Northwestern @ Michigan State
Final
October 31, 1998 12:00 PM
Northwestern
Wildcats
2-6 / 0-5
5
29
Michigan State
Spartans
3-4 / 1-2
1998 Season

Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI
Capacity: 75,005
Attendance: 0

Series Stats

Northwestern
Michigan State
Tie
11
30
0
41st
meeting
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Last Meeting

19-17 Northwestern
Ryan Field
Oct 18, 1997
Northwestern

Head Coach
 Gary Barnett
Schedule
vs Nevada Las Vegas W 7-41 9/5/1998
vs Duke L 44-10 9/12/1998
@ Rice W 14-23 9/19/1998
@ Wisconsin L 38-7 9/26/1998
vs Illinois L 13-10 10/3/1998
@ Iowa L 26-24 10/10/1998
vs Michigan L 12-6 10/17/1998
vs Ohio State L 36-10 10/24/1998
@ Michigan State L 29-5 10/31/1998
vs Purdue L 56-21 11/7/1998
@ Penn State L 41-10 11/14/1998
@ Hawaii W 21-47 11/21/1998
Northwestern 1998 schedule
Northwestern
has been outscored by their opponents
190 to 131
this season
Gary Barnett's record
at Northwestern
34 - 42 - 1
vs Michigan State
1 - 3 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Northwestern
3 game(s)
from 1905
to 1924
Michigan State
11 game(s)
from 1959
to 1969
Stats
Michigan State

Head Coach
 Nick Saban
Schedule
vs Colorado State L 23-16 8/29/1998
@ Oregon L 48-14 9/5/1998
vs Notre Dame W 23-45 9/12/1998
@ Michigan L 29-17 9/26/1998
vs Central Michigan W 7-38 10/3/1998
vs Indiana W 31-38 10/10/1998
@ Minnesota L 19-18 10/24/1998
vs Northwestern W 5-29 10/31/1998
@ Ohio State W 24-28 11/7/1998
vs Purdue L 25-24 11/14/1998
vs Illinois W 9-41 11/21/1998
@ Penn State L 51-28 11/28/1998
Michigan State 1998 schedule
Michigan State
has outscored their opponents
186 to 180
this season
Nicholas Saban's record
at Michigan State
22 - 20 - 1
vs Northwestern
0 - 1 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Northwestern
3 game(s)
from 2016
to 2018
Michigan State
3 game(s)
from 2019
to 2021
Notes

Pre Game

0