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Michigan State Spartans vs. Northwestern Wildcats
The Michigan State Spartans and the Northwestern Wildcats will be battling on the gridiron at Ryan Field on Friday in season-opening action.
Oddsmakers opened the Wildcats as -7.5-point favorites versus the Spartans, while the game's total opened at 45.5.
Northwestern was a 35-19 winner in its last match at home against Tigers. They covered the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 54 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Michigan State was a 39-24 loser in its last match on the road against Nittany Lions. They failed to cover the +14.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 63 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Michigan State:
Team record: 2-5 SU,2-5 ATS
Michigan State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Michigan State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Michigan State's last 5 games
Northwestern:
Team record: 7-2 SU,7-1-1 ATS
Northwestern is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Northwestern is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Northwestern's last 9 games
Next up:
Michigan State home to Youngstown State Saturday, September 11
Northwestern home to Indiana State Saturday, September 11