Michigan State at Northwestern Game Matchup
Michigan State's 2017 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/2 Michigan State vs Bowling Green-17.056.0W 35 - 10
Sat 9/9 Michigan State vs Western Michigan-7.051.5W 28 - 14
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/23 Michigan State vs Notre Dame+3.554.0L 18 - 38
Sat 9/30 Michigan State vs Iowa-3.544.5W 17 - 10
Sat 10/7 Michigan State at Michigan+12.540.0W 14 - 10
Sat 10/14 Michigan State at Minnesota-4.040.5W 30 - 27
Sat 10/21 Michigan State vs Indiana-6.547.5W 17 - 9
Sat 10/28 Michigan State at Northwestern-2.041.5L 31 - 39
Sat 11/4 Michigan State vs Penn State+10.046.0W 27 - 24
Sat 11/11 Michigan State at Ohio State+17.556.5L 3 - 48
Sat 11/18 Michigan State vs Maryland-14.044.5W 17 - 7
Sat 11/25 Michigan State at Rutgers-14.042.5W 40 - 7
Thu 12/28 Michigan State vs Washington State-2.547.5W 42 - 17
Northwestern's 2017 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/2 Northwestern vs Nevada-24.060.5W 31 - 20
Sat 9/9 Northwestern at Duke-1.554.5L 17 - 41
Sat 9/16 Northwestern vs Bowling Green-21.056.5W 49 - 7
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/30 Northwestern at Wisconsin+16.550.5L 24 - 33
Sat 10/7 Northwestern vs Penn State+14.551.5L 7 - 31
Sat 10/14 Northwestern at Maryland-2.550.0W 37 - 21
Sat 10/21 Northwestern vs Iowa-2.545.5W 17 - 10
Sat 10/28 Northwestern vs Michigan State+2.041.5W 39 - 31
Sat 11/4 Northwestern at Nebraska+1.055.5W 31 - 24
Sat 11/11 Northwestern vs Purdue-6.049.5W 23 - 13
Sat 11/18 Northwestern vs Minnesota-7.040.5W 39 - 0
Sat 11/25 Northwestern at Illinois-16.546.0W 42 - 7
Fri 12/29 Northwestern vs Kentucky-7.550.5W 24 - 23
MSU's OC vs NW's DC      NW's OC vs MSU's DC
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
MSU Offense1324.523.60%00000000%0%0%0%0%
NW Defense1320.1160%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NW Offense1329.229.30%00000000%0%0%0%0%
MSU Defense132026.20%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%

 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
MSU Offense130%0%000000%0%0
NW Defense130%0% - - - - 00%0%0
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
NW Offense130%0%000000%0%0
MSU Defense130%0% - - - - 00%0%0

 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
MSU Offense130%0%000000000%0%0%0
NW Defense130%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NW Offense130%0%000000000%0%0%0
MSU Defense130%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0

 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Michigan State130:000NAN%0%0000000100
Northwestern130:000NAN%0%0000000100
Michigan State's Power Ratings
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Michigan State's SP+ Ratings
Michigan State's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 13.8 (#23)
Michigan State's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.7 (#72)
Michigan State's Defense SP+ Rating: 15.1 (#11)

Big Ten's Avg 2017 SP+ Rating: 10.0
Big Ten's Avg 2017 SP+ Offense Rating: 29.7
Big Ten's Avg 2017 SP+ Defense Rating: 19.9

Michigan State's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -6.9 (#86)
Michigan State's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.2 (#67)
Michigan State's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 11.2 (#28)

Michigan State's 2017 Expected Record: -
Power Ratings Matchup
Michigan State:    Northwestern: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Michigan State: 13.8   Northwestern: 11.2

Performance Ratings Matchup
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Northwestern's Power Ratings
Northwestern's Power Rating: 2 (#Team not found for the given year.)
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Northwestern's SP+ Ratings
Northwestern's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 11.2 (#27)
Northwestern's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.8 (#59)
Northwestern's Defense SP+ Rating: 17.4 (#17)

Big Ten's Avg 2017 SP+ Rating: 10.0
Big Ten's Avg 2017 SP+ Offense Rating: 29.7
Big Ten's Avg 2017 SP+ Defense Rating: 19.9

