Michigan State vs. Washington
Michigan State and Washington have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1969; Washington leads the series 4–1 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Washington 4–1, and Washington has won the last 4. Share
- Michigan State wins
- 1
- Washington wins
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1969
- Longest streak
- 4 Washington
- Current streak
- 4 Washington
- Last 10 meetings
- Washington 4–1
- Most recent
- 2023
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–2 |
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Michigan State 0, Washington 1
- Average margin
- 23 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Michigan State
- 1–1 Michigan State’s record at home
- At Washington
- 2–0 Washington’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 win1969: Michigan State 27, Washington 11by 16 points
- Washington’s biggest win2023: Washington 41, Michigan State 7by 34 points
- Ranked showdown1997: Washington 51, Michigan State 23No. 25 Michigan State at No. 21 Washington
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
| Michael Penix Jr. Washington | 27 of 35, 473 yards, 4 TD | 2023 Passing | |
| Michael Penix Jr. Washington | 24 of 40, 397 yards, 4 TD | 2022 Passing | |
| Ja’Lynn Polk Washington | 6 catches, 153 yards, 3 TD | 2022 Receiving |
Named most valuable
| Rashaan Shehee | 1997 |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Nov 14, 2026 | Washington at Michigan State upcoming | at Michigan State | ||
| Sep 16, 2023 | 8Washington 41, Michigan State 7 | at Michigan State | ||
| Sep 17, 2022 | Washington 39, 11Michigan State 28 | at Washington | ||
| Dec 25, 1997 | 21Washington 51, 25Michigan State 23 | Neutral site | Aloha Bowl | |
| Sep 19, 1970 | Washington 42, Michigan State 16 | at Washington | ||
| Sep 20, 1969 | 12Michigan State 27, Washington 11 | at Michigan State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.