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Florida State vs Michigan State Timeline
Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between Florida State and Michigan State.
PROGRAM ONEFlorida State2 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD2–0WINS · LOSSES
PROGRAM TWOMichigan State0 recorded wins
2Recorded meetings
1987Earliest documented
1988Most recent season
0Tied games
THE RIVALRY THROUGH TIME
Head-to-head timeline
Meetings are listed oldest first. Scores and dates reflect the available historical records.
- 1987Florida State31 — 3Michigan State
- 1988Florida State30 — 7Michigan State
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK
All recorded results
The latest documented meeting appears first.
| Season | Matchup | Score | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Florida State vs Michigan State | 30–7 | Florida State won |
| 1987 | Florida State vs Michigan State | 31–3 | Florida State won |
OUR DATA STANDARD
Sources and historical coverage
These results are compiled from season-by-season records imported from CollegeFootballData. Only games with both final scores are counted. Older seasons and some lower-division records may be incomplete; the earliest documented year is not necessarily the first meeting ever played.
Page updated November 7, 2026 · Historical records are subject to correction.