Michigan St. vs. Notre Dame Odds
SOUTH BEND (The Spread) – The Notre Dame Fighting Irish look to avoid an 0-3 start to the season when they host No. 15 Michigan State on Saturday at 3:30PM ET on NBC.
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Notre Dame is 0-2 on the season and 0-2 against the point spread odds while Michigan State is 2-0 on the season and 1-1 against the spread. The Spartans have hit the under in both games while Notre Dame has split the over/under total in their two contests. Michigan State has won three of the last four games in this series.
Trends show that Michigan State has covered the point spread odds in their last 7 games at Notre Dame and the road team has covered in 9 of the last 10 games in this series. Notre Dame is also 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games in September while MSU is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a win.
Oddsmakers have made Notre Dame the favorite at home in this game, giving the Irish odds of -4.5 against Michigan State. The over/under total for this game has been set at 50.5 points. (View Matchup)
Notre Dame has now suffered losses to South Florida and Michigan by a combined 7 points. The loss to the Wolverines saw Notre Dame give up 28 points in the final quarter of play. Notre Dame amassed 513 yards in the loss but had five turnovers and gave up 452 yards to Michigan. Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns in the loss.
Michigan State has beaten Youngstown State and Florida Atlantic by a combined 72-6 in the Spartans two games this season. MSU has had a balanced offense as it averages 241.5 passing yards and 173.5 rushing yards per game. Quarterback Kirk Cousins has thrown for 405 yards and three touchdowns while completing 34-of-43 passes.
In terms of Injuries, Michigan State center Travis Jackson and receiver Bennie Fowler are both questionable with foot injures while Notre Dame tight end Mike Ragone is out for the season with a knee injury.
Currently 5,500 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Michigan State is getting 72% of the wagers with odds of +4.5 at Notre Dame on Saturday.
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