Northwestern are tipped to cover as a betting favourite on the road.
Michigan State cannot run the football and cannot protect their quarterback – two massive problems that can prevent them from keeping up with this in-form Wildcats offense.
Key Numbers – Will Wildcats Improve To 5-1?
- Northwestern have won 4 of their 5 games
- Northwestern have covered in 4 of their 5 games
- Michigan State are on a 4-game losing skid
- The Over has cashed in 4 of Northwestern’s 5 games
Michigan State Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Won Last Meeting
- Michigan State lead the all-time series 41-18
- Michigan State won 38-21 when the two teams last met in September 2021
Northwestern 4-1 Following Back-To-Back Wins
Northwestern head out on the road having rebounded from the loss in Indiana with back-to-back wins to improve to 4-1.
The Wildcats opened the campaign with a couple of non-conference games, and downed South Dakota State 34-18 and Colorado 41-7.
They failed to make it three-in-a-row in their Big Ten opener, but they were far from disgraced in a 29-23 defeat to the national champion Hoosiers.
Northwestern issued an immediate response as they marked the opening of their home stadium with a 34-13 blowout of Penn State.
The Wildcats then followed that up last weekend with a 45-14 rout of Ball State in a non-conference matchup.
Michigan State On Four-Game Losing Skid
Michigan State enter this matchup having now lost four consecutive games to drop to 2-4 this season.
The Spartans kicked off the season with back-to-back wins over MAC opposition, beating Toledo 30-20 and Eastern Michigan 35-7 at home.
They have not won since though, with a 27-10 defeat at Notre Dame proving to be the start of a four-game skid.
Michigan State dropped their Big Ten opener at home to Nebraska, losing 31-13, before heading to Wisconsin for a 31-3 blowout loss to the Badgers.
The Spartans then fell to 0-3 in conference action last weekend, as they were narrowly beaten 38-37 at home by Illinois.