Michigan State vs. Minnesota: How to watch, odds, injuries, weather, prediction

Saturday’s Michigan State vs. Minnesota game is going to tell us a lot about these Spartans. Will they shake off that embarrassing loss to Michigan in Week 8 or will they crumble on the road and just call it a year?

Katin Houser will be getting his third straight start, looking for his first win as QB1. This might be his best chance to secure a victory, although you could argue he deserved one against Rutgers.

On the other side of the field, Minnesota is 4-3, but the Gophers have arguably the worst offense in the Big Ten with a quarterback who has as many picks as touchdowns. This could very well be a defensive battle.

Here’s how to watch the Michigan State vs. Minnesota game on Saturday afternoon.

How to watch Michigan State vs. Minnesota: TV channel and live stream

Date: Saturday, Oct. 28
Start Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Minneapolis, Minn.
TV Channel: Big Ten Network
Live Stream: FuboTV | FOX Sports Go

Latest Michigan State vs. Minnesota injury report

Injury news courtesy of covers.com

Michigan State

QUESTIONABLE — TE Jack Nickel (undisclosed), LB Darius Snow (undisclosed), WR Jaron Glover (undisclosed)
OUT — RB Jalen Berger (out for season – undisclosed), RB Joseph Martinez (undisclosed), DL Ken Talley (undisclosed), OL Cole Dellinger (undisclosed), RB Jaelon Barbarin (out for season – undisclosed), OL Stanton Ramil (out for season – knee), OL Gavin Broscious (out for season – knee), LB Jacoby Windmon (out for season – pectoral), LB Quavian Carter (undisclosed), RB Jaren Mangham (undisclosed), DB Semar Melvin (undisclosed), LB Ma’a Gaoteote (undisclosed), DL Alex VanSumeren (undisclosed), DB Armorion Smith (out for season – undisclosed), TE Tyneil Hopper (out for season – leg)

Minnesota

QUESTIONABLE — RB Darius Taylor (undisclosed), WR Le’Meke Brockington (leg), TE Pierce Walsh (undisclosed), RB Zach Evans (undisclosed)
OUT — RB Bryce Williams (out for season – undisclosed), LB Jack Tinnen (undisclosed), LB Cody Lindenberg (leg), OL Jackson Ruschmeyer (undisclosed), LB Derik LeCaptain (out for season – undisclosed), DL Darnell Jeffries (out for season – undisclosed)

Michigan State vs. Minnesota weather report (Updated Oct. 27)

The weather in East Lansing has been warm and sunny most of this week, but it’s going to be quite a shock to the system for these guys in Minneapolis. In fact, the temperature around kickoff is expected to be around 33-34 degrees with less than a six percent chance of precipitation. Winds will also be fairly low at around 7 mph. Cold day in Minneapolis.

Michigan State vs. Minnesota series history

It feels like Michigan State and Minnesota don’t play often enough probably because the Spartans have a healthy lead in the series and they’ve won five of the last six against the Gophers. We’re all craving more of this matchup because it’s treated us well. Michigan State leads the series all time, 30-18, but the Spartans lost last year at home, 34-7.

Latest Michigan State vs. Minnesota odds

Spread: Minnesota -6.5
Moneyline: Michigan State +195 | Minnesota -238
Over/Under: 41.5

Prediction for Michigan State vs. Minnesota

Michigan State is starving for a win while Minnesota barely escaped death at Iowa last weekend. The Gophers probably have their least impressive team in years and it’s not the same one that beat Michigan State 34-7 in East Lansing last year. I think this one is decided by a touchdown either way and I actually have talked myself into a Michigan State victory. The Spartans break that winless mark in Big Ten play.

Final score: Michigan State 24, Minnesota 20