Michigan State bowl history
Bowl record
14-16
Games
30
First / last
1937 / 2021
Last bowl
Peach Bowl (2021)
| Season | Bowl | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Peach Bowl | Pittsburgh | 31-21 | Won |
| 2019 | Pinstripe Bowl | Wake Forest | 27-21 | Won |
| 2018 | Postseason game | Oregon | 6-7 | Lost |
| 2017 | Holiday Bowl | Washington State | 42-17 | Won |
| 2015 | Postseason game | Alabama | 0-38 | Lost |
| 2014 | Cotton Bowl | Baylor | 42-41 | Won |
| 2013 | Rose Bowl | Stanford | 24-20 | Won |
| 2012 | Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl | TCU | 17-16 | Won |
| 2011 | Outback Bowl | Georgia | 33-30 | Won |
| 2010 | Capital One Bowl | Alabama | 7-49 | Lost |
| 2009 | Alamo Bowl | Texas Tech | 31-41 | Lost |
| 2008 | Capital One Bowl | Georgia | 12-24 | Lost |
| 2007 | Postseason game | Boston College | 21-24 | Lost |
| 2003 | Postseason game | Nebraska | 3-17 | Lost |
| 2001 | Postseason game | Fresno State | 44-35 | Won |
| 1999 | Postseason game | Florida | 37-34 | Won |
| 1997 | Postseason game | Washington | 23-51 | Lost |
| 1996 | Postseason game | Stanford | 0-38 | Lost |
| 1995 | Postseason game | LSU | 26-45 | Lost |
| 1993 | Postseason game | Louisville | 7-18 | Lost |
| 1990 | Postseason game | USC | 17-16 | Won |
| 1989 | Postseason game | Hawai'i | 33-13 | Won |
| 1988 | Postseason game | Georgia | 27-34 | Lost |
| 1987 | Postseason game | USC | 20-17 | Won |
| 1985 | Postseason game | Georgia Tech | 14-17 | Lost |
| 1984 | Postseason game | Army | 6-10 | Lost |
| 1965 | Postseason game | UCLA | 12-14 | Lost |
| 1955 | Postseason game | UCLA | 17-14 | Won |
| 1953 | Postseason game | UCLA | 28-20 | Won |
| 1937 | Postseason game | Auburn | 0-6 | Lost |
Postseason games from the Michigan State game log; bowl names from the game records. "Postseason game" means the record does not name the bowl.
Every Michigan State bowl and playoff game on record: which bowl, the opponent, the score and the result, with the overall bowl record of 14-16. Season by season, see the Michigan State record by year; across the country, the bowl schedule and results.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Michigan State's bowl record?
Michigan State is 14-16 in 30 postseason games on record, from 1937 to 2021.
What was Michigan State's last bowl game?
Peach Bowl after the 2021 season: beat Pittsburgh 31-21.