2025-26 Michigan State Spartans — schedule and results

The 2025-26 Michigan State Spartans went 25-7 (15-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Tom Izzo. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 23.46.

Game-by-game results (35 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2025-11-03vs Colgate RaidersW 80–69Breslin Events Center
2025-11-08vs Arkansas RazorbacksW 69–66Breslin Events Center
2025-11-13vs San Jose State SpartansW 79–60Breslin Events Center
2025-11-18neutral Kentucky WildcatsW 83–66Madison Square Garden (IV)
2025-11-21vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 84–56Breslin Events Center
2025-11-25neutral East Carolina PiratesW 89–56Suncoast Credit Union Arena
2025-11-27neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsW 74–58Suncoast Credit Union Arena
2025-12-02vs Iowa HawkeyesW 71–52Breslin Events Center
2025-12-06vs Duke Blue DevilsL 60–66Breslin Events Center
2025-12-13at Penn State Nittany LionsW 76–72Bryce Jordan Center
2025-12-16vs Toledo RocketsW 92–69Breslin Events Center
2025-12-20neutral Oakland Golden GrizzliesW 79–70Little Caesars Arena
2025-12-29vs Cornell Big RedW 114–97Breslin Events Center
2026-01-02at Nebraska CornhuskersL 56–58Pinnacle Bank Arena
2026-01-05vs USC TrojansW 80–51Breslin Events Center
2026-01-08vs Northwestern WildcatsW 76–66Breslin Events Center
2026-01-13vs Indiana HoosiersW 81–60Breslin Events Center
2026-01-17at Washington HuskiesW 80–63Alaska Airlines Arena
2026-01-20at Oregon DucksW 68–52Matthew Knight Arena
2026-01-24vs Maryland TerrapinsW 91–48Breslin Events Center
2026-01-27at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 88–79 (OTOT)Rutgers Athletic Center
2026-01-30vs Michigan WolverinesL 71–83Breslin Events Center
2026-02-04at Minnesota Golden GophersL 73–76Williams Arena
2026-02-07vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 85–82 (OTOT)Breslin Events Center
2026-02-13at Wisconsin BadgersL 71–92Kohl Center
2026-02-17vs UCLA BruinsW 82–59Breslin Events Center
2026-02-22vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 66–60Breslin Events Center
2026-02-26at Purdue BoilermakersW 76–74Mackey Arena
2026-03-01at Indiana HoosiersW 77–64Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
2026-03-05vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 91–87Breslin Events Center
2026-03-08at Michigan WolverinesL 80–90Crisler Arena
2026-03-13neutral UCLA BruinsL 84–88United Center
2026-03-19neutral North Dakota State BisonW 92–67KeyBank Center
2026-03-21neutral Louisville CardinalsW 77–69KeyBank Center
2026-03-27neutral UConn HuskiesL 63–67Capital One Arena

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