Michigan State opens as slim betting favorite vs. Minnesota

The Michigan State Spartans (2-5) are touchdown underdogs in a home Big Ten matchup against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-3) on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at Huntington Bank Stadium. The over/under is set at 40.5. While Minnesota ranks 42nd in total defense with 338 yards allowed per game, the team's offensive unit has been slightly worse,…

Game: Michigan State Spartans vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023 Location: Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN TV: BTN Odds/Point Spread: Golden Gophers (-5) Total/Over-Under: 40.5 The Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-3) will try to beat the Michigan State Spartans (2-5) at Huntington Bank Stadium on Saturday, October…

College football's 2022 season came to an end last week when Georgia walloped TCU in the national championship game, giving the Bulldogs back-to-back titles. Immediately following that game, several publications released "Way-Too-Early" Top 25 projections for the 2023 season. Not surprisingly, the Michigan State Spartans were not included among…

The Minnesota Golden Gophers take on the Penn State Nittany Lions. Check out our college football odds series for our Minnesota Penn State prediction and pick. This season started well for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. They hammered Colorado and crushed Michigan State on the road. That wipeout of the Spartans in East Lansing was something no one…

In two weeks, the Big Ten has gone from having five ranked teams to three: Wisconsin fell out of the rankings after Week 2 and this week, Michigan State was dropped after a poor showing at Washington (39-28 final). The three teams that remain in the top 25, though - (3) Ohio State, (4) Michigan, and (14) Penn State - looked great in Week 3 matchups…

The Purdue Boilermakers (2-2) travel north to take on the #21 Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-0) in a Big Ten conference matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 pm ET on Saturday. Below we continue our College Football odds series with a Purdue-Minnesota prediction and pick. Purdue is 2-2 on the season. They are coming off a tight 28-26 home victory over…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to MLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. This Big Ten matchup features two teams trending in completely different directions. On one side, Michigan State is reeling after a pair of ugly defeats…

All 14 Big Ten teams will be in action during Week 5 of the college football season as league play heats up with seven conference matchups that should bring clarity to the division title races. In particular, No. 21 Minnesota has the chance to take an early stranglehold on the Big Ten West as the Gophers host Purdue and look to improve to 5-0 after…

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…

The Michigan State Spartans will face the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium. Minnesota opened its campaign by dominating Western Illinois, New Mexico State, and Colorado at home. Prior to last week's road loss to Washington, Michigan State had victories over Western Michigan and Akron. Minnesota has been preparing…

college football odds series for our Minnesota Michigan State prediction and pick. The Minnesota Golden Gophers and Michigan State Spartans are coming off two very different performances in Week 3. As they prepare for a Week 4 clash and the opening game of their respective Big Ten seasons, it is fascinating to see how the public and the betting…

In two weeks, the Big Ten has gone from having five ranked teams to three: Wisconsin fell out of the rankings after Week 2 and this week, Michigan State was dropped after a poor showing at Washington (39-28 final). The three teams that remain in the top 25, though - (3) Ohio State, (4) Michigan, and (14) Penn State - looked great in Week 3 matchups…

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…

Current Records: Minnesota 3-0; Michigan State 2-1 The Minnesota Golden Gophers have enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they must head out on the road. The Golden Gophers and the Michigan State Spartans will face off in a Big Ten battle at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. Minnesota should still be feeling good…

The Minnesota Golden Gophers will be on the road for the first time this season when they face the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday. Minnesota took care of business at home to open its campaign, blowing out New Mexico State, Western Illinois and Colorado. Michigan State, meanwhile, picked up wins over Western Michigan and Akron before losing…

Minnesota has come out swinging this season, and Michigan State might not have what it takes to slow it down. Our college football betting picks break down just how badly the Gophers will beat down the Spartans. Going on the road to a traditional Big Ten power as a field-goal favorite is unfamiliar territory for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, but…

MINNESOTA -- It's hard to glean just how good the University of Minnesota football team might be after its nonconference schedule, but after three dominant wins, there are a lot of sources of encouragement. The sample size will continue to grow, as will the caliber of opposition starting this weekend. Minnesota (3-0) heads into the Big Ten opener…

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…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to MLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The Michigan State Spartans will try to bounce back from a tough loss to the Washington Huskies when they entertain the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday…

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…

In two weeks, the Big Ten has gone from having five ranked teams to three: Wisconsin fell out of the rankings after Week 2 and this week, Michigan State was dropped after a poor showing at Washington (39-28 final). The three teams that remain in the top 25, though - (3) Ohio State, (4) Michigan, and (14) Penn State - looked great in Week 3 matchups…

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch breaks down Michigan State's football game at Minnesota (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten), 3:30 p.m. (ET) Saturday. TV: Big Ten Network. Betting line: Minnesota -7 This is a test-of-character game for the 2-5 Spartans, perhaps more than any yet this season. Playing Michigan last week gave MSU a game that was a season…

Free Press sports writer Chris Solari looks ahead to Michigan State football's game Saturday at Minnesota: Matchup: Michigan State (2-5, 0-4 Big Ten) at Minnesota (4-3, 2-2). Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. Saturday; Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis. TV/radio: Big Ten Network, WJR-AM (760). Line: Golden Gophers by 7. MSU: Out: RT Spencer Brown…

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…