<P> The Michigan State Spartans football program represents Michigan State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level . The Spartans are members of the Big Ten Conference . Michigan State claims a total of six national championships ( 1951 , 1952 , 1955 , 1957 , 1965 , and 1966 ) ; the AP Poll voted Michigan State as national champion one time ( 1952 ) . They have been named national champions twice in the Coaches Poll ( 1952 and 1965 ) . The Spartans have also won two Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships ( 1903 and 1905 ) and nine Big Ten championships ( 1953 , 1965 , 1966 , 1978 , 1987 , 1990 , 2010 , 2013 , and 2015 ) . </P>
<P> The Michigan State Spartans football program represents Michigan State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level . The Spartans are members of the Big Ten Conference . Michigan State claims a total of six national championships ( 1951 , 1952 , 1955 , 1957 , 1965 , and 1966 ) ; the AP Poll voted Michigan State as national champion one time ( 1952 ) . They have been named national champions twice in the Coaches Poll ( 1952 and 1965 ) . The Spartans have also won two Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships ( 1903 and 1905 ) and nine Big Ten championships ( 1953 , 1965 , 1966 , 1978 , 1987 , 1990 , 2010 , 2013 , and 2015 ) . </P>
how many big ten championships does michigan state have
how many big ten championships does michigan state have
nine
nine