Bettors have some difficult choices to make if they want to wager on Saturday night’s Big Ten matchup between the Michigan State Spartans and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. While the Spartans are favored in the contest, oddsmakers seem to be indicating they wouldn’t be surprised of Nebraska scores the road upset.
The spread on the game has fluctuated at times this week, but has settled around -4 to -4.5 as of Saturday morning, a full point lower than it was Friday. That’s good news for those looking to bet on MSU to cover, as that extra point could be the difference in cashing out a win. The Spartans have easily covered the spread in both games they’ve played this year, entering each as the underdog.
On the moneyline, oddsmakers have the Spartans in the - 185 to -215 range depending on the sportsbook. Again, that’s good news for MSU fans as the return of a moneyline bet gets better as the numbers gets lower. However, that’s also typically a sign that oddsmakers think the chance for an upset is higher than in other games, despite MSU being favored to win outright.
The over/under on the matchup has risen in the last day with some books getting up to 54.5 on the game, after being down in the 52.5 range earlier in the week. In the five combined games the two teams have played this year, the under has hit in four of those games.
If you’re interested in placing a wager on the game, but have no idea where to start, check out our guide on how to bet on college football and the NFL this fall.
Among the sites accepting wagers are Barstool Sportsbook, BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel, PointsBet, and Caesar’s Sportsbook.
The odds reflected below were compiled Saturday morning and may have changed ahead of tonight’s game. The odds only reflect for bets placed on Michigan State as there are different odds for bets placed on Nebraska. By clicking on the name of the individual sportsbooks below, you can jump right to the most current odds at each sportsbook.
SPREAD
Barstool Sports: - 4.5 (-110)
BetMGM: -4 (-110)
Caesar’s Sportsbook: - 4.5 (-110)
DraftKings: -4 (-110)
FanDuel: -4.5 (-105)
PointsBet: -4 (-110)
OVER/UNDER
Barstool Sports: 53.5 (Over - 109 / Under -112)
BetMGM: 54 (-110)
Caesar’s Sportsbook: 53.5 (Over -115/ Under -105)
DraftKings: 54 (-110)
FanDuel: 54.5 (Over -108 / Under -112)
PointsBet: 54 (-110)
MONEYLINE
Barstool Sports: -215
BetMGM: -185
Caesar’s Sportsbook: -200
DraftKings: -190
FanDuel: -205
PointsBet: -196