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Northwestern at Michigan State Predictions & Picks – Wildcats To Cover In College Football Road Win
- Northwestern have won four of five games and are favored to cover on the road
- Michigan State is on a four-game losing streak and struggling offensively
- Article backs Northwestern to win and cover in this Big Ten matchup
Northwestern at Michigan State Predictions & Picks
Northwestern are tipped to cover as a betting favorite on the road.
Michigan State cannot run the football and cannot protect their quarterback – two massive problems that can prevent them from keeping up with this in-form Wildcats offense.
- Northwestern are 4-1 this season
- Northwestern are 4-1-0 ATS this season
- Michigan State are on a 4-game losing skid
- The Over has cashed in 4 of Northwestern’s 5 games
Head To Head
- Michigan State lead the all-time series 41-18
- Michigan State won 38-21 when the two teams last met in September 2021
Northwestern Form
Northwestern head out on the road having rebounded from the loss in Indiana with back-to-back wins to improve to 4-1.
The Wildcats opened the campaign with a couple of non-conference games, and downed South Dakota State 34-18 and Colorado 41-7.
They failed to make it three-in-a-row in their Big Ten opener, but they were far from disgraced in a 29-23 defeat to the national champion Hoosiers.
Northwestern issued an immediate response as they marked the opening of their home stadium with a 34-13 blowout of Penn State.
The Wildcats then followed that up last weekend with a 45-14 rout of Ball State in a non-conference matchup.
Michigan State Form
Michigan State enter this matchup having now lost four consecutive games to drop to 2-4 this season.
The Spartans kicked off the season with back-to-back wins over MAC opposition, beating Toledo 30-20 and Eastern Michigan 35-7 at home.
They have not won since though, with a 27-10 defeat at Notre Dame proving to be the start of a four-game skid.
Michigan State dropped their Big Ten opener at home to Nebraska, losing 31-13, before heading to Wisconsin for a 31-3 blowout loss to the Badgers.
The Spartans then fell to 0-3 in conference action last weekend, as they were narrowly beaten 38-37 at home by Illinois.
Verdict
Northwestern are the hot hand heading into this game, with the offense rolling and the defense playing some good football.
Michigan State, on the other hand, are stacking up losses and giving up a lot of points, so we are backing the Wildcats to win and cover in this Big Ten road game.
Michigan State, on the other hand, are stacking up losses and giving up a lot of points, so we are backing the Wildcats to win and cover in this Big Ten road game.
Leigh Copson
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