The 3rd-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) travel to meet the Michigan State Spartans (3-1, 1-0) Saturday in a conference game at Spartan Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (Peacock). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the Ohio State vs. Michigan State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Buckeyes have rolled Akron, Western Michigan and Marshall to start the season, but that isn’t exactly a gauntlet. Ohio State has scored 49 or more points in each of the 3 wins, which have come by 35 or more points. The Over has cashed in all 3 outings for Ohio State.
The Spartans play their 2nd conference game of the season. Michigan State topped Maryland 27-24 on the road as an 8.5-point underdog as the Over (44.5) cashed. That was the only time the total has gone high in 4 games for Sparty.
Michigan State followed the win over Maryland with a 40-0 victory against Prairie View A&M, but it suffered a 23-19 loss at Boston College last week in the emotional Red Bandanna game for the Eagles. MSU did hang on for the cover as a 5-point underdog.