E. Michigan vs. Michigan St. Odds
EAST LANSING, MI (The Spread) – After suffering its first loss last week, No. 21 Michigan State looks to rebound on Saturday when it hosts Eastern Michigan at 3:30PM ET on the Big Ten Network.
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Michigan State is 2-1 this season and 1-1 at home while Eastern Michigan is 0-3 overall and 0-2 on the road. The Eagles are just 0-3 against the spread while the Spartans are 1-2 ATS. Michigan State is 8-0 all-time against the Eagles.
Trends show that Michigan State is 4-0 against the spread in their last 4 games against MAC opponents. The Spartans are also 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a failed cover. Eastern Michigan is 11-31 ATS in their last 42 non-conference games and 5-11 ATS against their last 16 Big Ten opponents.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv Michigan State is the heavy favorite in this game, as the Spartans are getting odds of -33 points at home against Eastern Michigan. The over/under total for the game has been set at 46.5 points. (View Matchup) The opening odds had MSU as just a 28.5-point favorite, but the spread has been climbing ever since, now settling in at the Spartans -33.
Michigan State lost 20-3 last week at home to Notre Dame. The Spartans were dominated in the loss, acquiring just 237 total yards of offense. Running back Le’Veon Bell was held to 77 yards on the ground on 19 carries. For the season, the MSU offense is still averaging close to 400 yards per game. On defense, MSU held Notre Dame to only 300 yards of offense. For the season, the defense is holding opponents to just 250.3 total yards and 77 rushing yards per game.
Eastern Michigan is off to an 0-3 start after losing 54-16 to Purdue last week. The Eagles are really struggling on defense, as they are allowing 514.3 yards per game, including 312.3 rushing yards per contest. On offense, the Eagles are averaging 150.7 rushing yards per contest, but just 309 total yards. Quarterback Alex Gillett has thrown for 397 yards and 4 TDs while rushing for 153 yards and two scores.
In terms of Injuries, Eastern Michigan has no injuries to report while Michigan State tackle Fou Fonoti is out for this game with a foot injury.
The Public Bets for this game are going on Michigan State. The Spartans are getting 71% of the wagers with odds of -33 points against Eastern Michigan on Saturday.
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