College football · Week 7 · Saturday, October 17, 12:00 PM ET · Final Northwestern 24, Michigan State 21
24Northwestern at Michigan State
Michigan State +7.5 at our first look, +7 at kickoff. Big Ten game. Team pages: Northwestern · Michigan State
Conditions · Spartan Stadium: Forecast 45°F, wind 6 mph, 0% chance of rain. At kickoff: 46°F, wind 6 mph, dry.
The read at kickoff
News: Northwestern 0.0 · Michigan State 0.0. Market: moved 0.5 toward Michigan State.
Landed: Northwestern 24, Michigan State 21. Michigan State covered the closing line (Michigan State +7). The move toward Michigan State was right. 45 points, under the closing total of 49.5.
Northwestern Wildcats 0.0
No news that moves the number.
Michigan State Spartans 0.0
No news that moves the number.
Quarterback news, valued from college efficiency (this season, plus last at half weight) over the team's next quarterback, in points from his team's side. College football has no official injury report: statuses come from team and media reports. News that broke before the line opened is already in the opening number.
Line Movement
Final: Northwestern 24, Michigan State 21. Michigan State beat the closing number by 4.
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | +7.5 | |
| Reaction to last week's game | Sun Oct 11, 3:07 AM ET | +1 |
| Market move, no reported news | Mon Oct 12, 8:00 AM ET | -1.5 |
| Closing line | +7 |
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | 26.7% (+275) | |
| Reaction to last week's game | Sun Oct 11, 3:07 AM ET | 23.8% (+320) |
| Market move, no reported news | Mon Oct 12, 8:00 AM ET | 28.3% (+253) |
| Closing line | 28.2% (+255) |
Final: 45 points, under the closing total of 49.5.
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | 48.5 | |
| Market move, no reported news | Wed Oct 14, 5:49 PM ET | +1 |
| Closing line | 49.5 |
Notes
Michigan State down two linebackers, left tackle for Northwestern visit
Michigan State will again be missing linebackers Jordan Hall and Brady Pretzlaff plus left tackle Ben Murawski when Northwestern visits. Losing starters in the front seven and on the edge of the line weakens the Spartans on both sides of the ball. Yahoo Sports
Every Book · Michigan State side
| Book | Spread | Price | Moneyline | Decimal | Win % (no-vig) | Total | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consensus | +7 | −105 | +241 | 3.41 | 28.2% | 49.5 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| DraftKings | +7.5 | −115 | +215 | 3.15 | 30.4% | 50.5 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| FanDuel | +7.5 | −115 | +245 | 3.45 | 27.7% | 49.5 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| BetMGM | +7 | −105 | +230 | 3.30 | 29.0% | 49.5 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| Caesars | +7.5 | −117 | +240 | 3.40 | 28.3% | 49.5 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| Fanatics | +7 | −105 | +240 | 3.40 | 28.2% | 50 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| BetRivers | +7 | −109 | +260 | 3.60 | 26.4% | 49.5 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| BetOnline | +7 | −105 | +241 | 3.41 | 28.2% | 49.5 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| Bovada | +7 | −105 | +250 | 3.50 | 27.6% | 50 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| LowVig | +7 | +103 | +241 | 3.41 | 28.2% | 49.5 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| MyBookie | +7.5 | −110 | +244 | 3.44 | 27.6% | 50 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| BetUS | +7 | −105 | +260 | 3.60 | 26.7% | 49.5 | Sat 11:55 AM |
College football has no official injury report: our notes come from team and media reports, linked at the source, in our own words. Lines are the consensus (the median across U.S. sportsbooks) unless a book is named.