Northwestern vs Michigan State
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41Michigan State
Michigan State leads the series · Northwestern on a 3-game losing run.
| Season | Site | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 21-38 |
| 2020 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 20-29 |
| 2019 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 10-31 |
| 2018 | Northwestern win | East Lansing | W | 29-19 |
| 2017 | Northwestern win | Evanston | W | 39-31 |
| 2016 | Northwestern win | East Lansing | W | 54-40 |
| 2013 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 6-30 |
| 2012 | Northwestern win | East Lansing | W | 23-20 |
| 2011 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 17-31 |
| 2010 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 27-35 |
| 2009 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 14-24 |
| 2008 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 20-37 |
| 2007 | Northwestern win | East Lansing | W | 48-41 |
| 2006 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 38-41 |
| 2005 | Northwestern win | East Lansing | W | 49-14 |
| 2002 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 24-39 |
| 2001 | Northwestern win | Evanston | W | 27-26 |
| 2000 | Northwestern win | East Lansing | W | 37-17 |
| 1999 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 0-34 |
| 1998 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 5-29 |
| 1997 | Northwestern win | Evanston | W | 19-17 |
| 1994 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 17-35 |
| 1993 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 29-31 |
| 1992 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 26-27 |
| 1991 | Northwestern win | East Lansing | W | 16-13 |
| 1990 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 22-29 |
| 1989 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 14-76 |
| 1988 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 3-36 |
| 1987 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 0-38 |
| 1986 | Northwestern win | Evanston | W | 24-21 |
| 1985 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 0-32 |
| 1984 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 10-27 |
| 1983 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 3-9 |
| 1982 | Northwestern win | East Lansing | W | 28-24 |
| 1981 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 14-61 |
| 1980 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 10-42 |
| 1979 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 7-42 |
| 1978 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 3-52 |
| 1977 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 3-44 |
| 1976 | Northwestern win | Evanston | W | 42-21 |
| 1975 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 14-47 |
| 1974 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 7-41 |
| 1973 | Northwestern win | Evanston | W | 14-10 |
| 1972 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 14-24 |
| 1971 | Northwestern win | Evanston | W | 28-7 |
| 1970 | Northwestern win | East Lansing | W | 23-20 |
| 1969 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 7-39 |
| 1968 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 14-31 |
| 1967 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 27-41 |
| 1966 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 0-22 |
| 1965 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 7-49 |
| 1964 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 6-24 |
| 1963 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 7-15 |
| 1962 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 7-31 |
| 1961 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 13-21 |
| 1960 | Michigan State win | Evanston | L | 18-21 |
| 1959 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | L | 10-15 |
| 1924 | Northwestern win | Evanston | W | 13-9 |
| 1917 | Northwestern win | Evanston | W | 39-6 |
| 1905 | Northwestern win | Evanston | W | 37-11 |
The head-to-head series, every meeting on record since 1905.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the all-time record between Northwestern and Michigan State?
Northwestern is 19-41 against Michigan State across 60 meetings on record since 1905. Michigan State leads the series.
When did Northwestern last play Michigan State?
They last met in 2021, a 21-38 loss for Northwestern.