Michigan State vs. Youngstown State
Michigan State and Youngstown State first met in 2011 and have played 4 times; Michigan State leads the series 4–0. Over the last 4 meetings it’s Michigan State 4–0, and Michigan State has won the last 4. Share
- Michigan State wins
- 4
- Youngstown State wins
- 0
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 2011
- Longest streak
- 4 Michigan State
- Current streak
- 4 Michigan State
- Last 10 meetings
- Michigan State 4–0
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 26.3 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Michigan State
- 4–0 Michigan State’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
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
| Jayden Reed Michigan State | 4 catches, 181 yards, 2 TD | 2021 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Sep 13, 2025 | Michigan State 41, Youngstown State 24 | at Michigan State | ||
| Sep 11, 2021 | Michigan State 42, Youngstown State 14 | at Michigan State | ||
| Sep 14, 2013 | Michigan State 55, Youngstown State 17 | at Michigan State | ||
| Sep 2, 2011 | 17Michigan State 28, Youngstown State 6 | at Michigan State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.