Michigan State football at Penn State: Prediction, point spread, odds, best bet

The Nittany Lions and Spartans meet on Black Friday to close out the regular season for both squads. No. 11-ranked Penn State is looking to stay in the conversation for a New Year's Six bowl. Michigan State is just looking to close out a forgettable season after former coach Mel Tucker was fired earlier in the year. The game will also be played at…

The Penn State Nittany Lions and Michigan State Spartans face off on Friday in a college football showdown at Ford Field. Take a look at our Penn State vs Michigan State Prediction. At some point James Franklin has to get Penn State to beat the elite teams, but it's another year where that isn't the case. Against Ohio State and Michigan, Penn…

All Big Ten eyes will be on Ann Arbor on Saturday morning, when second-ranked Ohio State visits No. 3 Michigan with the Big Ten's East Division title and College Football Playoff implications on the line. What also will be playing out is how the college football world reacts to a Michigan program under the cloud of a signal-stealing scandal that…

The Penn State Nittany Lions have a strong defense and can clinch a spot on New Year's Day with a win over the struggling Michigan State Spartans. But which market offers the most value? Our betting picks investigate. The Big Ten regular season wraps up for the No. 11 Penn State Nittany Lions and Michigan State Spartans when the two tangle on…

Senior day has come early in East Lansing this year. Michigan State will be playing its final 2023 game at Spartan Stadium when it hosts Nebraska on Saturday. · Watch the Michigan State Spartans on FuboTV (free trial) · Watch the Michigan State Spartans on Sling · Watch the Michigan State Spartans on DirecTV Stream · Visit MLive's Betting Home for…

Last week, Penn State coach James Franklin made some comments during his weekly press conference about scheduling. His remarks captured plenty of attention, mainly because they were perceived as a shot at Michigan's nonconference slate. But it was another question posed to Franklin during that press conference which garnered a reaction I found a…

Michigan State football will open the 2023 season in less than two weeks against Central Michigan on Sept. 1. The Spartans are coming off an abysmal 5-7 season in 2022 and looking to regain some momentum for the program this upcoming year. The staff here at Spartans Wire is ready to let you know what they think as the three-person team has their…

A year ago at this time, Michigan State fans were feting Mel Tucker online with the phrase "Tuck Comin' " - an homage to feared stick-up man Omar from "The Wire." There was good reason for the exuberance. The Spartans were coming in hot off of an 11-2 season, and Tucker was 2-0 head-to-head against Jim Harbaugh and Michigan. Tucker's approval…

With the 2023 Rutgers Football season right around the corner, we here at The Knight Report have decided to go around to each of the beat writers from the Scarlet Knights upcoming opponents this season to learn more about each team ahead of the first kickoff to the season. With that being said, let's continue with our Michigan State preview as TKR…

Michigan State had a disappointing season in 2022 after the team was hit hard by injuries. According to numerous assessments, the previous season was regarded as a letdown, characterized by disappointing losses which eventually resulted in a 5-7 record. Failing to reach a bowl game last year halted the positive momentum that the Spartans had built…

Michigan State basketball plays the Penn State Nittany Lions on Wednesday, 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 6:30 p.m. ET and can be…

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. Michigan State will travel to Happy Valley for a Wednesday night Big Ten matchup against Penn State, and both teams are looking for a big win. The Spartans…

Michigan State football finished the 2022 season with a disappointing two-game losing streak, which dropped the Spartans to 5-7 on the year. As a result, MSU is not likely to go to a bowl game. While one can certainly argue the Spartans did not deserve a bowl berth (and they'd be right), earning one would have been important for this team. It would…

Michigan State vs Penn State prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 13, Saturday, November 26 Date: Saturday, November 26 Game Time: 4:00 ET Venue: Beaver Stadium, State College, PA How To Watch: FS1 Record: Michigan State (5-6), Penn State (9-2) - The Michigan State passing game should be able to make this a bit of a battle. It won't crank…

college football odds series for our Michigan State Penn State prediction and pick. Penn State is heading for a 10-2 season in which the two losses were against Michigan and Ohio State. The Nittany Lions can't do anything about those two big games, but they can do something about this game against Michigan State, played for the Land Grant Trophy,…

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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. While the Michigan vs. Ohio State rivalry game may get the majority of the attention this weekend, the Michigan State vs. Penn State matchup should be just as…

Today's Penn State football news headlines feature a look at the latest bowl forecasts following the Lions' win over Rutgers, plus an early point spread for Saturday's season finale against the Michigan State Spartans. Signs are beginning to point toward Penn State slipping just outside the New Year's Six bowl picture and perhaps toward Florida for…

The 2022 Penn State football regular season concludes next Saturday in Beaver Stadium, as Michigan State visits for a 4 p.m. ET kickoff. Ranked 11th in the latest AP Top 25 poll, the Nittany Lions have rolled over Big Ten opponents in November, improving to 9-2 via three straight blowout victories. Penn State pounded Rutgers on Saturday, scoring…

The Penn State Nittany Lions take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Check out our college football odds series for our Penn State Rutgers prediction and pick. The Penn State Nittany Lions have lost the two most important games on their schedule in 2022, the two games by which they most centrally measure themselves. Penn State lost to Michigan and…

college football odds series for our Michigan State Michigan prediction and pick. The Michigan State Spartans are laboring through a very difficult season. Head coach Mel Tucker received a massive pay raise last year when MSU administrators worried that LSU or other potential suitors in the coaching carousel might snap him up. Michigan State was…

Reaching a bowl game wasn't a problem for Michigan State last year. The Spartans won their first eight games and capped a resurgent season with a Peach Bowl victory against Pittsburgh to finish 11-2. Now at the midpoint of this season, Michigan State is facing an uphill battle just to reach six wins and become bowl eligible. That is the result of…

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…

No. 11 Penn State (9-2, 6-2) closes the 2023 regular season against unranked Michigan State at Ford Field in Detroit Friday. These are the Lions247 Expert Score Predictions for the Land Grant Trophy matchup, which is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. and will be carried by NBC. As of Monday night, our friends at Caesars Sportsbook had the Nittany…

EAST LANSING, Mich. - With three games remaining, Rutgers is running out of chances to capture bowl eligibility. Perhaps a game against a Michigan State team that's had an up-and-down season could be what the Scarlet Knights need. Rutgers will take on Michigan State here at Spartan Stadium at noon (Big Ten Network), hoping to win its fifth game of…