Week 1 · 2021

Michigan State at Northwestern

Fri 09/03/2021 09:00 PMRyan FieldNorthwestern pregame58% — Pregame win probability: 58% for Northwestern. Northwestern favored, and lost — Michigan State won.Conference

72°Cloudy7 mph SE · 61% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Michigan State

11–2

Northwestern

3–9

Attendance

34,248

reported

Season comparison

Team	Record	Conf	PF/g	PA/g	Margin
Michigan State	11–2	7–2	31.8	25.3	+85
Northwestern	3–9	1–8	16.6	29.0	−149

Previous 10 meetings vs. Team

Northwestern 4–6 vs Michigan State

2020 · wk 13Northwestern 20 @ Michigan State 29
2019 · wk 4Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 10
2018 · wk 6Northwestern 29 @ Michigan State 19
2017 · wk 9Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 39
2016 · wk 7Northwestern 54 @ Michigan State 40
2013 · wk 13Michigan State 30 @ Northwestern 6
2012 · wk 12Northwestern 23 @ Michigan State 20
2011 · wk 13Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 17
2010 · wk 8Michigan State 35 @ Northwestern 27
2009 · wk 7Northwestern 14 @ Michigan State 24

Previous 10 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald

Michigan State 6–4 vs Pat Fitzgerald

2020 · wk 13Northwestern 20 @ Michigan State 29
2019 · wk 4Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 10
2018 · wk 6Northwestern 29 @ Michigan State 19
2017 · wk 9Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 39
2016 · wk 7Northwestern 54 @ Michigan State 40
2013 · wk 13Michigan State 30 @ Northwestern 6
2012 · wk 12Northwestern 23 @ Michigan State 20
2011 · wk 13Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 17
2010 · wk 8Michigan State 35 @ Northwestern 27
2009 · wk 7Northwestern 14 @ Michigan State 24

Previous meeting vs. Mel Tucker

Northwestern 0–1 vs Mel Tucker

2020 · wk 13Northwestern 20 @ Michigan State 29

Research

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