Michigan State vs Wisconsin 10/15/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Michigan State Spartans and Wisconsin Badgers do battle Saturday in Big Ten week 7 college football action at Spartan Stadium. The Wisconsin Badgers look to get a game above a .500 record. The Michigan State Spartans look to snap a 4-game losing streak. 

The Wisconsin Badgers have won 4 of their last 6 road games. Graham Mertz is completing 64.3 percent of his passes for 1,296 yards, 13 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Chimere Dike and Skyler Bell have combined for 678 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, while Clay Cundiff has 9 receptions. The Wisconsin Badgers ground game is averaging 173.7 yards per contest, and Braelon Allen leads the way with 634 yards and 6 touchdowns. Defensively, Wisconsin is allowing 19.5 points and 320.5 yards per game. Maema Njongmeta leads the Wisconsin Badgers with 38 tackles, Nick Herbig has 5 sacks and John Torchio has 2 interceptions.

The Michigan State Spartans have won 8 of their last 10 home games. Payton Thorne is completing 63.9 percent of his passes for 1,234 yards, 9 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. Keon Coleman and Jayden Reed have combined for 570 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, while Tre Mosley has 21 receptions. The Michigan State Spartans ground game is averaging 107.7 yards per contest, and Jalen Berger leads the way with 308 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, Michigan State is allowing 27 points and 445.5 yards per game. Kendell Brooks leads the Michigan State Spartans with 57 tackles, Jacoby Windmon has 5.5 sacks and Charles Brantley has 1 interception.

The Badgers are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games on grass and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 conference games. The Spartans are 7-2-2 ATS in their last 11 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Badgers last 4 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Spartans last 7 games overall. The underdog is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.

The Wisconsin Badgers are probably the better team, with an above average defense and an offense that showed signs of life last week. The Michigan State Spartans are free-falling because of an offense that can’t get out of their own way, and the defense is suffering because of it. With all that said, Wisconsin isn’t nearly as good as it’s been in years past, and this is back to back road games for the Badgers. Issues or not, Michigan State competes and plays hard, and the fan base always shows up. That’s enough for me. Give me the free touchdown.