Presenting the spreads for Big Ten matchups in week four

Maryland is one of eight Big Ten teams preparing for its first league game of the year. The Terps are off to a 3-0 start. SMU gave Maryland a scare, but the Terp defense held them to seven points in the second half.

The Wolverines are 3-0 and have scored 55.3 points per game this season. The Terps are 6-1 against Michigan since joining the conference. Michigan is No. 4 in the land. J.J. McCarthy will start for the Wolverine as Cade McNamara is injured.

Penn State is the favorite to beat Central Michigan. The Nittany Lions beat Auburn last Saturday. CentralMichigan is riding the tail of a 41-0 win over FCS opponent Bucknell.

Minnesota and Michigan State are playing in the Big Ten this Saturday. Minnesota is 3-0 and the team is averaging 49 points per game. Michigan is unranked in AP poll. The team lost 39-28 on the road to Washington in week three.

Indiana is 3-0 through three games. Cincinnati is 2-touchdown favorite at home against Indiana. The Bearcats were the first Group of Five team to make the College Football Playoff last season.

Wisconsin's loss to Washington State took a lot of juice out of the Big Ten's West and East divisions. Wisconsin's calling card is their defense. Ohio State is 3-0 and the No. 3 team in the country.

Northwestern and Miami are both 1-2 in the Big Ten. Northwestern lost to Duke and Southern Illinois. Miami's only win is over Robert Morris. The RedHawks were competitive against Cincinnati in week three.

Purdue is 1-2 after two losses to Penn State and Syracuse. The Boilermakers play Florida Atlantic in a primetime game at Ross-Ade Stadium. FAU is 2-3 with wins over Charlotte and Southeast Louisiana and losses against Ohio and Central Florida. DraftKings Sportsbook does not have the lines for the following matchups: Chattanooga at Illinois and Iowa at Rutgers.