McComas Power Index

1986 NCAA Football | Michigan State Schedule & Results

Record: 6-5 (Big Ten, 4-4)

Points For: 285 (25.00 per game) | Points Against: 197 (17.00 per game)

MPI: 0.5193 (46 out of 105) | SOS: 0.5207 (46)

Date Result Opponent Opp MPI (RK) PF PA Game Notes
Sep 13 L Arizona State (10-1-1) 0.7966 (5) 17 20  
Sep 20 W @ Notre Dame (5-6-0) 0.5478 (38) 20 15  
Sep 27 W @ Western Michigan (3-8-0) 0.3006 (88) 45 10  
Oct 04 L @ Iowa * (9-3-0) 0.6919 (20) 21 24  
Oct 11 L Michigan * (11-2-0) 0.8006 (4) 6 27  
Oct 18 W Illinois * (4-7-0) 0.4084 (72) 29 21  
Oct 25 W @ Purdue * (3-8-0) 0.3029 (87) 37 3  
Nov 01 W Minnesota * (6-6-0) 0.4995 (54) 52 23  
Nov 08 L @ Indiana * (6-6-0) 0.4690 (66) 14 17  
Nov 15 L Northwestern * (4-7-0) 0.3799 (77) 21 24  
Nov 22 W @ Wisconsin * (3-9-0) 0.2784 (94) 23 13  
 

* Denotes a conference game.