Modern Statistical Era. World War II season; schedules, rosters, and participation were affected by wartime conditions.
1942 team profile

Team Ledger

Michigan State

FBS · FBS Independents
#46
4–3–2Record
131.30Overall rating
137.67Raw points
125.93Opponent strength

Rating history

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Conference rankings

FBS Independents · 38 teams
RankTeamRating
1Notre Dame239.52
2GGreat Lakes Navy216.04
3GGeorgia Pre-Flight207.83
4NNorth Carolina Pre-Flight194.73
5Boston College194.48
6SSanta Clara188.46
7MMarquette185.53
8IIowa Pre-Flight165.17
9Cincinnati157.87
10Holy Cross147.48
11Navy143.99
12Pennsylvania138.47
13JJacksonville Naval Air Station135.39
14Miami133.82
15SSaint Mary's (CA)131.62
16Michigan State131.30
17Penn State126.15
18SSaint Mary's (CA) Pre-Flight120.57
19Army118.86
20West Virginia110.36
21Colgate109.43
22Duquesne101.28
23SSan Francisco100.70
24Villanova96.40
25Harvard87.55
26DDetroit Mercy82.97
27Pittsburgh82.06
28Bucknell80.51
29Syracuse74.95
30Temple73.22
31LLoyola Marymount63.89
32Brown60.98
33Dartmouth58.46
34Nevada56.22
35MManhattan49.05
36Princeton47.30
37Virginia23.69
38Columbia22.39

Season schedule

9 games
  • W4at Michigan
    Final    0–20
  • W5vs Wayne State
    Final    46–6
  • W6vs Marquette
    Final    7–28
  • W7vs Great Lakes Navy
    Final    14–0
  • W8vs Temple
    Final    7–7
  • W9at Washington State
    Final    13–25
  • W10vs Purdue
    Final    19–6
  • W11vs West Virginia
    Final    7–0
  • W12at Oregon State
    Final    7–7