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Wisconsin 31Michigan State SpartansHead coach Pat Fitzgerald
69 Overall rating steady
Pat Fitzgerald has led Michigan State since 2026, going 2-3 across 1 season.
- Record since 2026
- 2-3
- Seasons
- 1
- Bowl trips
- 0
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme1
Defensive scheme13
Game planning8
Situational management10
Leadership & results
Comeback factor10
Underdog edge10
Recent form7
Win rate7
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Pat Fitzgerald's most recent 5 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Michigan State record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2-3 | In progress |
Records with Michigan State since 2026, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Michigan State games under Pat Fitzgerald
Result
Season
FINAL October 3, 2026
Michigan State 3 : 31 Wisconsin
3 : 31 Wisconsin FINAL September 12, 2026
Eastern Michigan 
7 : 35 Michigan State
7 : 35 Michigan State FINAL September 4, 2026
Toledo 
20 : 30 Michigan State
20 : 30 Michigan State FINAL November 29, 2025
Maryland 
28 : 38 Michigan State
28 : 38 Michigan State FINAL November 15, 2025
Penn State 
28 : 10 Michigan State
28 : 10 Michigan State FINAL November 1, 2025
Michigan State 20 : 23
Minnesota
20 : 23 Minnesota FINAL October 25, 2025
Michigan 
31 : 20 Michigan State
31 : 20 Michigan State FINAL October 18, 2025
Michigan State 13 : 38
Indiana
13 : 38 Indiana FINAL September 13, 2025
Youngstown State 
24 : 41 Michigan State
24 : 41 Michigan State FINAL August 29, 2025
Western Michigan 
6 : 23 Michigan State
6 : 23 Michigan State FINAL November 30, 2024
Rutgers 
41 : 14 Michigan State
41 : 14 Michigan State FINAL November 22, 2024
Purdue 
17 : 24 Michigan State
17 : 24 Michigan State FINAL November 16, 2024
Michigan State 16 : 38
Illinois
16 : 38 Illinois FINAL November 2, 2024
Indiana 47 : 10 Michigan State
47 : 10 Michigan State FINAL October 26, 2024
Michigan State 17 : 24 Michigan
17 : 24 Michigan FINAL September 28, 2024
Ohio State 
38 : 7 Michigan State
38 : 7 Michigan State FINAL September 7, 2024
Michigan State 27 : 24 Maryland
27 : 24 Maryland FINAL August 30, 2024
Florida Atlantic 
10 : 16 Michigan State
10 : 16 Michigan State Michigan State 3 Wisconsin 31 Eastern Michigan 7 Michigan State 35 Toledo 20 Michigan State 30 Maryland 28 Michigan State 38 Penn State 28 Michigan State 10 Michigan State 20 Minnesota 23 Michigan 31 Michigan State 20 Michigan State 13 Indiana 38 Youngstown State 24 Michigan State 41 Western Michigan 6 Michigan State 23 Rutgers 41 Michigan State 14 Purdue 17 Michigan State 24 Michigan State 16 Illinois 38 Indiana 47 Michigan State 10 Michigan State 17 Michigan 24 Ohio State 38 Michigan State 7 Michigan State 27 Maryland 24 Florida Atlantic 10 Michigan State 16No games match these filters.
Pat Fitzgerald: Michigan State head coach profile
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