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Football History vs Michigan State University from October 25, 1924 - September 3, 2021
Last Matchup
9/3/2021
21
vs
38
1
2
3
4
F
NU
0
7
0
14
21
MSU
14
7
7
10
38
Wins
17
Losses
36
Home Record
7-17
Away Record
10-19
Conference Record
3-2
Streak
L3
First Matchup
W 13-9
10/25/1924
Last 10 Matchups
5-5
10/6/2007 - 9/3/2021
Largest Margin of Victory
W 49-14
10/22/2005
Smallest Margin of Victory
W 27-26
9/29/2001
Total Points
939
Average Points
18
History from October 25, 1924 - September 3, 2021
Date
Season
Location
Score
Media
Friday, September 32021
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L21-38
Saturday, November 282020
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
L20-29
Saturday, September 212019
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L10-31
Saturday, October 62018
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
W29-19
Saturday, October 282017
Home
Evanston, Ill.
(3OT)
W39-31
Saturday, October 152016
Away
East Lansing, MI
W54-40
Saturday, November 172012
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
W23-20
Saturday, October 172009
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
L14-24
Saturday, October 112008
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L20-37
Saturday, October 62007
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
OT
W48-41
Saturday, October 222005
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
W49-14
Saturday, September 282002
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
L24-39
Saturday, September 292001
Home
Evanston, Ill.
W27-26
Saturday, September 302000
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
W37-17
Saturday, October 311998
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
L5-29
Saturday, October 181997
Away
Evanston, Ill.
W19-17
Saturday, November 51994
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L17-35
Saturday, November 61993
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
L29-31
Saturday, October 311992
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L26-27
Saturday, November 21991
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
W16-13
Saturday, November 171990
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L22-29
Saturday, November 181989
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
L14-76
Saturday, October 151988
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
L3-36
Saturday, October 171987
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L0-38
Saturday, November 151986
Home
Evanston, Ill.
W24-21
Saturday, November 161985
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
L0-32
Saturday, November 31984
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
L10-27
Saturday, November 51983
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L3-9
Saturday, November 61982
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
W28-24
Saturday, November 71981
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L14-61
Saturday, November 81980
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
L10-42
Saturday, November 31979
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L7-42
Saturday, November 181978
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L3-52
Saturday, November 121977
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
L3-44
Saturday, November 131976
Home
Evanston, Ill.
W42-21
Saturday, November 151975
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
L14-47
Saturday, September 141974
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
L7-41
Saturday, September 151973
Home
Evanston, Ill.
W14-10
Saturday, November 251972
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
L14-24
Saturday, November 201971
Home
Evanston, Ill.
W28-7
Saturday, November 211970
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
W23-20
Saturday, November 221969
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L7-39
Saturday, November 231968
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L14-31
Saturday, November 251967
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
L27-41
Saturday, October 291966
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L0-22
Saturday, October 301965
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
L7-49
Saturday, October 241964
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
L6-24
Saturday, October 261963
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L7-15
Saturday, November 171962
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L7-31
Saturday, November 181961
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
L13-21
Saturday, November 121960
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L18-21
Saturday, November 141959
Away
East Lansing, Mich.
L10-15
Saturday, October 251924
Home
Evanston, Ill.
W13-9
Win
Loss
Football - Western Illinois Cinematic Recap (9/5/25)
Monday, September 08
Football - Week 3 Monday Press Conference (9/8/25)
Monday, September 08
Football - Western Illinois at Northwestern Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Football - 'Cats Roll Western Illinois, 42-7 in Home Opener (9/5/25)
Saturday, September 06