
- 3–0 Michigan State’s record at home
- At Oregon
- 4–0 Oregon’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Michigan State first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Michigan State’s biggest win1979: Michigan State 41, Oregon 17by 24 points
- Oregon’s biggest win1998: Oregon 48, Michigan State 14by 34 points
- Ranked showdown2014: Oregon 46, Michigan State 27No. 7 Michigan State at No. 3 Oregon
- Ranked showdown2015: Michigan State 31, Oregon 28No. 7 Oregon at No. 5 Michigan State
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
Named most valuable
| Dillon Mitchell Oregon | 2018 |
| Josiah Scott Michigan State | 2018 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game twice: 2015, 2014.
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Nov 20, 2026 | Oregon at Michigan State upcoming | at Michigan State | ||
| Oct 4, 2024 | 6Oregon 31, Michigan State 10 | at Oregon | ||
| Dec 31, 2018 | Oregon 7, Michigan State 6 | Levi’s Stadium | Redbox Bowl | |
| Sep 12, 2015 | 5Michigan State 31, 7Oregon 28 | at Michigan State | ||
| Sep 6, 2014 | 3Oregon 46, 7Michigan State 27 | at Oregon | ||
| Sep 2, 1999 | Michigan State 27, Oregon 20 | at Michigan State | ||
| Sep 5, 1998 | Oregon 48, 23Michigan State 14 | at Oregon | ||
| Sep 20, 1980 | Oregon 35, Michigan State 7 | at Oregon | ||
| Sep 15, 1979 | 10Michigan State 41, Oregon 17 | at Michigan State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.