NCAAF Matchup: Western Michigan @ (#15) Michigan State
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, September 2, 2022
Where: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan
Where to watch: ESPN
Western Michigan @ Michigan State (#15)
Point Spread
Western Michigan 21.0 (-110)
Michigan State (#15) -21.0 (-110)
Western Michigan @ Michigan State (#15)
Total
Over 54.0 (-105)
Under 54.0 (-115)
Western Michigan @ Michigan State (#15)
Moneyline
Western Michigan +850
Michigan State (#15) -1800
Passing Team Leaders:
Western Michigan: Jack Salopek 20 Yds
Michigan State: Payton Thorne 3232 Yds
by FLM
The biggest question for No. 15 Michigan State going into this season is pretty simple. How will the Spartans handle increased expectations?
There certainly weren’t any for Michigan State going into last year. The Spartans were unranked going into head coach Mel Tucker’s second year — which followed a COVID-shortened first year — and qualifying for any bowl game would be considered a good season.
All the Spartans did from there was finish 11-2, beat archival Michigan, win a New Year’s Six bowl game by beating Pittsburgh in the Peach Bowl, and help earn Tucker a new 10-year, $95 million contract.
Now, the cost of that success is that Michigan State fans are expecting just as much, if not more, in 2022. The first test comes Friday night when Michigan State hosts in-state rival Western Michigan in East Lansing, Mich.
Betting Odds Trends
| Michigan State Spartans | ||
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games | ||
| Michigan State is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Michigan State’s last 6 games | ||
| Michigan State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home | ||
| Michigan State is 8-16-1 ATS in its last 25 games at home | ||
| Michigan State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Michigan State’s last 5 games at home | ||
| Michigan State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Western Michigan | ||
| Michigan State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Western Michigan | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Michigan State’s last 6 games when playing Western Michigan | ||
| Michigan State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Western Michigan | ||
| Michigan State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Western Michigan | ||
| Western Michigan Broncos | ||
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| Western Michigan is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Michigan’s last 5 games | ||
| Western Michigan is 6-11-1 ATS in its last 18 games on the road | ||
| Western Michigan is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road | ||
| Western Michigan is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Michigan State | ||
| Western Michigan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Michigan State | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Michigan’s last 6 games when playing Michigan State | ||
| Western Michigan is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Michigan State | ||
| Western Michigan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Michigan State | ||
College Football Parlay Picks & Free Predictions
Final Score: Michigan State 37-20
The Pick: Western Michigan +21 & Over 54
A $100 Parlay Bet will return $264 in Profit
NCAAF Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook
