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Week 2 · Saturday, September 12 · 3:30 PM ET

Eastern Michigan at Michigan State

Michigan State -17.2At Michigan State · Mid-American · Big Ten
Total 50.8
The read

Michigan State is favored by 17.2 at home against Eastern Michigan, and the total is 50.8. Our number has Michigan State by 10.5, so the lean is Eastern Michigan +17.2. A lean, not a play. Michigan State is 8-18 against the spread at home since 2022, worse than the 14-7 they are everywhere else.

Spread
Michigan State -17.2
Eastern Michigan +17.2
Total
50.8
Over and under
Moneyline
Michigan State -950
Eastern Michigan +612.5

Our number vs the market

The lean
Eastern Michigan +17.2
A lean, not a play
Our number
Michigan State by 10.5
Market has Eastern Michigan +17.2
Gap
6.7 pts
Between our number and the market

College is leans only. The model has no proven edge against the spread here, so this is where we disagree with the market, not a bet we are telling you to make.

How each team covers in this spot

Eastern Michigan
Eastern Michigan is 19-11 against the spread as an underdog since 2022.
19 of 30, 63% in this spot
8 of 19, 42% in every other spot
Eastern Michigan is 14-10 against the spread on the road since 2022.
14 of 24, 58% in this spot
13 of 25, 52% in every other spot
Michigan State
Michigan State is 8-18 against the spread at home since 2022.
8 of 26, 31% in this spot
14 of 21, 67% in every other spot
Michigan State is 5-10 against the spread as a favorite since 2022.
5 of 15, 33% in this spot
17 of 32, 53% in every other spot

Against the opening number, 2022 through 2025, pushes left out. Only the conditions that are true of this game, and only where the team has at least 8 games in the spot. The second bar is the same team everywhere else.

Player trends that apply to this game

Cam EdwardsRB has 9 of his last 10 games as a favorite with 50+ rushing yards.
9 of 10, 90% in this spot · 2025-2026
6 of 8, 75% in every other spot

The second number is the point. Everyone posts the first one. Game logs through 2025; this season joins the file as it is played.