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Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Michigan State Spartans
Spartan Stadium has a Week 1 contest on tap for Friday as the Central Michigan Chippewas and the Michigan State Spartans play their season openers.
Oddsmakers opened the Spartans as -14.5-point favorites versus the Chippewas, while the game's total opened at 52.
Michigan State lost its last outing, a 35-16 result against Nittany Lions on November 26. Michigan State earned a push in that game as a +19-point underdog, while the 51 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Last time out for Central Michigan, they were a 38-19 loser as they battled Eagles on the road. Central Michigan failed to cover in the match as a +1-point underdog, while 57 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Central Michigan:
Team record: 4-8 SU,4-7-1 ATS
Central Michigan is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Central Michigan is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Central Michigan's last 5 games
Michigan State:
Team record: 5-7 SU,4-6-2 ATS
Michigan State is 1-2-2 ATS in its last 5 games
Michigan State is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Michigan State is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Central Michigan home to New Hampshire Saturday, September 9
Michigan State home to Richmond Saturday, September 9