Michigan State vs. Purdue College Football Odds, Plays and Insights


Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Michigan State Spartans vs. Purdue Boilermakers college football matchup on November 6, 2021.

Michigan State Spartans quarterback Payton Thorne (10) runs the ball against the Michigan Wolverines during first half action Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. Msu Mich

The No. 5 Michigan State Spartans (8-0, 0-0 Big Ten) are 3-point favorites when they visit the Purdue Boilermakers (5-3, 0-0 Big Ten) in conference action on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Ross-Ade Stadium. The contest has a point total set at 54.

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Odds for Michigan State vs. Purdue

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Over/Under Insights

  • Michigan State and its opponents have gone over the current 54-point total in five of eight games (62.5%) this season.
  • Purdue and its opponents have not yet combined to score more than 54 points in a game this season.
  • Saturday's over/under is 3.5 points lower than the two team's combined 57.5 points per game average.
  • The 37.6 combined points per game that these two squads have allowed this season are 16.4 fewer than the 54 over/under in this contest.
  • The average total in Spartans games this season is 53, one point fewer than Saturday's over/under of 54 .
  • The 52.3 PPG average total in Boilermakers games this season is 1.7 points fewer than this game's over/under.

Michigan State Stats and Trends

  • In Michigan State's eight games this season, it has six wins against the spread.
  • So far this season, the Spartans have been installed as favorites by a 3-point margin or more five times and are 3-1-1 ATS in those matchups.
  • Michigan State's games this year have hit the over in 50% of its opportunities (four times in eight games with a set point total).
  • The Spartans average 17.5 more points per game (34.6) than the Boilermakers allow (17.1).
  • Michigan State is 6-1-1 against the spread and 8-0 overall this season when the team scores more than 17.1 points.
  • The Spartans collect 131.2 more yards per game (445) than the Boilermakers give up per matchup (313.8).
  • When Michigan State piles up over 313.8 yards, the team is 5-0-1 against the spread and 6-0 overall.
  • The Spartans have nine giveaways this season, while the Boilermakers have 12 takeaways .
  • Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Michigan State at SISportsbook.

Purdue Stats and Trends

  • Purdue is 4-4-0 against the spread this year.
  • This season, the Boilermakers have two against the spread wins in four games as an underdog of 3 points or more.
  • Purdue's games this season have gone over the point total one time in eight opportunities (12.5%).
  • The Boilermakers score 22.9 points per game, comparable to the 20.5 the Spartans allow.
  • Purdue is 4-0 against the spread and 4-0 overall in games when it scores more than 20.5 points.
  • The Boilermakers collect 37.8 fewer yards per game (386.6) than the Spartans give up (424.4).
  • Purdue is 2-1 against the spread and 2-1 overall when the team piles up more than 424.4 yards.
  • This year the Boilermakers have 12 turnovers, two fewer than the Spartans have takeaways (14).
  • Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.

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