The No. 24 Michigan State Spartans (-4.5) and Indiana Hoosiers are ready to do battle on the turf at Memorial Stadium. Fans are able to tune in to the action on Big Ten Network and the matchup is scheduled to get underway at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Michigan State Spartans at Indiana Hoosiers Betting Preview
In this Saturday Big Ten game, Michigan State is tabbed as the favorite and is currently giving up 4.5 points. If they are wanting to play the moneyline, bettors would currently have to wager $200 in order to win $100 back on the Spartans (-200). The Hoosiers are getting +170 moneyline odds. Should one squad finds paydirt early it will generate a worthwhile live betting opportunity. Oddsmakers have set the over/under (O/U) at 48 points.
The game’s over/under hasn’t moved after being initially posted at 48. Having said that, the opening line was 3.5 so the early action has swayed in favor of the Spartans.
The Spartans are 0-2 against the spread (ATS) and have lost 2.0 units this season. The team’s posted an Over-Under record of 1-1. The surprising Hoosiers are up 3.0 units in 2018. The team is 1-2 ATS and has an O/U record of 1-2.
The Spartans are 1-1 straight up (SU) and they haven’t faced any Big 10 competition yet. The Hoosiers are 3-0 SU overall and are also 0-0 SU in conference play.
The Spartans are looking to get back on track after a 16-13 loss to Arizona State on September 8 where their secondary allowed the Sun Devils to air it out for 380 yards. Kyle Williams logged a productive day for the Sun Devils in that one with 104 yards on seven catches. On the offensive side of the ball, Brian Lewerke completed 27-of-39 passes for 314 yards, along with a TD and an interception. Lewerke (-12 yards on eight rush attempts) also led the running attack in the loss. Cody White (nine receptions, 113 yards, one TD) and Felton Davis III (five catches, 64 yards) handled the receiving duties.
Indiana are coming off of a 38-10 win over Ball State. The defense allowed the Cardinals to rush for 204 yards on 39 attempts, along with one rushing TD. James Gilbert was a bright spot in the defeat, recording 89 rushing yards and a score on 16 attempts for Ball State. As a group, the Hoosiers collectively completed 24-of-32 passes for 202 yards. Peyton Ramsey went 20-for-27 for 173 yards while Michael Penix Jr. was four-of-five for 29 yards. Stevie Scott (114 rushing yards on 18 attempts, two TDs) handled the ground game in the win while Luke Timian (five receptions, 56 yards) and Scott (three catches, 12 yards) led the pass-catching corps.
Michigan State’s run the ball on 48.9 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Indiana has a rush percentage of 59.4 percent. The Spartans have produced 114 rush yards/game and have two touchdowns via handoffs this year. The Hoosiers are logging 235 rush yards per game and have five total rushing TDs.
It appears that the Hoosiers should have the advantage in the trenches. Their offensive line has yielded just one sacks while the D-line has logged four sacks. The Spartans O-line has given up five sacks and their defense has got to opposing signal-callerss just four times.
The Spartans offense has averaged 301 yards through the air overall and has three passing TDs so far. The Hoosiers have produced 201 pass yards per outing and have six total pass scores.
On the defensive side of the ball, Michigan State has allowed 35 rush yards and 350 pass yards per game. The Indiana defense has given up 135.3 yards per game to opposing passers and 187.3 yards per game to opposing runners. The Hoosiers are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 4.14 to opposing QBs, while the Spartans have given up a 5.77 ANY/A.
Passing-wise, Lewerke has put up 314 yards on the year, and has connected on 27-of-39 attempts with one passing scores and one interception. He’s got a 6.68 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 6.92 over the last two games.
On the other sideline, Peyton Ramsey has managed to complete 40-of-54 passes for 329 yards, three TDs and one INT. Ramsey’s ANY/A sits at 6.09 for the year and 6.49 across his last two games.
When these two teams met a year ago, Michigan State got the victory over Indiana, 17-9.
NCAA Pick: Michigan State Spartans vs. Indiana Hoosiers
SU Winner – Indiana, ATS Winner – Indiana, O/U – Over
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Notes
Team Betting Notes
Each team defense has recorded four sacks this season.
Each team has lost one fumble this year.
The Spartans offense has produced one pass play of 40 yards or more, while the Hoosiers have put up zero such plays.
Both defenses have allowed zero pass plays of 40 or more yards. The Michigan State defense has given up one pass play of 30+ yards while Indiana has given up two such plays.
The Michigan State offense has created one rushing play of 20 or more yards, while Indiana has created four such runs.
The Spartans defense has allowed zero rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Hoosiers have given up four such runs.
Indiana was favored by 15 points in its last matchup and the Over/Under was set at 62.5. The under cashed and Indiana covered in the team’s 38-10 victory over Ball State.
In its last three games, Indiana is 1-2 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
Michigan State was getting 5 points in its previous game and the Over/Under was set at 53. The under cashed and Michigan State covered in the 16-13 loss to Arizona State.
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