The Michigan State Spartans will try to pay off for their supporters on Saturday when they play host to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Spartan Stadium in Week 11 college football betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights were listed as 15.5-point underdogs on the Sportsbook NCAA football line at Sportsbook and most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark. No total was available early in the week, check out the odds pages here or Sportsbook for updates.
A 30-16 result in favor of the Spartans is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan State Spartans Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Michigan State Spartans are 2-7 so far on the season, and 2-7 ATS vs the point spread. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights, meanwhile, are 2-7 and 4-5 ATS. Those over under betting have seen Michigan State go 4-5 and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights go 6-2-1 on the totals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Michigan State vs Rutgers injuries news.
The game pits the Michigan State Spartans, currently No. 96 in our Odds Shark NCAA Football Power Rankings, against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, who rate No. 117 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Michigan State Spartans No. 104-ranked offense (23.12 PPG) against a Rutgers Scarlet Knights defense that ranks No. 117 at 37.25 PPG. The Michigan State Spartans passing attack has averaged 228.62 yards per game, more than the Rutgers Scarlet Knights give up through the air (168.62 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights feature the league's No. 0-rated road run defense, allowing 248 yards per game. Michigan State, meanwhile, ranks No. 0 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Jawuan Harris was good for 118 receiving yards in the Scarlet Knights's most recent action, but while it helped his stats, it didn't help his team to victory and they fell 33-27 to the Scarlet Knights.
In their last game, the Spartans were Week 10 losers coming out on the wrong end of 31-27 score against Illinois.
- Rutgers is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
- Rutgers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Rutgers's last 10 games
- Rutgers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Michigan State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
- Michigan State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- Michigan State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
- Michigan State is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
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