The Indiana–Michigan State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Indiana Hoosiers and Michigan State Spartans.
| First meeting | October 28, 1922 Indiana, 14–6 |
|---|---|
| Latest meeting | November 18, 2023 Michigan State, 24–21 |
| Next meeting | November 2, 2024 |
| Trophy | Old Brass Spittoon |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 70 |
| All-time series | Michigan State leads, 50–18–2[1] |
| Trophy series | Michigan State leads, 50–14–1 |
| Largest victory | Michigan State, 54–0 (1957) |
| Longest win streak | Michigan State, 8 (1950–1957) |
| Longest unbeaten streak | Michigan State, 9 (1970–1982) |
| Current win streak | Michigan State, 1 (2023) |
History
The Old Brass Spittoon is awarded to the winner of the game. It was first presented in 1950.[2] This tradition was started by class president, Eugene McDermott of Allentown, PA.[citation needed]
Prior to the expansion of the Big Ten in 2011, there were stoppages in the series because the schools were not protected rivals in the rotating conference schedule (note no game in 1971 and 1972, 1979 and 1980, 1999 and 2000, and again in 2009 and 2010).
With the split of the Big Ten into divisions starting in 2011, Indiana and Michigan State were placed in separate divisions but were assigned as "cross-over" rivals, meaning they played each other every year. This arrangement lasted through the 2013 season. After the addition of Maryland and Rutgers into the Big Ten starting in 2014, the subsequent geographical realignment of the divisions placed both Indiana and Michigan State in the Big Ten East, assuring that the rivalry will be renewed annually.
Game results
| Indiana victories | Michigan State victories | Tie games | Forfeited wins[n 1] |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | November 8, 1986 | East Lansing, MI | Indiana | 17–14 | ||||
| 38 | November 14, 1987 | East Lansing, MI | #13 Michigan State | 27–3 | ||||
| 39 | November 12, 1988 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 38–12 | ||||
| 40 | November 4, 1989 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 51–20 | ||||
| 41 | November 3, 1990 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 45–20 | ||||
| 42 | October 5, 1991 | Bloomington, IN | Indiana | 31–0 | ||||
| 43 | October 3, 1992 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 42–31 | ||||
| 44 | October 30, 1993 | Bloomington, IN | #23 Indiana | 10–0 | ||||
| 45 | October 29, 1994 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 27–21 | ||||
| 46 | November 11, 1995 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 31–3 | ||||
| 47 | November 9, 1996 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 38–15 | ||||
| 48 | October 11, 1997 | Bloomington, IN | #11 Michigan State | 38–6 | ||||
| 49 | October 10, 1998 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 38–31 | ||||
| 50 | November 10, 2001 | East Lansing, MI | Indiana | 37–28 | ||||
| 51 | November 9, 2002 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 56–21 | ||||
| 52 | October 4, 2003 | East Lansing, MI | #25 Michigan State | 31–3 | ||||
| 53 | September 25, 2004 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 30–20 | ||||
| 54 | October 29, 2005 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 46–15 | ||||
| 55 | October 28, 2006 | Bloomington, IN | Indiana | 46–21 | ||||
| 56 | October 13, 2007 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 52–27 | ||||
| 57 | September 27, 2008 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 42–29 | ||||
| 58 | November 19, 2011 | East Lansing, MI | #12 Michigan State | 55–3 | ||||
| 59 | October 6, 2012 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 31–27 | ||||
| 60 | October 12, 2013 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 42–28 | ||||
| 61 | October 18, 2014 | Bloomington, IN | #8 Michigan State | 56–17 | ||||
| 62 | October 24, 2015 | East Lansing, MI | #7 Michigan State | 52–26 | ||||
| 63 | October 1, 2016 | Bloomington, IN | Indiana | 24–21OT | ||||
| 64 | October 21, 2017 | East Lansing, MI | #18 Michigan State | 17–9 | ||||
| 65 | September 22, 2018 | Bloomington, IN | #24 Michigan State | 35–21 | ||||
| 66 | September 28, 2019 | East Lansing, MI | #25 Michigan State | 40–31 | ||||
| 67 | November 14, 2020 | East Lansing, MI | #10 Indiana | 24–0 | ||||
| 68 | October 16, 2021 | Bloomington, IN | #10 Michigan State | 20–15 | ||||
| 69 | November 19, 2022 | East Lansing, MI | Indiana | 39–312OT | ||||
| 70 | November 18, 2023 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 24–21 | ||||
| Series: Michigan State leads 50–18–2 | ||||||||