The Michigan Wolverines (1-1 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) pay a visit to Bloomington, Ind., to take on the Indiana Hoosiers (2-0, 2-0). The Saturday battle at Memorial Stadium is slated for a noon ET kickoff. We analyze the Michigan-Indiana college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The Hoosiers are ranked No. 13 in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. The Wolverines are ranked No. 25.
Michigan at Indiana: Betting odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Michigan -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Indiana +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Against the spread/ATS: Michigan -2.5 (-121) | Indiana +2.5 (+100)
- Over/Under: 54.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Michigan at Indiana: Three things to know
- HC Jim Harbaugh‘s Michigan teams are just 10-15 against ranked teams. That mark includes an odd caveat: five of those wins have been blowouts, with UM winning by an average 31 points. Under HC Tom Allen, Indiana is 1-13 against ranked opponents; the lone win in that record came against Penn State two weeks ago.
- Indiana averaged just 3.6 yards per rushing attempt in 2019. So far this fall, things have been even worse. In two games, the Hoosiers have run the ball 66 times for 150 yards (2.9 average).
- The Hoosiers already have five interceptions in 2020; that’s just two less than they had in a full season a year ago. In two games, Indiana has registered five picks and nine pass break-ups. That IU secondary will be up against a Michigan passing game that averages 262.5 yards per game (30th in the nation).
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Michigan at Indiana: Odds, prediction, betting lines and picks
Prediction
Michigan 31, Indiana 24
Money line (ML)
Indiana is a bit banged up with its offensive line depth, and the Hoosiers play a bit behind schedule too much as it is. Lack of a running game and an inefficient passing game will spell trouble against a talent-laden (albeit so far underperforming) Michigan front seven. THIS TAG IS WORTH A WATCH: a price in the low-140s would be a reasonable trigger.
Against the spread (ATS)
Tom Allen’s IU teams are 1-5 over their last half-dozen games as a home dog. Indiana benefited 100 yards in Penn State penalties in a 36-35 win against the Nittany Lions; the Hoosiers were outgained, 488 yards to 211, in that contest. IU was then partially propped up by a plus-3 in turnovers (and two touchdown drives under 30 yards) against Rutgers.
Michigan has been undone by 17 penalties in two games. The Wolverines exercised a talent advantage in outscoring the Hoosiers, 18-0, in the second half of last year’s 39-14 win in Bloomington, Indiana.
LOOK FOR MICHIGAN TO COVER in a bounce-back game Saturday in Bloomington.
Over/Under (O/U)
IU has some talent in its passing game, and Michigan’s pass defense has been spotty. On what looks to be a good weather day, the play is toward an Over, but PASS unless you can get a figure in the vicinity of 52 points.
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