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Michigan State heads into 2022 as one of the top curiosities in college football, with the Spartans attempting to follow up on last year's surprising 11-2 season, No. 9 national ranking and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl victory, all of which allowed third-year coach Mel Tucker to gain traction as a rising force in the profession. "Last year, we as a staff…

Happy Thanksgiving! If you are reading this and still care deeply enough about the Michigan State football season to read a preview, I've got news for you... You are the best Spartan fan out there. A sick person, yes. But also the best Spartan fan this program could ask for. Let's get into the Happy Valley bonanza. That's Penn State's opponent…

On Saturday at 4:00 PM ET, the Michigan State Spartans (5-6) will visit the Penn State Nittany Lions (9-2). In their last game, the Nittany Lions won 55-10 over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The Spartans are coming off of a 39-31 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers. Against the Scarlet Knights, Sean Clifford led the Lions with 157 yards on 17-of-26 passing…

Week 11 was our best of the season (5-1), and we were a fourth-and-29 touchdown pass by Rutgers (of all teams) from having a clean sheet. That ups our season record to 38-24 (61.3 percent) with only two weeks left. All seven Big Ten games in Week 12 have tangible meaning to one, if not both, teams. A playoff spot, a division title, or a bowl bid…

The Michigan State Spartans will try to secure their bowl eligibility when they face the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday afternoon. Michigan State has won three of its last four games, including a win against Rutgers last week. Indiana, meanwhile, is riding a seven-game losing skid following a blowout loss at Ohio State. Kickoff is set for noon ET.…

Well, well, well...could this be a PROGRAM WIN on the horizon? We all know what's at stake for Michigan State football on Saturday versus Indiana- a trip to a bowl game that might be in Detroit, Charlotte or some other place without palm trees. But who cares? If you told me this team gets to six wins after the Michigan game, I would've ended any…

Spartan Stadium is the venue where the Michigan State Spartans (5-5) will battle the Indiana Hoosiers (3-7) on Saturday, November 19, 2022. The Spartans head into this matchup following a 27-21 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in their most recent outing. The Hoosiers are coming off of a 56-14 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Payton Thorne…

The Michigan State Spartans will try to pull within one win of bowl eligibility when they face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday afternoon. Michigan State has won two of its last three games, including a 23-15 win over Illinois last week. Rutgers has lost two straight games, with its most recent setback coming against Michigan. Kickoff is set…

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan State Spartans 11/12/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Rutgers Scarlet Knights will meet with the Michigan State Spartans in NCAAF action in Spartan Stadium, MI, on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 12:00 PM ET. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are now 4-5 on the year going into this match. The Scarlet Knights lost…

The Michigan State Spartans (4-5) face a Big Ten matchup with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-4). The Scarlet Knights, +320 on the moneyline to win, and the Spartans, listed at -10 on the spread, kick things off on November 12, 2022 at 12:00 PM ET on BTN. The game's total is currently listed at 41. The insights in the article below are based off…

Logan Diggs and Audric Estime each rushed for over 100 yards and Notre Dame got touchdowns from all three aspects of its team Saturday night as it routed No. 4 Clemson 35-14 in South Bend, Ind. Diggs collected a game-high 114 yards on 17 carries, while Estime rushed for 104 yards on 18 attempts, including a 2-yard touchdown 23 seconds into the…

MSU's football team badly needs some sort of positive identity. If one is going to take hold this season, it's likely to be the strength of the Spartans' offensive playmakers. That's their only potential matchup advantage through most of the rest of their schedule. But no offense in the history of football has ever been productive if its offensive…

After an impressive 11-win campaign in 2021, Michigan State is looking to build on its success heading into 2022. Mel Tucker and the Spartans have been a tough one for the oddsmakers to figure out, as the current over/under projection for MSU is set at 7.5. The schedule is certainly tough, with the gauntlet of the Big Ten East and a non-conference…

Sure, it's possible. Even the most cynical Michigan State fan has to realize keeping the Paul Bunyan Trophy in East Lansing isn't as far-fetched as some would make it out to be. Even with the Spartans' recent track record of playing underwhelming football, Michigan State has a chance to take down Michigan Saturday at The Big House. The Wolverines…

With Paul Chryst gone and Jim Leonhard now at the helm, the Wisconsin Badgers have already shown some encouraging signs of improvement. As such, we're backing them as 7.5-point road favorites when they head to East Lansing to take on the reeling Spartans. A pair of underachieving Big Ten programs face off in Lansing on Saturday where the Michigan…

The Wisconsin Badgers (3-3 overall, 1-2 B1G) will head to East Lansing (Mich.) this weekend for a Big Ten battle with the Michigan State Spartans (2-4 overall, 0-3 B1G). The game figures to be a close contest with the Badgers early four-point favorites and plenty on the line for both teams. In an attempt to preview the big game, let's take a look…

Wisconsin will travel to East Lansing and take on Michigan State from Spartan Stadium in Big Ten action this Saturday on FOX. The Spartans and Badgers have met sporadically since the expansion of the Big Ten. Michigan State leads the all-time series 30-24, but Wisconsin has won the last two matchups. Wisconsin is 3-3 after beating Northwestern in…

