Michigan State football is a home underdog in their Big Ten opener against Minnesota this week
The Michigan State Spartans play the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, money line odds and over/under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet at BetMGM.
The game starts at 3:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on the Big Ten Network.
Michigan State will be looking to bounce back from its first loss of the season last week at Washington, while Minnesota is coming off a blowout win over Colorado. This is the Big Ten opener for both the Spartans and Golden Gophers.
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The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
- Point spread: Minnesota (-2.5)
- Money line: Michigan State +105 / Minnesota -125
- Over-under: 51.5
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Michigan State vs. Minnesota injury report:
Both Michigan State and Minnesota are dealing with injuries after a pair of games this year.
Michigan State was down four critical players in last week’s loss at Washington, and other than linebacker Darius Snow, who is out for the season, it’s unclear who all will be available this week. The other three key players battling injuries to monitor are safety Xavier Henderson, wide receiver Jayden Reed and defensive tackle Jacob Slade.
Minnesota also experienced some bad injury news in the past week, with the Golden Gophers losing their top wide receiver Chris Autman-Bell. Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck confirmed on Monday that Autman-Bell will be out the remainder of the year after suffering a knee injury last week against Colorado.
Advice and prediction
Minnesota has looked very impressive so far this year but they have yet to face an opponent like Michigan State. Like many, I’m not particularly high on the Spartans after Saturday’s beat down loss at Washington but … there’s still plenty of talent on this roster to expect a bounce back performance. Spartans quarterback Payton Thorne looked sharp on Saturday and if the offense can get just a little bit of production on the ground then I like them to win this one at home.
Prediction: Michigan State – 31, Minnesota – 27
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