Michigan State Spartans vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Michigan State Spartans leads 7-0-1
1 tie
1945 to 2021
Michigan State Spartans have won 3 straight

Series timeline

▲ Michigan State Spartans ahead (peak +7)
1945: Michigan State Spartans 12-71950: Michigan State Spartans 19-01951: Michigan State Spartans 53-261958: Michigan State Spartans 22-81960: Tied 7-72006: Michigan State Spartans 38-232007: Michigan State Spartans 17-132021: Michigan State Spartans 31-21 (postseason)

Michigan State Spartans Pittsburgh Panthers Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Michigan State Spartans 4 (1945–1958). Current: Michigan State Spartans 3.

Splits

SplitMichigan State Spartans record
Regular season6-0-1
Postseason1-0
Hosted by Michigan State Spartans4-0
Hosted by Pittsburgh Panthers3-0-1
Last 8 seasons (1945 to 2021)7-0-1
Largest Michigan State Spartans win53-26 (1951)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2021Dec 30, 2021Michigan State Spartans 31-21 at Michigan State Spartans Bowls (SR Week 19)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2021 Dec 30, 2021 Michigan State Spartans 31-21 at Michigan State Spartans Bowls (SR Week 19) Postseason
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2007 Sep 15, 2007 Michigan State Spartans 17-13 at Michigan State Spartans Week 3
2006 Sep 16, 2006 Michigan State Spartans 38-23 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 3
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1960 Sep 24, 1960 Tie 7-7 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 3
1950s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1958 Oct 11, 1958 Michigan State Spartans 22-8 at Michigan State Spartans Week 5
1951 Oct 27, 1951 Michigan State Spartans 53-26 at Michigan State Spartans Week 7
1950 Nov 18, 1950 Michigan State Spartans 19-0 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 10
1940s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1945 Oct 13, 1945 Michigan State Spartans 12-7 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 6

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.