Among the various Week 1 college football betting matchups scheduled for Friday night is an in-state battle between Western Michigan and Michigan State. Read on for our top Western Michigan-Michigan State picks.
The last time Western Michigan visited East Lansing for a game in 2019, they lost by 34. Sixth-year head coach Tim Lester will be hoping to avoid a similar outcome on Friday night. To do so, the Broncos will need to lean on their run game and experienced defense.
Michigan State w as nowhere to be found in the AP Top 25 at the start of last season. That changed in a big way after the Spartans got off to an 8-0 start. The magical season was capped off with a win in the Peach Bowl. Third-year coach Mel Tucker will have his work cut out trying to replicate last year's unexpected success.
Here are our college football betting picks for the Week 1 matchup between Western Michigan and Michigan State (odds via PointsBet, DraftKings Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5 star scale).