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Northwestern at Michigan State

Northwestern#25Northwestern4-1 · Big Ten
at
Michigan StateMichigan State2-4 · Big Ten

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET

Model Predictions and Market-Implied Probabilities

Moneyline

Northwestern
71.3%
Edge--
Michigan State
28.7%
Edge--

Spread

Line
Michigan State +7
Predicted Margin
Northwestern by 9.1
Northwestern Cover
-7 · 50.3% mkt
Michigan State Cover
+7 · 49.7% mkt

Totals

O/U Line
49.5
Predicted Total
48.0
Over
49.5 · 49.9% mkt
Under
49.5 · 50.1% mkt

Predicted Score

Northwestern
28.5
-
Michigan State
19.5

CFB spread and total probabilities are the de-vigged market consensus at the most-quoted line; the model publishes the moneyline only.

Game info

Kickoff
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Week
Week 7
Venue
Spartan Stadium
Site
Michigan State home game
Conference game
Yes
Conferences
Northwestern: Big Ten · Michigan State: Big Ten

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Season matchups

  • Week 7 · Northwestern at Michigan State (this game)12:00 PM ET

Northwestern this season4-1 (1-1 conf)

  • Week 6 · vs Ball StateW 45–14
  • Week 5 · vs Penn StateW 34–13
  • Week 4 · at IndianaL 23–29
  • Week 3 · vs ColoradoW 41–7
  • Week 1 · vs South Dakota StateW 34–18

Michigan State this season2-4 (0-3 conf)

  • Week 6 · vs IllinoisL 37–38
  • Week 5 · at WisconsinL 3–31
  • Week 4 · vs NebraskaL 13–31
  • Week 3 · at Notre DameL 10–27
  • Week 2 · vs Eastern MichiganW 35–7