Ohio State Buckeyes vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/08/2022

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 8, 2022

Venue:  Spartan Stadium, Lansing, MI 

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  OSU -27, MSU +27; Over/Under:  65 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  OSU -27, MSU +27; Over/Under:  65 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  OSU -27, MSU +27; Over/Under:  64.5 points

 

Ohio State Buckeyes:  5-0 (2-0) (1st place, Big Ten East)

Michigan State Spartans:  2-3 (0-2) (7th place, Big Ten East)

 

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Kyle Hunter is on a RUN of 18-3 last 21 NCAAF Plays! Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

 

Ohio State Buckeyes:  won their last game at home against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 49-10.

Michigan State Spartans:  lost their last game on the road against the Maryland Terrapins 27-13.

 

OSU is entering this game with a 5-0 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 1st road game of the season here. This will also be their 3rd conference game of the college football season this year as they are 2-0. They won against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in their last game at home 49-10. CJ Stroud started that game at QB and he completed 13/22 passes for 154 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Miyan Williams led the team in rushing with 189 yards and 5 TDs on 21 rushing attempts. Emeka Egbuka led the team in receiving with 70 yards on 4 receptions. Steele Chambers led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles. Ryan Turner led the defense in sacks with 1 while Steele Chambers came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

MSU is entering this game with a 2-3 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 4th home game of the season as they are 2-1 in their home games this year. This will also be the 3rd conference matchup on their conference schedule this season as they are 0-2. They lost against the Maryland Terrapins in their last game on the road 27-13. Payton Thorne started that game at QB and he completed 27/44 passes for 221 yards and 1 touchdown. Elijah Collins led the team in rushing with 36 yards and 1 TD on 5 carries. Jayden Reed led the team in receiving with 61 yards and 1 TD on 7 receptions. Ameer Speed led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles. Simeon Barrow led the defense in sacks with 1 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have MSU listed as a 27 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. MSU hasn't looked very good against some of the better teams they have played this year but one thing is for certain, they have played a lot better in their home games. They didn't look good in their last game at home but this game is very different, now they are taking on the 3rd best team in the country and MSU will be looking forward to this game as everyone always wants to take down the best teams so OSU will be getting MSU's best effort here. OSU has looked very good in their games this year as they are off to an undefeated start but they have also played every game at home this season. This will be their 1st real road test and in a conference game too. MSU doesn't have the talent on offense or defense to really challenge OSU for the win here but they will play this game with a lot of pride and try to keep it as close as they can. They will give their best effort here and this just seems like too many points for this game. The best way to place a bet here is on MSU to cover the spread in this game.

 

Ohio State Michigan State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 8, 2022 (4:00 pm ET start time) is OSU 45 MSU 24.

Don't miss our champion handicappers free picks and expert football picks today. And if you enjoyed this Ohio State Buckeyes Michigan State Spartans prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our weekly NCAAF predictions and previews.

 

 

Ohio State Buckeyes: 12-3 ATS as a road favorite of 21.5 to 28 points. 84-54 ATS in road games. 15-8 OVER in all games. 

Michigan State Spartans: 41-67 ATS off a loss against a conference rival. 17-25 ATS after 3 or more consecutive losses against the spread. 8-3 OVER after playing 2 straight conference games.

 

 

Ohio State Buckeyes:  J. Smith-Njigba (WR) Ques Sat - Hamstring. K. Babb (WR) Out indefinitely - Knee. M. Melton (LB) out for season - Knee.

Michigan State Spartans:  X. Henderson (S) Ques Sat - Leg. J. Slade (DT) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. T. Lockett Jr. (WR) Out indefinitely - Tricep. D. Snow (LB) out for season - Leg.

 

 

"Miyan was running hard today. You know, he turns a 3-yard run into a 5-yard. He just keeps us on schedule. And it was tough down there in the red zone. (Rutgers) kind of dug in a few times. Miyan had a really good day for us." - Ryan Day after his team’s win against Rutgers in their last game.

 

 

"I told the team there's not a whole lot to say right now. I can't make them feel any better. When we turn on the film, it's going to be a lack of execution — offense, defense and special teams." - Mel Tucker after his team’s loss against Maryland in their last game.

 

 

 

WR Harrison Jr., Marvin

WR Egbuka, Emeka 

WR Smith-Njigba, Jaxon 

TE Stover, Cade

QB Stroud, C.J.

RB Henderson, TreVeyon 

 

WR Reed, Jayden

WR Coleman, Keon

WR Mosley, Tre 

TE Hunt, Tyler

QB Thorne, Payton

RB Berger, Jalen 

 

 

Passing: C. Stroud (1376)

Rushing: M. Williams (497)

Receiving: E. Egbuka (512)

Touchdowns: M. Williams (8)

 

Passing: P. Thorne (1121)

Rushing: J. Berger (301)

Receiving: K. Coleman (308)

Touchdowns: J. Berger (4) 

 

Coaches:

Ohio State Buckeyes: Ryan Day (5th season)

Michigan State Spartans: Mel Tucker (3rd season)