Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Michigan State Spartans college football matchup on November 27, 2021.
The Land Grant Trophy is on the line when the Penn State Nittany Lions (7-4, 0-0 Big Ten) and the No. 12 Michigan State Spartans (9-2, 0-0 Big Ten) meet.
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Odds for Penn State vs. Michigan State
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Over/Under Insights
- Penn State and its opponents have combined to put up more than 52 points in three of 11 games this season.
- In 72.7% of Michigan State's games this season (8/11), the teams combined to score more than Saturday's total of 52.
- Saturday's over/under is 6.3 points lower than the two team's combined 58.3 points per game average.
- The 41 combined points per game that these two squads have allowed this season are 11 fewer than the 52 total in this contest.
- Nittany Lions games have an average total of 51.5 points this season, 0.5 fewer than Saturday's over/under.
- In 2021, games involving the Spartans have averaged a total of 55.3 points, 3.3 more than the set over/under in this contest.
Penn State Stats and Trends
- Penn State has seven wins against the spread in 11 games this year.
- This season, the Nittany Lions have an ATS record of 5-2 in their seven games as a favorite of 1.5 points or more.
- Penn State's games this year have gone over the total in only two out of 11 opportunities (18.2%).
- The Nittany Lions rack up just 0.7 more points per game (26.2) than the Spartans allow (25.5).
- Penn State is 4-1 against the spread and 5-0 overall in games when it puts up more than 25.5 points.
- The Nittany Lions rack up 80.8 fewer yards per game (382.4), than the Spartans give up per outing (463.2).
- When Penn State totals over 463.2 yards, the team is 1-1 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
- The Nittany Lions have turned the ball over 11 times this season, six fewer than the Spartans have forced (17).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Penn State at SISportsbook.
Michigan State Stats and Trends
- Michigan State has played 11 games, with seven wins against the spread.
- The Spartans have an against the spread record of 3-1 in their four games when underdogs by 1.5 points or more this year.
- Michigan State has gone over the point total in 54.5% of its opportunities this season (six times over 11 games with a set point total).
- The Spartans score 32.1 points per game, 16.6 more than the Nittany Lions give up (15.5).
- Michigan State is 7-2-1 against the spread and 9-1 overall when the team records more than 15.5 points.
- The Spartans average 95.1 more yards per game (429.4) than the Nittany Lions give up (334.3).
- In games that Michigan State picks up more than 334.3 yards, the team is 6-1-1 against the spread and 7-1 overall.
- This season the Spartans have 14 turnovers, four fewer than the Nittany Lions have takeaways (18).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.