The No. 7 Michigan State Spartans (6-0) look to continue their unbeaten streak as they travel to play the No. 12 Michigan Wolverines (5-1). A player to watch in this matchup is the Big 10’s third-leading passer, Connor Cook (1,334 yards, 12 TDs). It will begin Saturday, Oct 17 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Michigan routed Northwestern 38-0 last week. A.J. Williams had a solid game in the win, registering four receptions for 48 yards. Jake Rudock added 179 yards through the air. Michigan State also got the win in last week’s performance, beating Rutgers 31-24. Aaron Burbridge had an outstanding performance for the Spartans, totaling nine receptions for 146 yards. Connor Cook also had a big game with 357 yards and two TDs through the air.
The Wolverines, a seven-point favorite, will be looking to defend their home field when Michigan State visits. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is unavailable at the moment.
The Wolverines enter the game with records of 5-1 Straight Up (SU) and 4-2 Against The Spread (ATS) this season. The Spartans could have a difficult time throwing the ball against the second-best pass defense in the nation. The Wolverines give up 115.2 yards per game through the air.
On the other side, the Spartans are a nightmare ATS this season with a 0-6 record to go along with a 6-0 SU record.
Predictions: SU Winner – Michigan, ATS Winner – Michigan
Notes
Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Michigan’s last 6 games.
Michigan is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Michigan’s last 7 games at home.
Michigan is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Michigan State.
Michigan is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Michigan State.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Michigan’s last 6 games when playing Michigan State.
Michigan is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Michigan State.
Michigan is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Michigan State.
Both teams are 5-0 SU when leading after two quarters this season.
Dating back to last year, Michigan State is 9-1 SU against Big 10 opponents, while Michigan is an even 5-5 SU against conference foes.
