Saturday’s Michigan State vs. Indiana game was projected as one of the least-watchable games in the country by Sickos Committee on X, which means that the Spartans aren’t pulling their weight.
Michigan State began the season 3-0 and held its own against a ranked USC team on the road, but the Spartans gave away a game at Nebraska and then fumbled a must-win opportunity against the Big Ten’s worst team in Week 7, losing 38-13 to UCLA.
Now, Michigan State is considered arguably the worst team in the conference, or at least one of them.
With that in mind, you could probably assume that Vegas has Indiana as a massive favorite on Saturday afternoon. And you’d be right.
Just how large of favorites are the Hoosiers? Well, DraftKings isn’t giving MSU a shot.
Note: Odds courtesy of DraftKings as of Oct. 18.
Line: Indiana -27.5
Over/Under: 49.5
Moneyline: Michigan State -5000 | Indiana +1800
Before the season started, if you saw that the Michigan State vs. Indiana game was projected to be as lopsided as it currently is, you probably would have hammered the Spartans and the points. But after the past three weeks, it feels like Indiana at -27.5 is a lock.
The Hoosiers are likely to score 40-plus on the Spartans because the defense hasn’t quite seen a well-rounded offense like their so far this season — USC was close, but Indiana has an elite passing and rushing attack. I think Michigan State covers because that spread is ridiculous and Jonathan Smith is coaching to save his job. I just don’t think this one ever feels close.
Final score: Michigan State 25, Indiana 44