Michigan State Spartans vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction, 11/5/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan State Spartans vs Illinois Fighting Illini

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022

Location: Memorial Stadium in Champaign, IL

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Fighting Illini (-16)

Total/Over-Under: 43

The Michigan State Spartans (3-5) are traveling to Memorial Stadium on Saturday where they will play the Illinois Fighting Illini (7-1). Illinois opens this contest as 16-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 43.

The Michigan State Spartans head into this matchup 3-5 for this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Spartans faced off with the Michigan Wolverines and ended up losing by a score of 29-7. Payton Thorne went 17/30 with 215 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rate of 121.2 and walked away from the game with 1 interception. Elijah Collins led the offense in rushing for the Spartans with 7 totes for 22 yds (3.1 yds per carry). On the day, they ran 53 plays for 252 yds. The Michigan State Spartans ran the football 23 times and accrued 37 yds, which earned them an average of 1.6 yds per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Spartans conceded 276 yds on 52 tries, which is an average of 5.3 yards per rush surrendered. Michigan State surrendered 15 pass completions on 26 attempts for 167 yards, and a completion rate of 57.7%.

When talking about putting points on the board, the Michigan State Spartans are sitting at 24.5 points per outing. As a unit they're holding an average of 97.5 yards on the ground ranking this team at 118th in the nation. The Spartans have earned 2,695 total yards for the year. In terms of scoring, Michigan State has compiled 16 passing touchdowns and 11 rushing touchdowns. Michigan State has earned 151 first downs as a unit, and they have been called for 47 penalties for 446 yards. They have surrendered the football 11 different times.

Concerning yards through the air, the Spartans have given up 2,050 yds which puts them in 93rd in the nation. They are giving up 256.3 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 67.2%. For the season, they are giving up 424.9 yards/game which has them ranked 108th in the country. They have yielded 17 touchdowns via the pass as well as 9 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.2 yards per rush on the ground and 168.6 rushing yards per game so far this year. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 1,349 rushing yards through 8 outings. The Spartans are sitting in 76th in Division 1 when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 27.4 points per contest.

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The Fighting Illini come into this matchup with a record of 7-1 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Fighting Illini walked away with a victory by a final of 26-9 when they played the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Tommy Devito (2 touchdowns) ended the contest with 179 yards on 20/22 passing while his quarterback rate was 189.3. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 8.1. Chase Brown carried the football 32 times for 149 yds, finishing the game with 4.7 yards per attempt for Illinois. Illinois ran the football for 3.9 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 188 yds on 48 carries. The Fighting Illini finished the contest with a total of 367 yds while they ran 70 plays (5.2 yds per play). The Fighting Illini passing defense gave up a completion rate of 45.8%, surrendering 188 yds on 11 out of 24 through the air. Illinois surrendered 25 rush attempts for 60 yards (2.4 yds per carry).

Concerning how much they score, the Fighting Illini currently sit 87th in the country scoring 26.0 points per outing. During this campaign thus far, the Fighting Illini have thrown for a total of 1,697 yards via the pass as well as an average of 212.1 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 97th in the country. The Illinois Fighting Illini maintain an average of 409.6 yards per outing, which has them sitting 62nd in Division 1. The Illinois offense has compiled 531 yards of penalties on 57 infractions, ranking them 37th in college football in terms of helping out the other team.

Illinois has yielded a total of 605 yards rushing (75.6 yards per contest) and 3 touchdowns rushing on the season. They have allowed 3 touchdowns through the air in addition to 148.9 yards per game, which has them in 2nd in D-1. The Fighting Illini defense has taken part in 458 plays, which ranks them 7th in the nation. The Fighting Illini are allowing 8.9 points per game, which has them ranked 1st in D-1. This season, they have relinquished 71 total points.

Who will win tonight's Spartans/Fighting Illini college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Spartans +16

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