Wisconsin vs. Michigan State Odds
No. 24 Michigan State gets its head coach back in Week 5 when the Spartans host No. 11 Wisconsin at 3:30PM ET.
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After suffering a heart attack following an overtime win over Notre Dame two weeks ago, Mark Dantonio will coach his Spartans in the coaches booth this week against the Badgers. The road team has lost the last five games in this series. Michigan State is averaging 335 yards passing in the last three meetings with Wisconsin.
Game Information:
No. 11 Wisconsin (4-0) vs. No. 24 Michigan State (4-0)
Kickoff: 3:30PM ET
TV: ABC
Location: East Lansing, Michigan
Venue: Spartan Stadium
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL have made Wisconsin 2-point favorite on the road on Saturday. The over/under has been set at 53.
Wisconsin is 4-0 on the year as it has been able to impose its will on the line of scrimmage. The Badgers are averaging 257 rushing yards per game while holding opponents to 94.5 yards rushing per game. John Clay leads the team with 501 yards rushing and six touchdowns while James White has 269 yards rushing with four scores. Quarterback Scott Tolzien has been able to manage games as he has thrown for 851 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions.
Michigan State is 4-0 for the first time since 2007, when the Badgers ended their unbeaten start. Michigan State has scored at least 30 points in all four games, but not faced an opponent near the talent of the Badgers yet this season. Despite averaging 464 yards of offense per game, MSU is allowing 252 passing yards per game but holding opponents to just 85 yards on the ground per contest. The Spartans have a great running back duo of Edwin Baker and Le’Veon Bell, who have combined for over 840 yards and 12 touchdowns. Kirk Cousins has thrown for 863 yards and six touchdowns on the season.
Line Movement:
The line opened as even but has slowly climbed to -2 for Wisconsin. The over/under began at 53.5 but dropped slightly down to 53.
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Trends favor Wisconsin in this game as the Badgers are 4-0 against the spread in their last 4 as a road favorite of 0.5-to-3 points. Michigan State is just 1-6 ATS in their last seven as a home underdog and 0-4-1 ATS in their last five conference games.
Wisconsin’s top receiver Nick Toon is dealing with a toe injury, but he was upgraded to probable late in the week. Michigan State doesn’t have any major player injuries..
Current public betting information shows that 67% of the bets are going on Wisconsin minus the points against Michigan State.
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