As we head into Week 6 of the college football season, we have a good idea of which teams are contenders. A handful of teams have drastically performed well below their preseason expectations too. Notre Dame, Texas A&M and Michigan State, to name a few, are on the latter list. Let's run through those and the other biggest disappointments of the…

Polish your shields and gird your loins. The No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0) continue to write their epic season when they travel to Michigan State (2-3) to take on the Spartans. However, like the Athenians of the Third Peloponnesian War, the (Michigan State) Spartans find themselves vastly overmatched by the superior power of the Persian Emp-Ohio…

The Maryland Terrapins (3-1) have a Big Ten matchup versus the Michigan State Spartans (2-2). The Terrapins () welcome the Spartans (to win on the moneyline) on October 1, 2022 at 3:30 PM ET. A point total of has been set for the contest. The betting trends in what follows are based off odds valid as of September 29, 2022 at 10:28 AM ET. Check out…

At the beginning of the 2022 college football season, most fans looked at the upcoming schedule and believed that Michigan State would be one of the better teams in the Big Ten. Yes, Kenneth Walker III, a key part of Michigan State's 2021 success, had departed, but surely Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker would be able to adequately replace the…

The Spartans may have home-field advantage on Saturday, but MSU won't be able to score enough points against the Buckeyes' elite defense in order to match C.J. Stroud's offensive output. Read more in our Ohio State vs. Michigan State betting picks. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The No. 3 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes head to Lansing to face off against…

Following a 2-0 start against weaker competition, the Michigan State Spartans are struggling mightily after stepping up in class against Power Five opponents. Sparty is currently on a three-game losing streak while averaging 10 points over its past two games. And as if things couldn't get any worse, the third-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes will invade…

Ohio State has surprised no one as the Buckeyes have easily taken care of each of their opponents so far this season. What is more surprising is the fact that OSU is not getting more love from the national pollsters who still have the Bucks sitting behind both Alabama and Georgia. Ryan Day's squad has had the luxury of playing the first five games…

Week 2 in college football offers an interesting blend of conference games and high-profile non-conference matchups. Read on for our best parlay picks for Week 2's college football action. This week's three-leg parlay involves a team total for a top-25 team and two road underdogs that each play at ranked opponents. Below, we offer our parlay picks…

Kickoff temperature in East Lansing was a glorious 61 degrees on Saturday. You couldn't ask for a more welcoming embrace for the first football game following the autumnal equinox. Yet Michigan State coach Mel Tucker looked as if he was coaching a game somewhere near the equator. It did not take the internet long to notice. Jokes aside, Tucker's…

channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Week Five of the NCAAF season will be here before we know it. We've compiled a list of three early bets for 3:30pm eastern contests you should consider making before the public bets them to death. Back: Arkansas Razorbacks+16.5 -111 with Bovada Back: Michigan State Spartans+7.5 points…

EAST LANSING - The final game of nonconference play was a loss for Michigan State. The Big Ten opener seven days later was another humbling defeat for the Spartans. A week after a 39-28 loss at Washington, Michigan State (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten) was steamrolled 34-7 at home by Minnesota (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) on Saturday. Here are takeaways and observations…

When: 2:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan TV: BTN Radio: KFAN, 100.3 FM Weather: 59 degrees, cloudy, 8 mph north wind Betting favorite: Minnesota, minus-3 Records: Minnesota is 3-0 after blowing out lower-level nonconference foes Colorado, New Mexico State and Western Illinois by a combined score of 149-17. Michigan…

I imagine the Spartans are eager to prove they're better than what they showed last weekend at Washington, especially defensively. The question is, are they? This week will go a long ways toward explaining exactly who this MSU football team is - its defensive secondary, its pass rush, its offensive line. If QB Tanner Morgan and Minnesota have…

Michigan State's Mel Tucker shares harsh truths after Washington lossMichigan State football coach Mel Tucker speaks to the media on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in East Lansing. Free Press sports writer Chris Solari looks ahead to Michigan State football's Big Ten opener Saturday against Minnesota: Matchup: No. 21 Michigan State (2-1, 0-0 Big Ten) vs.…

Michigan State has won five in a row over Minnesota in this crossover series. P.J. Fleck will lead his unbeaten Minnesota Golden Gophers into East Lansing on Saturday to face Mel Tucker's Michigan State Spartans in a key Big Ten matchup. This will be the conference opener for both teams, and neither can afford a loss in this crossover game. Both…

The top-five showdown between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 5 Notre Dame is the most-anticipated game on the Week 1 schedule. The matchup between the Buckeyes and Irish is part of a loaded five-day weekend that starts with the renewal of the Backyard Brawl between No. 17 Pittsburgh and West Virginia on Thursday and ends with the ACC opener between No. 4…

Michigan State coach Mel Tucker orchestrated one of the biggest turnarounds in college football last season with a nine-win improvement and top 10 finish in the country. The unanimous Big Ten coach of the year, Tucker seemed to be establishing the Spartans as an elite program coming off an 11-win season, the team's best since 2015. Surprisingly,…

