1988 Michigan State football

Michigan State went 6–5–1 in 1988 (6–1–1 in conference) under George Perles, outscoring its opponents 269 to 177, and lost to Georgia 34–27 in its bowl game.

1988 Michigan State football, every game

Date	Game	Result	Score
Sep 10, 1988	No. 15 Michigan State vsRutgers	L	13–17
Sep 17, 1988	Michigan State vsNo. 8 Notre Dame	L	3–20
Sep 24, 1988	Michigan State @No. 9 Florida State	L	7–30
Oct 1, 1988	Michigan State vsIowa	T	10–10
Oct 8, 1988	Michigan State @No. 17 Michigan	L	3–17
Oct 15, 1988	Michigan State vsNorthwestern	W	36–3
Oct 22, 1988	Michigan State @Illinois	W	28–21
Oct 29, 1988	Michigan State vsOhio State	W	20–10
Nov 5, 1988	Michigan State @Purdue	W	48–3
Nov 12, 1988	Michigan State @Indiana	W	38–12
Nov 19, 1988	Michigan State vsWisconsin	W	36–0
Jan 1, 1989	Michigan State vsNo. 19 Georgia · neutral · bowl	L	27–34

A number before a team is its AP rank going into the game.