Wisconsin Badgers vs. Michigan State Spartans Betting Preview September 24, 2016
Wisconsin Badgers (3-0) vs. Michigan State Spartans (2-0) Preview
Spread: Michigan State -5.5 (5dimes)
Total: 43
Kickoff: 12:00 pm ET
Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
Television Broadcast: BTN
Preview
The Badgers have flexed their defensive muscle holding LSU to 14 points while making Fournette’s yardage really not be a factor in the game then holding their next two opponents to 27 total points to win their first three games. The Spartans had to watch the Irish storm back with 21 straight points before securing their win last week as well as having to struggle against a weaker Furman team in their opening game which hasn’t swayed the public much. The oddsmakers have the Spartans a 5.5 point favorite and 77% of the public are behind them according to Covers.com consensus analysis. The public also likes the over to the tune of 59%, and the trends in previous meetings seem to show a history of high scores. These teams have split the last 10 meetings with each winning five games and in the last seven games no team has won by more than 10 points. This should make for a very entertaining game to watch.
Previous Meetings
10/27/12: Spartans 16 @ Badgers 13
12/03/11: Spartans 39 @ Badgers 42
10/22/11: Badgers 31 @ Spartans 37
Trends
- The over is 9-2 last 11 meetings
- The Badgers are 4-1 ATS last 5 games overall
- The under is 10-4 in Wisconsin’s last 14 games overall