# Indiana–Michigan State football rivalry

The Battle for the Old Brass Spittoon is an American college football rivalry between the Indiana Hoosiers and Michigan State Spartans.

## History

The Old Brass Spittoon is awarded to the winner of the game. It was first presented in 1950. This tradition was started by class president, Eugene McDermott of Allentown, PA.
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.
With the additions of Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington in 2023, the Big Ten announced league football opponents for the 2024 to 2028 seasons. Indiana and Michigan State was not kept as a protected matchup. They are scheduled to meet in 2024, 2025, and 2027.

## Game results

| Indiana victories | Michigan State victories | Tie games | Forfeited wins |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | October 28, 1922 | Bloomington, IN | Indiana | 14–6 |
| 2 | November 5, 1927 | Bloomington, IN | Indiana | 33–7 |
| 3 | November 18, 1939 | East Lansing, MI | Tie | 7–7 |
| 4 | November 9, 1940 | Bloomington, IN | Indiana | 20–0 |
| 5 | November 4, 1950 | East Lansing, MI | #13 Michigan State | 35–0 |
| 6 | November 17, 1951 | Bloomington, IN | #1 Michigan State | 30–26 |
| 7 | November 8, 1952 | Bloomington, IN | #1 Michigan State | 41–14 |
| 8 | October 17, 1953 | East Lansing, MI | #2 Michigan State | 47–18 |
| 9 | October 9, 1954 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 21–14 |
| 10 | September 24, 1955 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 20–13 |
| 11 | October 13, 1956 | East Lansing, MI | #2 Michigan State | 53–6 |
| 12 | September 28, 1957 | East Lansing, MI | #4 Michigan State | 54–0 |
| 13 | November 8, 1958 | Bloomington, IN | Indiana | 6–0 |
| 14 | October 24, 1959 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 14–6 |
| 15 | October 22, 1960 | Bloomington, IN | #13 Michigan State | 35–0 |
| 16 | October 28, 1961 | East Lansing, MI | #1 Michigan State | 35–0 |
| 17 | October 27, 1962 | Bloomington, IN | #10 Michigan State | 26–8 |
| 18 | October 19, 1963 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 20–3 |
| 19 | October 17, 1964 | Bloomington, IN | Indiana | 27–20 |
| 20 | November 13, 1965 | East Lansing, MI | #1 Michigan State | 27–13 |
| 21 | November 12, 1966 | Bloomington, IN | #2 Michigan State | 37–19 |
| 22 | November 11, 1967 | East Lansing, MI | #6 Indiana | 14–13 |
| 23 | November 9, 1968 | East Lansing, MI | Indiana | 24–22 |
| 24 | November 1, 1969 | East Lansing, MI | Indiana | 16–0 |
| 25 | October 31, 1970 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 32–7 |
| 26 | November 17, 1973 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 10–9 |
| 27 | November 16, 1974 | Bloomington, IN | #15 Michigan State | 19–10 |
| 28 | November 8, 1975 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 14–6 |
| 29 | November 6, 1976 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 23–0 |
| 30 | October 15, 1977 | Bloomington, IN | Tie | 13–13 |
| 31 | October 21, 1978 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 49–14 |
| 32 | October 31, 1981 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 26–3 |
| 33 | October 30, 1982 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 22–14 |
| 34 | October 15, 1983 | Bloomington, IN | Indiana | 24–12 |
| 35 | October 13, 1984 | East Lansing, MI | Michigan State | 13–6 |
| 36 | November 9, 1985 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 35–16 |
| 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, M | #7 Michigan State | 52–26 |
| 63 | October 1, 2016 | Bloomington, IN | Indiana | 24–21$^{OT}$ |
| 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 | 39–31$^{2OT}$ |
| 70 | November 18, 2023 | Bloomington, IN | Michigan State | 24–21 |
| 71 | November 2, 2024 | East Lansing, MI | #13 Indiana | 47–10 |
| Series: Michigan State leads 50–19–2 |||||