The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-5, 1-5 Big Ten) travel to Spartan Stadium to battle the Michigan State Spartans (4-5, 2-4) Saturday. Kickoff is at noon ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Rutgers vs. Michigan State school odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Rutgers comes into this matchup off a 52-17 loss to then-No. 4 Michigan last Saturday. This was its 5th loss of the season and its 5th in conference play. After coming out strong and leading 17-14 over Michigan at halftime, the Scarlet Knights were outscored 38-0 in the 2nd half.
Michigan State has gone through a lot in the 3rd year under Mel Tucker. The roller coaster season continued by beating Big Ten West favorite Illinois 23-15 last Saturday. The victory came with 8 players suspended for altercations after the Michigan game a week prior.
The Spartans will look to win this game to stay alive for a bowl berth. Something we did not expect to have to say after a 10-2 finish in 2021.