Two years ago, Michigan State Spartans ran roughshod over Michigan at Spartan Stadium. This year, there appears to be no stopping the Maize and Blue. By contrast, the Michigan State Spartans are amid a lost NCAA Football Betting season. Head coach Mel Tucker was fired for alleged inappropriate relations with a rape survivor who counseled his team. Indeed, Tucker had a couple of big wins in his Michigan State tenure. In 2020, he took his outmanned team to the Big House and beat the hated Michigan Wolverines in a stunning upset.
Michigan Wolverines vs. Michigan State Spartans NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, October 21, 2023, 7:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI |
| TV Coverage: | NBC and Peacock |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Michigan Wolverines | -24½ -110 | 48 -110 | -3460 |  |
| Michigan State | +24½ -110 | 48 -110 | +1390 | |
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Michigan Wolverines Team Overview
Last game, the Michigan Wolverines won 542-7 against the Indiana Hoosiers as 31.5-point home favorites. The game went over the sportsbook total of 45.5. Michigan has a record of 7-0 straight up, 3-3-1 against the spread, and 3-4 over/under the total. Michigan ranks 54th for total offense, 70th for passing, 42nd for rushing, and 10th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 2nd overall, 2nd against the pass, 11th against the rush, and 1st for points allowed. Also, Michigan ranks 8th for fewest turnovers lost and 10th for takeaways.
Namely, JJ McCarthy passed for 222 yards and three touchdowns. Correlate that Michigan pounded Indiana at soggy Ann Arbor, Mich. McCarthy completed 14 of 17 passes for Michigan. While Blake Corum gained 52 rushing yards on 13 carries and scored twice. Colston Loveland caught three passes for 80 yards and a touchdown. As a result, Michigan has won 27 of the last 28 meetings with Indiana. Michigan scored three second-quarter touchdowns to take a 21-7 halftime advantage.
Michigan State Spartans Team Overview
Last game, the Michigan State Spartans lost 27-24 against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights as 4-point road dogs. The game went over the total of 39. Michigan State has a record of 2-4 straight up, 3-2-1 against the spread, and 3-3 over/under the total. Michigan State ranks 98th for total offense, 71st for passing, 111th for rushing, and 110th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 40th overall, 60th against the pass, 36th against the rush, and 61st for points allowed. Also, MSU ranks 130th for fewest turnovers lost and 56th for takeaways.
Kyle Monangai ran for a go-ahead 21-yard touchdown with 8:21 remaining. Host Rutgers erased an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit and rallied past Michigan State. Trailing 24-6 through three quarters, the Scarlet Knights scored three times in the first 6:39 of the final quarter. Thus, RU took a 27-24 lead on Monangai’s TD when the running back eluded two tacklers and streaked down the left side. Monangai’s score occurred after Michigan State’s second special teams miscue of the fourth quarter.
On the kickoff after Isaiah Washington’s 4-yard TD, Michigan State returner Tyrell Henry did not signal for a fair catch. The ball hit the ground and bounced into the arms of Rutgers’ Thomas Amankwaa. In turn, it set up favorable field possession for the Scarlet Knights.
Michigan at Michigan State SBG Free Picks
In this situation, Michigan will want to take full advantage of Michigan State’s NCAA Football Betting weaknesses. Michigan can name the score.
Michigan at Michigan State SBG Best Bet: Michigan Wolverines.