Indiana Hoosiers vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 11/2/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024

Location: Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, MI

TV: Peacock

Odds/Point Spread: Spartans (+7.0)

Total/Over-Under: 51

The Michigan State Spartans (4-4) are hosting the Indiana Hoosiers (8-0) at Spartan Stadium on Saturday, November 2, 2024. Indiana opens this game as 7.0-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 51.

The Indiana Hoosiers step onto the field holding a record of 8-0 for this season. In their last contest, the Hoosiers went up against the Washington Huskies and earned the victory with a final of 31-17. Against the rush, the Hoosiers conceded 116 yds on 31 attempts, which averages out to 3.7 yards per run allowed. Indiana conceded 19 pass completions on 27 tries for 202 yds, and a completion rate of 70.4%. When the final whistle blew, they ran 71 plays which converted into 312 yds. The Indiana Hoosiers ran the football 52 different times and had 188 yards, earning them an average of 3.6 yds per carry.

The Hoosiers have earned 3,901 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Indiana has compiled 19 touchdowns through the air and 30 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the ball 6 times. Indiana has accumulated 209 first downs offensively, and they have committed 40 infractions for 376 yards. As a team they average 200.6 yards on the ground which is 25th in the nation. Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Indiana Hoosiers hold an average of 46.5 PPG.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Hoosiers have conceded 1,467 yds which puts them in 34th in D-1. They have conceded 183.4 yards per outing through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 62.3%. For the year, they are surrendering 269.5 yards per game ranking them 5th in the nation. They have given up 7 touchdowns by air as well as 7 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.0 yards per tote and 86.1 rushing yards per game on the year. During this campaign, they have allowed 689 yards on the ground through 8 contests. The Hoosiers rank 7th in the country concerning team defense, allowing 14.1 points per game.

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The Spartans come into this game with a record of 4-4 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Spartans took a loss by a score of 24-17 when they played the Michigan Wolverines. Michigan State conceded 31 run attempts for 119 yds (3.8 yards per rush). The Spartans pass defense gave up a completion rate of 70.0%, relinquishing 146 yds on 14 out of 20 passing. The Spartans finished the game with a total of 352 yds while running 65 plays (5.4 yards per play). Michigan State ran the football for 3.9 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 163 yds on 42 carries.

Concerning putting points on the board, the Spartans sit 114th in Division 1 averaging 21.0 points per game. The Michigan State Spartans average 364.9 yards per contest, which ranks them 91st in college football. The Michigan State offense has compiled 517 penalty yards on 56 infractions, which ranks 32nd in the country in terms of making mistakes. They have given away 9 interceptions while losing 7 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 158 1st downs. Over the course of the season thus far, the Spartans have thrown for 1,823 yards via the pass along with an average of 227.9 throwing yards per outing, ranking them 68th in the nation. They hold an average of 137.0 run yards per game and have run for 1,096 yards in total.

The Spartans are allowing 21.3 PPG, which has them 35th in the nation. Michigan State has given up a total of 1,037 rushing yards (129.6 yards per game) as well as 10 touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. This year, they have allowed 170 pts. They have allowed the opposition 12 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 186.3 yards/contest, ranking them 28th in Division 1. The Spartans defense has been on the field for 483 plays, which has them sitting 37th in D-1. Their defense has earned 1 fumble recovered and 8 interceptions over the course of the season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Hoosiers -7.0

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