College Football Betting Preview and Pick - Eastern Michigan Eagles Underdogs vs Spartans at Michigan State

Eastern Michigan Eagles

vs

Michigan State Spartans
Saturday, September 20, 2014 12:00 PM ET
Spartan Stadium

The Michigan State Spartans will try to rebound from a rough road loss at Oregon following their bye week when they host the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Saturday. The Spartans had some time off to think about how they blew a 27-18 lead in the 46-27 setback to the Ducks, and they will be facing an Eastern Michigan team that has gone just 2-9 against the spread in its last 11 games as an underdog.

Michigan State has gone 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings with the Eagles, winning those games by an average of nearly 35 points. The exception came two years ago in East Lansing when Eastern Michigan lost 23-7 to cover as a 31.5-point road underdog.

Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Michigan State Spartans Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

Betting fans going with the Michigan State Spartans in this game found them listed as -45-point favorites on the betting odds menu at Sportsbook earlier in the week.

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Computer Prediction: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Michigan State Spartans Pick

Odds Shark prediction models pick the Spartans to win this game on Saturday 46-8. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Michigan State Spartans Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Betting fans of the Michigan State Spartans have seen them go 1-1 and 1-1 ATS so far this season, while the Eastern Michigan Eagles are at 1-2 and 1-2 ATS. In over under totals betting, the Eastern Michigan Eagles are 2-1, while the Michigan State Spartans are 2-0. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Michigan State vs Eastern Michigan injuries news.

It's a betting matchup between the No. 18-rated Michigan State Spartans and the No. 128-ranked Eastern Michigan Eagles, according to the NCAA College Football Power Rankings here at Odds Shark.

How Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Michigan State Spartans Stats Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up the Michigan State Spartans No. 51-ranked offense (36 PPG) against a Eastern Michigan Eagles defense that ranks No. 109 at 36.67 PPG. The Michigan State Spartans passing attack has averaged 348.5 yards per game, more than the Eastern Michigan Eagles give up through the air (284 YPG on average).

In comparing defenses, the Eastern Michigan Eagles own the league's No. 73-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 219.5 yards per game when on the road. Michigan State, on the other hand, rates No. 54 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Eastern Michigan was a 17-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Monarchs. They covered the +20.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (20) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. In their last game, the Eagles were Week 3 losers coming out on the wrong end of 17-3 score against Old Dominion.

Michigan State was a 46-27 loser in its last match on the road against Ducks. They failed to cover the +14-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 73 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Connor Cook's 343-yard performance through the air wasn't enough last time out, as Oregon earned a 46-27 win over Michigan State on Saturday at Autzen Stadium.

Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Michigan State Spartans Betting Odds Trends

Eastern Michigan is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games
Eastern Michigan is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
Eastern Michigan is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Eastern Michigan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Michigan State is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Michigan State is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Michigan State's last 5 games
Michigan State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Eastern Michigan at Akron, Saturday, October 4th
Michigan State home to Wyoming, Saturday, September 27th

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