| Season |
Bowl |
Date |
Bowl Matchup |
| 2021 | Peach | 12/30/2021 | Michigan State 31-21 Pittsburgh |
| 2019 | Pinstripe | 12/27/2019 | Michigan State 27-21 Wake Forest |
| 2018 | Redbox | 12/31/2018 | Oregon 7-6 Michigan State |
| 2017 | Holiday | 12/28/2017 | Michigan State 42-17 Washington State |
| 2015 | Cotton | 12/31/2015 | Alabama 38-0 Michigan State |
| 2014 | Cotton | 1/1/2015 | Michigan State 42-41 Baylor |
| 2013 | Rose | 1/1/2014 | Michigan State 24-20 Stanford |
| 2012 | Buffalo Wild Wings | 12/29/2012 | Michigan State 17-16 Texas Christian |
| 2011 | Outback | 1/2/2012 | Michigan State 33-30 Georgia |
| 2010 | Capital One | 1/1/2011 | Alabama 49-7 Michigan State |
| 2009 | Alamo Bowl | 1/2/2010 | Texas Tech 41-31 Michigan State |
| 2008 | Capital One | 1/1/2009 | Georgia 24-12 Michigan State |
| 2007 | Champs Sports | 12/28/2007 | Boston College 24-21 Michigan State |
| 2003 | Alamo | 12/29/2003 | Nebraska 17-3 Michigan State |
| 2001 | Silicon Valley | 12/31/2001 | Michigan State 44-35 Fresno State |
| 1999 | Capital One | 1/1/2000 | Michigan State 37-34 Florida |
| 1997 | Aloha Classic | 12/25/1997 | Washington 51-23 Michigan State |
| 1996 | Sun | 12/31/1996 | Stanford 38-0 Michigan State |
| 1995 | Independence | 12/29/1995 | Louisiana State 45-26 Michigan State |
| 1993 | Liberty | 12/28/1993 | Louisville 18-7 Michigan State |
| 1990 | Sun | 12/31/1990 | Michigan State 17-16 Southern California |
| 1989 | Aloha Classic | 12/25/1989 | Michigan State 33-13 Hawaii |
| 1988 | Gator | 1/1/1989 | Georgia 34-27 Michigan State |
| 1987 | Rose | 1/1/1988 | Michigan State 20-17 Southern California |
| 1985 | All-American | 12/31/1985 | Georgia Tech 17-14 Michigan State |
| 1984 | Cherry | 12/22/1984 | Army 10-6 Michigan State |
| 1965 | Rose | 1/1/1966 | UCLA 14-12 Michigan State |
| 1955 | Rose | 1/2/1956 | Michigan State 17-14 UCLA |
| 1953 | Rose | 1/1/1954 | Michigan State 28-20 UCLA |
| 1937 | Orange | 1/1/1938 | Auburn 6-0 Michigan State |
