1978 team profile
Team Ledger
Michigan State
FBS · Big Ten#13
8–3Record
215.39Overall rating
255.43Raw points
134.30Opponent strength
Rating history
18 weeksConference rankings
Big Ten · 10 teams| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michigan | 258.18 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 215.39 |
| 3 |  Purdue | 197.20 |
| 4 |  Ohio State | 155.34 |
| 5 |  Wisconsin | 105.04 |
| 6 |  Indiana | 68.46 |
| 7 |  Iowa | 68.30 |
| 8 |  Minnesota | 39.30 |
| 9 |  Illinois | 37.69 |
| 10 |  Northwestern | 22.09 |
Season schedule
11 games- W3at Purdue
Final14–21 - W4vs Syracuse
Final49–21 - W5at USC
Final9–30 - W6vs Notre Dame
Final25–29 - W7at Michigan
Final24–15 - W8vs Indiana
Final49–14 - W9vs Wisconsin
Final55–2 - W10at Illinois
Final59–19 - W11vs Minnesota
Final33–9 - W12at Northwestern
Final52–3 - W13vs Iowa
Final42–7