Wisconsin Badgers vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 10/15/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wisconsin Badgers vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022

Location: Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, MI

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Spartans (+5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

The Michigan State Spartans (2-4) host the Wisconsin Badgers (3-3) at Spartan Stadium on Saturday. Wisconsin opens this game as 5.5-point favorites. The betting total is set at 47.5.

The Wisconsin Badgers come into this matchup with a record of 3-3 for this year. In their last matchup, the Badgers played the Northwestern Wildcats and took home the win by a score of 42-7. Braelon Allen was the rushing leader for the Badgers with 23 carries for 135 yards (5.9 yards per attempt). Graham Mertz went 20/29 with 299 yds through the air and 5 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 212.5 and finished the contest with no picks. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Badgers gave up 79 yds on 27 attempts, which is 2.9 yds per rush surrendered. Wisconsin gave up 22 pass completions on 41 attempts for 263 yards, and a completion percentage of 53.7%. In the game, they had 68 plays which totaled 515 yds. The Wisconsin Badgers ran the football 38 times and totaled 193 yards, which had them averaging 5.1 yards per carry.

The Badgers have earned 2,455 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Wisconsin has earned 14 passing touchdowns and 11 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 8 times. Wisconsin has recorded 114 first downs, and they have been flagged for 41 infractions for 397 yds. As a team they have an average of 173.7 yards on the ground which has them sitting 52nd in college football. Concerning scoring points, the Wisconsin Badgers have an average of 31.8 PPG.

Regarding passing yardage, the Badgers are conceding 1,221 yds which ranks them 52nd in D-1. They have relinquished 203.5 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 57.6%. During this campaign, they have relinquished 320.3 yards/outing which has them ranked 26th in D-1. They have conceded 7 touchdowns via the pass as well as 8 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.6 yards per tote and 116.8 rushing yards per game for the campaign. In total, they have given up 701 yards via the running game in 6 contests. The Badgers are sitting in 32nd in D-1 regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 19.5 points per game.

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The Spartans head into this game 2-4 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Spartans took a defeat with a final score of 49-20 against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Elijah Collins ran the football 2 times for 9 yds, ending the game with 4.5 yards per attempt for Michigan State. Payton Thorne (1 touchdown) ended the contest with 113 yards on 11/18 through the air while his quarterback rating was 121.1. He threw 1 interception and his Y/A was 6.3. Michigan State allowed 46 run attempts for 237 yards (5.2 yds per carry). The Spartans pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 82.1%, relinquishing 377 yards on 23 out of 28 through the air. The Spartans ended up finishing with 202 yds on 48 plays (4.2 yards per play). Michigan State ended up running for 0.4 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 7 yards on 20 attempts.

The Michigan State Spartans maintain an average of 342.3 yards/game, which has them ranked 104th in the nation. The Michigan State offense has 268 penalty yards on 31 infractions, which is good for 98th in the nation in terms of making mistakes. Over the course of the season to this point, the Spartans have earned 1,410 yards via the pass along with an average of 235.0 passing yards per game, putting them at 78th in the nation. When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Spartans are 92nd in college football maintaining an average of 25.8 points per game.

Michigan State has allowed the opposition a total of 921 rushing yards (153.5 yards per outing) as well as 6 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the season. They have surrendered 14 touchdowns via the pass as well as 292.0 yards/contest, which has them in 122nd in the country. The Spartans defense has been on the field for 435 plays, which is good for 107th in the nation. The Spartans are surrendering 27.0 points per game, which has them ranked 74th in D-1. Overall, they have relinquished 162 points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Badgers -5.5

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