1981 team profile
Team Ledger
Michigan State
FBS · Big Ten#63
5–6Record
123.17Overall rating
130.12Raw points
129.52Opponent strength
Rating history
18 weeksConference rankings
Big Ten · 10 teams| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michigan | 220.65 |
| 2 |  Ohio State | 180.68 |
| 3 |  Iowa | 174.85 |
| 4 |  Illinois | 134.80 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 123.17 |
| 6 |  Wisconsin | 104.89 |
| 7 |  Minnesota | 100.06 |
| 8 |  Indiana | 90.00 |
| 9 |  Purdue | 76.22 |
| 10 |  Northwestern | 27.48 |
Season schedule
11 games- W2vs Illinois
Final17–27 - W3at Ohio State
Final13–27 - W4vs Bowling Green
Final10–7 - W5at Notre Dame
Final7–20 - W6vs Michigan
Final20–38 - W7vs Wisconsin
Final33–14 - W8at Purdue
Final26–27 - W9vs Indiana
Final26–3 - W10at Northwestern
Final61–14 - W11vs Minnesota
Final43–36 - W12at Iowa
Final7–36