Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 11/4/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023

Location: Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, MI

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Spartans (+1)

Total/Over-Under: 35

The Michigan State Spartans (2-6) will try to beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-3) at Spartan Stadium on Saturday, November 4, 2023. Michigan State is 1-point dogs. The over/under is 35.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers step onto the field holding a record of 5-3 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Cornhuskers went up against the Purdue Boilermakers and earned the victory with a final of 31-14. Heinrich Haarberg finished 6/11 with 122 yds passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 207.7 and ended the contest with no picks. Emmett Johnson was the leader on the ground for the Cornhuskers with 13 carries for 76 yds (5.8 yards per attempt). In all, they had 59 plays which converted into 277 yards. The Nebraska Cornhuskers ended up rushing 48 different times and compiled 155 yds, which is an average of 3.2 yds per carry. On the ground, the Cornhuskers conceded 96 yards on 29 attempts, which averages out to 3.3 yards per run surrendered. Nebraska gave up 17 completions on 33 attempts for 99 yds, and a completion rate of 51.5%.

When talking about scoring points, the Nebraska Cornhuskers hold an average of 20.3 points per game. As a team they are averaging 190.1 yards on the ground which ranks them 26th in Division 1. The Cornhuskers have tallied 2,579 yards in total for the season. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, Nebraska has amassed 8 touchdowns through the air and 12 touchdowns via the ground. Nebraska has accounted for 132 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 47 infractions for 399 yds. They have surrendered the ball 19 different times.

In terms of yards through the air, the Cornhuskers are allowing 1,758 yds which puts them in 56th in Division 1. They have yielded 219.8 yards per outing via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 59.7%. Over the course of this season, they have relinquished 298.8 yards/game putting them 13th in D-1. They have given up 10 touchdowns via the pass and 6 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams are running for an average of 2.6 yards per rush on the ground and 79.0 rushing yards per game on the campaign. For the year, they have allowed 632 yards on the ground through 8 contests. The Cornhuskers are ranked 21st in Division 1 concerning their opponents scoring, allowing 18.6 points per game.

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The Spartans come into this matchup with a record of 2-6 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Spartans took a loss by a final score of 27-12 when they faced the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Katin Houser finished the contest with 117 yds on 12/22 passing while his QB rating was 99.2. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 5.3. Sam Leavitt carried the rock 6 times for 52 yds, ending the game with 8.7 yards per carry for Michigan State. The Spartans finished the contest with a total of 299 yards while running 55 plays (5.4 yds per play). Michigan State rushed for 5.2 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 109 yards on 21 attempts. Michigan State allowed 50 run attempts for 200 yds (4.0 yds per rush). The Spartans secondary gave up a completion rate of 63.6%, surrendering 200 yards on 14 for 22 through the air.

The Michigan State Spartans hold an average of 322.1 yards per contest, which has them ranked 113th in Division 1. The Michigan State offense has 542 penalty yards on 61 violations, which is 14th in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. They are averaging 108.0 yards per game via the ground game and have rushed for 864 yards for this year. They have thrown 10 interceptions while losing 9 fumbles and they have been able to record 150 first downs. Regarding their ability to score points, the Spartans are sitting 127th in the country by tallying 18.0 PPG. During the season to this point, the Spartans have thrown for a total of 1,713 passing yards in addition to an average of 214.1 throwing yards per contest, which has them sitting 87th in the country.

The Spartans are allowing 27.8 points per contest, ranking them 84th in the country. Michigan State has conceded a total of 1,009 yards via the ground game (126.1 yards per game) as well as 7 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. In total, they have conceded 222 points in total. They have allowed 16 touchdowns through the air in addition to 234.0 yards per game, which has them in 76th in the nation. The Spartans defense has taken part in 524 plays, which is good for 50th in Division 1. Their defense has tallied 5 fumbles recovered and 7 interceptions for the year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Cornhuskers -1

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