2010 Coached by Mark Dantonio (his 4th season) Date Opponent MSU Won/Lost (score) Sept. 4 WESTERN MICHIGAN - Sept. 11 at Florida-Atlantic (played at Ford Field, Detroit) - Sept. 18 NOTRE DAME - Sept. 25 NORTHERN COLORADO - Oct. 2 WISCONSIN - Oct. 9 at Michigan - Oct. 16 ILLINOIS - Oct. 23 at Northwestern - Oct. 30 at Iowa - Nov. 6 MINNESOTA - Nov. 20 PURDUE - Nov. 27 at Penn State - - Bowl game? -

2009 6-7 (46%) overall, 4-4 in Big Ten Conference (6th place, tied with Purdue) Coached by Mark Dantonio (his 3rd season) Date Opponent MSU Won/Lost (score) Sept. 5 MONTANA STATE W (44-3) Sept. 12 CENTRAL MICHIGAN L (29-27) Sept. 19 at Notre Dame L (33-30) Sept. 26 at Wisconsin L (38-30) Oct. 3 MICHIGAN W (26-20 OT)... First consecutive wins over Michigan in 42 years (1966-67). Oct. 10 at Illinois W (24-14) Oct. 17 NORTHWESTERN W (24-14) Oct. 24 IOWA L (15-13) Oct. 31 at Minnesota L (42-34) Nov. 7 WESTERN MICHIGAN W (49-14) Nov. 14 at Purdue W (40-37) Nov. 21 PENN STATE L (42-14) Jan. 2, 2010 TEXAS TECH Valero Alamo Bowl San Antonio, TX L (41-31)... MSU plays without numerous key players suspended after November 22 incident at MSU dormitory.

2008 9-4 (69%) overall, 6-2 in Big Ten Conference (3rd place, behind Co-Champions Penn State and Ohio State) Coached by Mark Dantonio (his 2nd season) Note - MSU won every game they were favored to win. Date Opponent MSU Won/Lost (score) Aug. 30 at California L (38-31) Sept. 6 EASTERN MICHIGAN W (42-10) Sept. 13 FLORIDA-ATLANTIC W (17-0)... First shut-out by MSU in Spartan Stadium since 1996; first shut-out by MSU since 1999. Sept. 20 NOTRE DAME W (23-7)... MSU's running back Javon Ringer becomes first in Big Ten history to earn conference "Offensive Player of the Week" award three consecutive weeks (games of 205, 282, and 201 yards rushing). Sept. 27 at Indiana W (42-29) Oct. 4 IOWA W (16-13) Oct. 11 at Northwestern W (37-20) Oct. 18 OHIO STATE L (45-7) Oct. 25 at Michigan W (35-21) Nov. 1 WISCONSIN W (25-24) Nov. 8 PURDUE W (21-7)... MSU earns first 9-win season since 1999. Also, with 16 wins in his first two seasons, Mark Dantonio becomes winningest second-year MSU football coach. Nov. 22 at Penn State L (49-18) Jan. 1, 2009 GEORGIA Capital One Bowl Orlando, FL L (24-12)

2007 7-6 (54%) overall, 3-5 in Big Ten Conference (four-way tie for 7th place) Coached by Mark Dantonio (his 1st season) Note - No MSU loss was by more than 7 points. Date Opponent MSU Won/Lost (score) Sept. 1 ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM W (55-18) Sept. 8 BOWLING GREEN W (28-17) Sept. 15 PITTSBURGH W (17-13) Sept. 22 at Notre Dame W (31-14)... MSU becomes first team to win six straight at Notre Dame. Also, Mark Dantonio becomes first to win first four games as new head coach at MSU. Sept. 29 at Wisconsin L (37-34) Oct. 6 NORTHWESTERN L (48-41 OT) Oct. 13 INDIANA W (52-27) Oct. 20 at Ohio State L (24-17) Oct. 27 at Iowa L (34-27 2OT) Nov. 3 MICHIGAN L (28-24)... MSU and Michigan meet for 100th time on football field. Nov. 10 at Purdue W (48-31)... MSU becomes bowl-eligible for first time since 2003. Nov. 17 PENN STATE W (35-31)... MSU overcomes 17-point 3rd quarter deficit to earn 7-5 season and assure bowl assignment. Dec. 28 BOSTON COLLEGE Champs Sports Bowl Orlando, FL L (24-21)

2006 4-8 overall (33%), 1-7 in Big Ten Conference (tied with Illinois for last place) Coached by John L. Smith (his 4th season; was fired after loss to Indiana; remained Head Coach through end of season) Note - First year Big Ten Conference goes to a 12-game season. Date Opponent MSU Won/Lost (score) Sept. 2 IDAHO W (27-17) Sept. 9 EASTERN MICHIGAN W (52-20) Sept. 16 at Pittsburgh W (38-23) Sept. 23 NOTRE DAME L (40-37) Sept. 30 ILLINOIS L (23-20) Oct. 7 at Michigan L (31-13) Oct. 14 OHIO STATE L (38-7) Oct. 21 at Northwestern W (41-38)... MSU overcomes 35-point deficit (biggest comeback in NCAA Division 1A history); scores 38 unanswered points. Oct. 28 at Indiana L (46-21) Nov. 4 PURDUE L (17-15) Nov. 11 MINNESOTA L (31-18) Nov. 18 at Penn State L (17-13)

2005 5-6 overall (45%), 2-6 in Big Ten Conference (9th place) Coached by John L. Smith (his 3rd season) Date Opponent MSU Won/Lost (score) Sept. 3 KENT STATE W (49-14) Sept. 10 HAWAI'I W (42-14) Sept. 16 at Notre Dame W (44-41 OT) Sept. 24 at Illinois W (61-14) Oct. 1 MICHIGAN L (34-31) Oct. 15 at Ohio State L (35-24) Oct. 22 NORTHWESTERN L (49-14) Oct. 29 INDIANA W (46-15) Nov. 5 at Purdue L (28-21) Nov. 12 at Minnesota L (41-18) Nov. 19 PENN STATE L (31-22)