Michigan State vs. Wayne State

Michigan State and Wayne State have 9 meetings on file, the first in 1936; Michigan State leads the series 9–⁠0 in the games on file. Over the last 9 meetings it’s Michigan State 9–⁠0, and Michigan State has won the last 9.

Michigan State wins
9
Wayne State wins
0
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1936
Longest streak
9 Michigan State
Current streak
9 Michigan State
Last 10 meetings
Michigan State 9–⁠0
Most recent
1946

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1930s4–⁠0
1940s5–⁠0
Average margin
28.6 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Michigan State
8–⁠0 Michigan State’s record at home
At Wayne State
0–⁠1 Wayne State’s record at home
Shutouts
5

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Michigan State’s biggest win1946: Michigan State 42, Wayne State 0by 42 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Michigan State and Wayne State, 1936 on130015001700194019501960197019801990200020102020

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 28, 1946Michigan State 42, Wayne State 0at Michigan State
Oct 20, 1945Michigan State 27, Wayne State 7at Michigan State
Oct 27, 1944Michigan State 32, Wayne State 0at Wayne State
Oct 10, 1942Michigan State 46, Wayne State 6at Michigan State
Oct 25, 1941Michigan State 39, Wayne State 6at Michigan State
Sep 30, 1939Michigan State 16, Wayne State 0at Michigan State
Sep 24, 1938Michigan State 34, Wayne State 6at Michigan State
Sep 25, 1937Michigan State 19, Wayne State 0at Michigan State
Sep 26, 1936Michigan State 27, Wayne State 0at Michigan State

Every game is listed as played on the field.