Northwestern @ Michigan State
-- Michigan State Homecoming --
Final
Northwestern
Wildcats
2-3 / 1-1
54
40
Michigan State
Spartans
2-3 / 0-2
2016 Season

Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI
Capacity: 75,005
Attendance: 75,625

Series Stats

Northwestern
Michigan State
Tie
17
38
0
55th
meeting
More Games

Last Meeting

6-30 Michigan State
Ryan Field
Nov 23, 2013
Northwestern

West Division
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Schedule
vs Western Michigan L 22-21 9/3/2016
vs Illinois State L 9-7 9/10/2016
@ Duke W 13-24 9/17/2016
vs Nebraska L 24-13 9/24/2016
@ Iowa W 31-38 10/1/2016
@ Michigan State W 40-54 10/15/2016
@ Indiana W 14-24 10/22/2016
vs Ohio State L 24-20 10/29/2016
@ Wisconsin L 21-7 11/5/2016
vs Purdue W 17-45 11/12/2016
vs Minnesota L 29-12 11/19/2016
@ Illinois W 21-42 11/26/2016
vs Pittsburgh W 24-31 12/28/2016
Northwestern
has outscored their opponents
103 to 99
this season
Pat Fitzgerald's record
at Northwestern
72 - 59 - 0
vs Michigan State
2 - 6 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Northwestern
3 game(s)
from 1905
to 1924
Michigan State
11 game(s)
from 1959
to 1969
Stats
Michigan State

East Division
Head Coach
Mark Dantonio
Schedule
vs Furman W 13-28 9/2/2016
@ Notre Dame W 28-36 9/17/2016
vs Wisconsin L 30-6 9/24/2016
@ Indiana L 24-21 10/1/2016
vs Brigham Young L 31-14 10/8/2016
vs Northwestern L 54-40 10/15/2016
vs Maryland L 28-17 10/22/2016
vs Michigan L 32-23 10/29/2016
vs Illinois L 31-27 11/5/2016
@ Rutgers W 0-49 11/12/2016
@ Ohio State L 17-16 11/19/2016
vs Penn State L 45-12 11/26/2016
Michigan State
has been outscored by their opponents
126 to 105
this season
Mark Dantonio's record
at Michigan State
87 - 36 - 0
vs Northwestern
5 - 2 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Northwestern
3 game(s)
from 2016
to 2018
Michigan State
3 game(s)
from 2019
to 2021
Notes