Michigan State AP Football Poll Summary
East Lansing, MI - Big Ten
| Weeks... |
All |
Preseason |
Final |
| ...at #1 |
29 |
1 |
1 |
| ...at #2 |
34 |
4 |
4 |
| ...in Top 5 |
109 |
10 |
9 |
| ...in Top 10 |
189 |
15 |
17 |
| ...in Top 25 |
419 |
33 |
28 |
|
Ranked in 34% of 1240 polls
Appearance Streaks
Seasons Ranked
| Season |
App |
Pct |
Pre |
Final |
High |
Low* |
Avg* |
| 2022 |
3 |
19% |
15 |
NR |
11 |
15 |
13 |
| 2021 |
13 |
81% |
NR |
9 |
5 |
20 |
11 |
| 2019 |
5 |
29% |
18 |
NR |
18 |
25 |
21 |
| 2018 |
8 |
50% |
11 |
NR |
11 |
25 |
21 |
| 2017 |
10 |
63% |
NR |
15 |
13 |
24 |
19 |
| 2016 |
5 |
31% |
12 |
NR |
8 |
17 |
12 |
| 2015 |
16 |
100% |
5 |
6 |
2 |
14 |
6 |
| 2014 |
17 |
100% |
8 |
5 |
5 |
13 |
9 |
| 2013 |
8 |
47% |
NR |
3 |
3 |
24 |
12 |
| 2012 |
5 |
31% |
13 |
NR |
10 |
21 |
15 |
| 2011 |
13 |
81% |
17 |
11 |
9 |
23 |
14 |
| 2010 |
13 |
81% |
NR |
14 |
5 |
25 |
13 |
| 2008 |
10 |
59% |
NR |
24 |
17 |
24 |
20 |
| 2005 |
5 |
31% |
NR |
NR |
11 |
22 |
17 |
| 2003 |
7 |
41% |
NR |
NR |
9 |
25 |
17 |
| 2002 |
4 |
22% |
18 |
NR |
15 |
18 |
17 |
| 2001 |
2 |
12% |
NR |
NR |
22 |
23 |
23 |
| 2000 |
6 |
35% |
25 |
NR |
18 |
25 |
23 |
| 1999 |
13 |
76% |
NR |
7 |
5 |
19 |
13 |
| 1998 |
1 |
6% |
23 |
NR |
23 |
23 |
23 |
| 1997 |
13 |
72% |
25 |
NR |
11 |
25 |
19 |
| 1993 |
5 |
29% |
NR |
NR |
22 |
25 |
24 |
| 1991 |
3 |
19% |
20 |
NR |
18 |
20 |
19 |
| 1990 |
13 |
81% |
23 |
16 |
16 |
24 |
22 |
| 1989 |
7 |
41% |
NR |
16 |
16 |
25 |
22 |
| 1988 |
3 |
18% |
15 |
NR |
15 |
15 |
15 |
| 1987 |
12 |
75% |
NR |
8 |
8 |
20 |
13 |
| 1986 |
4 |
27% |
20 |
NR |
17 |
20 |
19 |
| 1979 |
6 |
40% |
10 |
NR |
7 |
19 |
12 |
| 1978 |
7 |
47% |
NR |
12 |
12 |
18 |
14 |
| 1975 |
5 |
33% |
12 |
NR |
11 |
17 |
14 |
| 1974 |
5 |
33% |
NR |
12 |
12 |
15 |
14 |
| 1972 |
1 |
7% |
NR |
NR |
18 |
18 |
18 |
| 1971 |
2 |
13% |
NR |
NR |
18 |
19 |
19 |
| 1969 |
4 |
29% |
12 |
NR |
12 |
19 |
15 |
| 1968 |
4 |
29% |
NR |
NR |
12 |
19 |
16 |
| 1967 |
2 |
17% |
3 |
NR |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| 1966 |
13 |
100% |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| 1965 |
11 |
85% |
NR |
2 |
1 |
9 |
3 |
| 1964 |
1 |
9% |
NR |
NR |
9 |
9 |
9 |
| 1963 |
6 |
46% |
NR |
9 |
4 |
10 |
7 |
| 1962 |
4 |
33% |
4 |
NR |
4 |
10 |
7 |
| 1961 |
12 |
100% |
6 |
8 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
| 1960 |
11 |
92% |
8 |
15 |
6 |
17 |
12 |
| 1959 |
3 |
23% |
19 |
NR |
11 |
19 |
16 |
| 1958 |
6 |
50% |
4 |
NR |
4 |
20 |
8 |
| 1957 |
12 |
100% |
3 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
| 1956 |
12 |
100% |
2 |
9 |
1 |
10 |
4 |
| 1955 |
8 |
67% |
NR |
2 |
2 |
13 |
5 |
| 1954 |
3 |
25% |
6 |
NR |
6 |
13 |
9 |
| 1953 |
11 |
100% |
2 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
| 1952 |
11 |
100% |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| 1951 |
11 |
100% |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
| 1950 |
9 |
90% |
19 |
8 |
2 |
20 |
12 |
| 1949 |
8 |
89% |
N/A |
19 |
8 |
19 |
14 |
| 1948 |
7 |
78% |
N/A |
14 |
11 |
19 |
15 |
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* Does not include polls where the team was not ranked.
Ranked in 56 out of 89 seasons (63%)
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