Michigan State football's history vs. 4 new Big Ten schools

How has Michigan State football faired against the four new Big Ten schools?
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4. UCLA Bruins

Last but not least are the UCLA Bruins. Similarly to USC, this series is all square with each program winning three games in this matchups history. However, UCLA is currently riding a three game win streak. This includes a 14-12 win in the 1966 Rose Bowl as well as fairly dominant victories in the 1973 and 1974 seasons.

Michigan State however did find success in this series early on, beginning in the 1954 Rose Bowl where they defeated the Bruins 28-20. Michigan State followed this victory up with yeat another Rose Bowl win over UCLA in 1956, beating the Bruins 17-14.

The last win for Michigan State against UCLA came in 1965 in East Lansing, a game Michigan State won 13-3.

It's now been 50 years since these teams last played each other, but that will change in 2025 when the Spartans welcome UCLA to Spartan Stadium. There is a lot of history between these two progras and these programs are also viewed on the same level all time as well, so this will be a fun matchup next season to see who takes control of the all time series lead.