Sept. 19, 2022: After a third-straight dominant win 49-7 over Colorado, the Gophers will face their first test of 2022 against Michigan State on the road in week four. -> Follow @ Tony Liebert on Twitter Date: Sat., Sept. 19 TV channel: BTN Time of kickoff: 2:30 p.m. (CST) Broadcast team: n/a (play-by-play) & n/a (color) Betting line: Minnesota…

Mohamed Ibrahim will lead the Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-0) into their battle against the Michigan State Spartans (2-1) at Spartan Stadium on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET. The Golden Gophers head into the matchup after winning 49-7 over the Colorado Buffaloes in their last game on September 17. Last time out, the Spartans were defeated by the Washington…

The 11th-ranked Michigan State Spartans travels to face the Washington Huskies in a non-conference matchup of undefeated teams on Saturday. The Spartans (2-0) are coming off a 52-0 win over Akron last Saturday, while the Huskies (2-0) defeated Portland State 52-6. Michigan State placed third in the Big Ten Conference East Division last season with…

This article is part of our College Football Picks series. For bettors in Michigan, RotoWire has all the latest info and FAQ for Michigan Sports Betting including the latest offers and promotions. Michigan State and newly extended head coach Mel Tucker are out to prove that last year's surprise 11-2 season wasn't a fluke despite turnover at some…

Mel Tucker and his Michigan State football team will hit the road for the first time this season when they travel to Washington for a primetime college football matchup. The Spartans will also find themselves as an underdog for the first time, despite being ranked No. 11 in the country and playing the unranked Huskies. Whether it's because of the…

No date on the Week 3 college football docket more accurately reflects the game's present-day landscape than Michigan State visiting Washington. The Spartans come to Montlake with a head coach, Mel Tucker, who spent all of one year in the Pac-12 at Colorado. Tucker's team faces a Huskies squad quarterbacked by a Big Ten import, Michael Penix Jr. Oh…

With Washington football hosting No.11 Michigan State Saturday evening, The Daily sat down with Alex Faber of The State News to get a rundown on the Spartans. For Washington, this is one of the biggest home games in recent memory. What does this game mean for Michigan State? Last year was head coach Mel Tucker's second year in the program. They…

MSU doesn't need perfection from junior quarterback Payton Thorne. But the Spartans do need him to be more regularly on target than he's been the first two weeks. The margin for error at Washington won't be what it was against Akron or Western Michigan. Two interceptions - like he threw last week - or one too many missed targets and the Spartans…

channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The number 11 ranked Michigan State Spartans head to Washington to face the Huskies in a prime time college football matchup this Saturday. David Evans takes a look at the odds and gives his prediction and best bet for the week three contest. Kick-off: Saturday, 9/17/2022 7:30 pm…

Last week ATS: 10-7-1 (6-4 B1G, 4-3-1 National) Season ATS: 21-18-2 (10-9-1 B1G, 11-9-1 National) On a Saturday that saw a lot of shenanigans, wrapping up the day with a winning record feels like a huge accomplishment. With a couple games under the belt of each team, we are getting a better idea of what teams are this year, which hopefully leads to…

There's not a lot of history to assess between the Washington Huskies (2-0) and the #11 Michigan State Spartans (2-0). So the best bet is to be looking at the present. Both schools are unbeaten in the young college football season. Each put up 52 points in their Week 2 victories. Michigan State blanked Akron 52-0. Washington crushed Portland State…

There is a tale of contrasts when Michigan's two powerful, popular, college football teams hit the weekend gridiron. Michigan Wolverine bettors observe their final early-season soft spot, when the nation's fourth-ranked team hosts Connecticut as a 47.5-point favorite at DraftKings Sportsbook MI. The game is known more for the launch of the J.J.…

Saturday brings another Big Ten vs. Pac-12 matchup as No. 11 Michigan State goes out west against Washington in college football's Week 3 action. Both clubs are perfect through 2 games, but the Spartans had the advantage of being in the preseason top 25 rankings, whereas the Huskies did not. That could change with a win over the Big Ten visitors,…

It'll be the Washington Huskies (2-0) against the No. 11 Michigan State Spartans (2-0) in college football play at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington. The Spartans, on the moneyline to win, and the Huskies, listed at on the spread, kick things off on September 17, 2022 at 7:30 PM ET on ABC. A point total of points has been set for the matchup by…

Week 1 ATS: 7-8-1 (2-5-1 B1G, 5-3 National) Season ATS: 11-11-1 (4-5-1 B1G, 7-6 National) Going nearly.500 in the first week of the college football season isn't all that bad. What makes it sting so much is we were so close to a number of underdog upsets. West Virginia, Purdue, and Illinois were all leading in the last five minutes of their games.…

The Spartans withered down the stretch last year, but a Week 1 clash with Western Michigan is a perfect spot to start strong. In what should be an easy Michigan State win, our picks highlight the college football betting value in East Lansing. After the Michigan State Spartans' surprise start to the 2021 season and the subsequent payday given to…