Northwestern's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.4 (#71)
Northwestern's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -13.4 (#111)
Northwestern's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -11.1 (#107)

Northwestern's 2017 Expected Record: -
Michigan State Scoring
Offense: 24.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 23.6
Defense: 20 PPG
Defense on Road: 26.2

Michigan State's 2017 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Record on Road: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Michigan State Roster Talent
2017 Talent Rating: 680.94
2023 Talent Rating:
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 691.27
Average Power Five Talent: 680.32
Average FBS Talent: 517.72
Projected Score
Northwestern 24.6
Michigan State 22.3

Projected Total Points: 47

Based on Entire Season
Michigan State
Northwestern

Total Points:
Northwestern Scoring
Offense: 29.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 29.3
Defense: 20.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 16

Northwestern's 2017 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 5 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0

Northwestern Roster Talent
2017 Talent Rating: 627.54
2023 Talent Rating:
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 691.27
Average Power Five Talent: 680.32
Average FBS Talent: 517.72




YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202109/03Northwestern21Michigan State38Michigan StateNorthwestern -3Michigan State45.5Over
202011/28Michigan State29Northwestern20Michigan StateNorthwestern -13.5Michigan State40.0Over
201909/21Northwestern10Michigan State31Michigan StateMichigan State -7.5Michigan State35.0Over
201810/06Michigan State19Northwestern29NorthwesternMichigan State -10.5Northwestern43.0Over
201710/28Northwestern39Michigan State31NorthwesternMichigan State -2Northwestern41.5Over
201610/15Michigan State40Northwestern54NorthwesternMichigan State -6.5Northwestern41.0Over
201311/23Northwestern6Michigan State30Michigan StateMichigan State -7Michigan State0
201211/17Michigan State20Northwestern23Northwestern
201111/26Northwestern17Michigan State31Michigan State
201010/23Northwestern27Michigan State35Michigan State
200910/17Michigan State24Northwestern14Michigan State
200810/11Northwestern20Michigan State37Michigan State
200710/06Michigan State41Northwestern48Northwestern
200610/21Northwestern38Michigan State41Michigan State
200510/22Michigan State14Northwestern49Northwestern
200209/28Michigan State39Northwestern24Michigan State
200109/29Northwestern27Michigan State26Northwestern
200009/29Michigan State17Northwestern37Northwestern
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Northwestern836 Overs
Michigan State1040 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams5 - 132 - 50 - 32 - 2
Road Teams13 - 55 - 22 - 23 - 0
(#Team not found for the given year.) Michigan State Info
Michigan State has won 4 straight
Michigan State has won 2 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 3 - 2 (2 - 3 - 0 vs Spread )

Michigan State is 4 - 0 in last 4 games (1 at Home, 3 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 23 - 21
Last 3 Road Games: 25 - 25


Michigan State Deficiencies
Michigan State has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate

Rematch from Week 9
Michigan State 2.0 (41.5)
Northwestern won vs Michigan State this year (39-31)

Previous Matchups
Michigan State beat Northwestern in 2021 (38-21)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Ryan Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Depth Charts
Michigan State | Northwestern
(#Team not found for the given year.) Northwestern Info
Northwestern has won 2 straight
Northwestern has won 1 straight at Home
Record at home: 6 - 1 (5 - 2 - 0 vs Spread)

Northwestern is 2 - 2 in last 4 games (3 at Home, 1 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 25 - 23
Last 3 Home Games: 21 - 24


Northwestern Deficiencies
Northwestern has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate




Michigan State's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Brian Lewerke24641759%27932076.7
Damion Terry040%0010.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
LJ Scott20189884.544
Brian Lewerke12355954.561
Madre London8330433.750
Gerald Holmes7928713.616
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Felton Davis III55776914.149
Darrell Stewart Jr.50501210.040
Cody White35490414.060
Hunter Rison19224011.826
Northwestern's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Clayton Thorson26243460%284415126.6
Matt Alviti112250%155107.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Justin Jackson2871311114.679
Jeremy Larkin8450356.064
Matt Alviti13142110.968
Jelani Roberts109829.815
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Ben Skowronek45644514.358
Flynn Nagel48489210.224
Macan Wilson32446113.942
Garrett Dickerson37401410.828