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Michigan may be riding a two-game losing streak, but that hasn’t kept the oddsmakers from considering it a favorite against the in-state rival. The 4-3 Wolverines, who fell out of the AP Top-25 poll this week for the first time in more than three years, are 5.5 or 6-point favorites for Saturday’s game against Michigan State.
As of the time of this story publishing, sportsbooks FanDuel, BetRivers and ESPN listed Michigan as a 5.5-point favorite while DraftKings and Caesars had Michigan -6. The annual rivalry game is set for 7:30 p.
m. ET on Saturday and will air on Big Ten Network. Michigan is coming off a 21-7 loss to Illinois and back-to-back regular-season losses for the first time since 2020.
After Saturday’s loss to the Illini, head coach Sherrone Moore vowed to “reevaluate” the Wolverines’ offensive operation. Meanwhile, Michigan State (4-3) is riding high after a 32-20 win over Iowa, snapping a three-game losing streak in the process. The Spartans have Big Ten wins over the Hawkeyes and Maryland, with losses against two of the league’s best, Oregon and Ohio State.
If you’re looking for betting trends for this game, here’s one: Michigan is 1-6 against the spread this season and 0-4 as a favorite. While MSU is 4-3 ATS this season, the Spartans have covered in two of their last three games. On the field, Michigan has won the last two meetings between the schools by lopsided margins and leads the all-time series, 73-38-5.
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