The Penn State Nittany Lions (7-4, 4-4 Big Ten) and No. 13 Michigan State Spartans (9-2, 6-2) battle Saturday in East Lansing, Mich. Kickoff from Spartan Stadium is slated for 3:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Penn State vs. Michigan State odds and lines; check back for our college football picks and predictions.
Penn State has fallen flat since starting the season with five straight wins, a surge that got them to the No. 8 slot in the AFCA Coaches Poll by mid-October. Since then, including a win over Rutgers Saturday, the Nittany Lions are 2-4.
The silver lining in those dark clouds? PSU’s four losses came by a combined 18 points. The Lions do have a solid passing game (270.9 yards per game) and a very good all-around defense (fourth in points, 26th in yardage).
Michigan State got drilled at Ohio State Saturday. The Spartans coughed up 655 total yards and 36 first downs in a 56-7 loss to the No. 3 Buckeyes. Heisman Trophy contender Kenneth Walker III was held to 25 yards on six carries in what marked MSU’s second loss in three weeks (Nov. 6 at Purdue). No FBS allows more passing yards than Michigan State’s 340.3 per game.
Rankings courtesy of the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Penn State at Michigan State odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 10:15 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Penn State -112 (bet $112 to win $100) | Michigan State -108 (bet $108 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Penn State +0.5, -112 (bet $112 to win $100) | Michigan State -0.5, -108 (bet $108 to win $100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 51.5, O: -108 (bet $108 to win $100) | U: -112 (bet $112 to win $100)
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2021 betting stats:
- ML: Penn State 7-4 | Michigan 9-2
- ATS: Penn State 7-4 | Michigan 7-2-2
- O/U: Penn State 2-9 | Michigan 6-5
Penn State at Michigan State head-to-head
PSU and MSU have met 35 times since 1913, and their all-time series is tied, 17-17-1. The Lions won last year’s game 39-24 and have won back-to-back games against the Spartans. Penn State outscored Michigan State 29-3 in the second half of the 2020 tilt.
The Spartans are 3-2 over their last five home games against PSU. The Over has gone 4-1 over those five contests and is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings overall. The favorite is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 MSU-PSU games.
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