The No. 2'Michigan Wolverines'(9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) and'No. 9'Penn State Nittany Lions'(8-1, 5-1) meet Saturday in a showdown at Beaver Stadium. Kickoff is set for noon ET (FOX). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Michigan vs. Penn State'odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Wolverines failed to cover as 31.5-point favorites despite picking up a 41-13 victory over the Purdue Boilermakers Saturday. Heisman hopeful QB'J.J. McCarthy'completed 24 of 37 passes for 335 yards, but no TDs.' Michigan rushed for 110 yards and 5 TDs against Purdue.
Penn State covered as a 7.5-point favorite in a 51-15 rout of the Maryland Terrapins Saturday. QB'Drew Allar'went 25 for 34 passing with 240 yards and 4 TDs while the Nittany Lions’ rushing attack added 158 yards and 2 TDs. Penn State will have to clean up some sloppy errors for this matchup as it was penalized 7 times for 76 yards vs. Maryland.
Michigan is No. 2 and Penn State is No. 9 in the US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports