Week 4
Final
1988 Independent
ND MSU
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Akron | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Boston College | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Cincinnati | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 East Carolina | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Florida State | 11 | 1 | .917 |
 Louisiana Tech | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Louisiana | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Louisville | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 Memphis | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Miami | 11 | 1 | .917 |
 Northern Illinois | 7 | 4 | .636 |
 Notre Dame | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
 Penn State | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Pittsburgh | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Rutgers | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 South Carolina | 8 | 4 | .667 |
 Southern Miss | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Syracuse | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Temple | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Tulane | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Tulsa | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Army | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Navy | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Virginia Tech | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 West Virginia | 11 | 1 | .917 |
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Indiana | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 Iowa | 6 | 4 | .600 |
 Michigan State | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Minnesota | 2 | 7 | .222 |
 Northwestern | 2 | 8 | .200 |
 Ohio State | 4 | 6 | .400 |
 Purdue | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Wisconsin | 1 | 10 | .091 |
 Michigan | 9 | 2 | .818 |
Game Summary
The Michigan State Spartans fell to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 20 to 3, on September 17, 1988.