Michigan State football is again a sizable road underdog, but how does the algorithm at SP+ think this big-time Big Ten matchup will play out?
The Spartans are coming off a bye and will look to rebound from a loss last time out as they head to Nebraska on Saturday afternoon. Both Michigan State and Nebraska enter this game off losses in their Big Ten openers, and both are 3-1 overall on the year.
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Nebraska is listed as a double-digit favorite over the Spartans, and that essentially lines up with ESPN’s SP+ model as well. Bill Connelly of ESPN has released his SP+ predictions for this week’s set of games, and his model has Nebraska coming out on top by the final score of 33-19. The betting line, depending on the sports book, is Nebraska minus-10.5 so Connelly’s giving the edge to the Cornhuskers here in both the game and betting spread.
Kickoff between the Spartans and Cornhuskers is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET on Saturday from the Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. The game will be televised on FS1.
My Thoughts on SP+ Prediction
The SP+ model hasn’t been high on the Spartans all season-long so this projection of a two-touchdown Cornhuskers’ victory is not surprising to see. But, I would anticipate a better showing from Michigan State than what SP+ is projecting. If Michigan State loses by two touchdowns in this game, I’ll be very disappointed and lose confidence that this group is going to reach a bowl game.
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Complete SP+ Predictions for Week 4
Click on the post below to see the complete breakdown of every Football Bowl Subdivision game that SP+ has predicted the scores for this upcoming week:
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This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: ESPN SP+ ratings system predicts final score for MSU-Nebraska matchup
