#2 Michigan at Michigan State Prediction, Odds and Trends in Week 8

Week 8 College Football Odds: #2 Michigan at Michigan State. If you look back across all the regular seasons in the playoff era of college football, you tend to see that every team that made it in had a scare of two during the course of the regular season. MyBookie Sportsbook | 2023 College Football Betting | : Tuesday, October 17 to Saturday, October 21, 2023

No matter how good a team is, they will have an off week or come up against an opponent that plays lights out football and almost springs an upset. It’s part of what makes this sport so much fun for those of us who watch and wager, but it’s also what makes a perfect season, or a National Championship run, so difficult to achieve. The Michigan Wolverines have an eye on their 3rd straight playoff appearance, and while there are tougher games to come, this is one that has the potential to be a trap game. Michigan, though, is in as a 24 ½ point favorite, with the O/U set at 48.

Michigan Wolverines at Michigan State Spartans Game Info

NCAAF Odds: Michigan -3030 vs Michigan State +1075
When: Saturday, October 21 at 7:30 PM EST
TV: NBC

Why bet on the Michigan Wolverines

While it has been a very good last couple of years for the Wolverines, making the playoffs in back-to-back seasons, they have fallen at the first hurdle each time. I think that the 2023 version of the Wolverines is better than what we have seen over the last couple of years, as they are now playing the type of defense that tends to win championships. Yes, this is a big rivalry game, but I believe that Michigan is so far ahead of the Spartans right now that they will cruise past this one with no issues. That said, we do have to remember that they are just 5-10 SU in their last 15 meetings with Michigan State, but they are also unbeaten in 19 straight against conference foes. The Wolverines are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 trips to East Lansing, with the OVER hitting in 4 of their last 6 against teams in the East Division.

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Why bet on the Michigan State Spartans

While the Spartans have a solid record against their rivals over the past decade or so, this Spartans team is pretty far removed from those previous teams. Michigan State comes into this weekend with a 2-4 record on the season and an 0-3 record in conference play, which has them sitting in the cellar in the Big Ten East Division. That means that they have now lost 5 in a row to conference opponents, which does not bode well for this weekend. They are, though, tough at home and have won 10 of their last 15 games in their own building. They have also been a very good pick against the spread in the month of October, going 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10. While the UNDER is trending with the Spartans as an underdog, it is the OVER that has hit in 5 of their last 7 home games on a Saturday.

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College Football Expert Pick and Series Prediction

This is a game that Michigan should win without too much trouble, but will they take the foot off the gas once they have control of this one? The spread here makes me a little nervous, but the one wager that I really like is the OVER.

Michigan Wolverines 44, Michigan State Spartans 17

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