The Michigan State Spartans were 6-4-1 in 1988. They fell to the Georgia Bulldogs, 34 to 27, in the Gator Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
4-1-3 | 6-4-3 | ||
5-2-1 | 6-5-1 | ||
6-1-1 | 6-5-1 | ||
2-5-1 | 4-6-1 | ||
3-5 | 4-7 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 242 | 3,930 | 728 | 5.4 | 2,718 | 583 | 4.7 | 1,212 | 145 | 8.4 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 58th | 52nd | 91st | 32nd | 17th | 19th | 25th | 96th | 99th | 13th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 143 | 3,207 | 4.4 | 1,239 | 397 | 3.1 | 1,968 | 340 | 5.8 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 6th | 18th | 21st | 11th | 7th | 19th | 42nd | 84th | 18th | ||||||||||
Net | +99 | +723 | +728 | +1.0 | +1,479 | +186 | +1.5 | -756 | -195 | +2.6 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 33rd | 30th | 91st | 22nd | 12th | 9th | 16th | 94th | 101st | 7th |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 2 | 10 | 2 | .833 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 2 | 11 | 1 | .917 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |