College Football Michigan State vs. Indiana Week 8 Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
BLOOMINGTON, IN (The Spread) - The over has been a cash cow for bettors in Michigan State games this year and the Spartans take on Indiana today at 3:30PM ET.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, Michigan State is 15.5-point favorites over Indiana while the over/under total is currently sitting at 58 points. As of this writing, 76% of the betting public currently favors the Spartans minus the points.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Spartans opened as 14-point favorites but the line for this game has been bet up to 15.5 while the total opened at 61.5 and has been bet down to 58 at most online and Vegas sports books.
SEASON RECORDS: Michigan State enters play with a 5-1 record and is 3-3 at the betting window this year, while Indiana is 3-3 on the year but just 2-4 against the spread. The over is 5-1 in the Spartans' six games this year while Indiana's over/under record is sitting at 3-3.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take the over. According to latest college football trends, the over is 6-0 in the last six meetings between these two teams and 4-1 in the last five meetings in Indiana. The over is also 7-1 in the Spartans' last eight games overall, 4-1 in their last five games following an ATS loss and 4-0 in their last four games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game. On the other side, the over is 12-4 in the Hoosiers' last 16 home games, 19-7-1 in their last 27 games in October and 19-7 in their last 26 games versus a team with a winning record.
2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 8 FREE PICK: MICHIGAN STATE/INDIANA OVER 58