Michigan State football vs. Boston College: How to watch, injuries, odds
Michigan State football is gearing up for another big game on the road for the second time in three weeks as the Spartans head to Chestnut Hill to face Boston College for its annual Red Bandana Game.
The Spartans are 3-0 while Boston College is 2-1 after losing to a top-10 Missouri team on the road by just six points. They look much better through three games under Bill O'Brien than anyone had expected and that makes this game even tougher for the Spartans. But Michigan State, too, looks better through three games than anyone expected.
Michigan State will be shorthanded for this matchup, however, as news broke on Friday night about the likely absences of Nick Marsh and Jaron Glover.
We'll see if Aidan Chiles and Co. can still get the job done on the road.
Here's everything you need to know about the matchup, starting with how to watch.
How to watch Michigan State football vs. Boston College
Date: Saturday, Sept. 21
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Venue: Alumni Stadium
TV: ACC Network
Live Stream: GetACCN
Injury report for Michigan State football vs. Boston College
Michigan State
DOUBTFUL: WR Nick Marsh (knee)
OUT: DB Chance Rucker (undisclosed), DL Avery Dunn (undisclosed), OL Kristian Phillips (undisclosed), WR Jaron Glover (undisclosed), DB Khalil Majeed (lower body), DB Dillon Tatum (lower body), WR Alante Brown (upper body), OL Gavin Broscious (leg)
Boston College
QUESTIONABLE: QB Grayson James (undisclosed)
OUT: RB Alex Broome (knee)
Odds for Michigan State football vs. Boston College
Line: Boston College -5
Over/Under: 45.5
Moneyline: Boston College -198 | Michigan State +164
Weather for Michigan State football vs. Boston College
The weather may not be ideal for Saturday night's game in Chestnut Hill, according to Google. The temperature at kickoff will be around 58 degrees and the winds will be around 10 mph with a 90 percent chance of rain. The temperature should hover around 58 degrees throughout the game and the precipitation by game's end is 62 percent.
Series history for Michigan State football vs. Boston College
Michigan State and Boston College have only met five times ever with the Eagles holding a 4-1 advantage as well as a victory in the most recent matchup. The last matchup was in 2007 during a bowl game where Brian Hoyer and Co. lost to Matt Ryan's Eagles. The last Spartan win was in 1995. Let's hope for better results on Saturday.
Prediction
This is going to be a tough one for Michigan State and I honestly don't see the Spartans pulling off the upset without Marsh or Glover. The Spartans will keep it close thanks to their defense but ultimately Thomas Castellanos and Boston College will be too much for them to keep up with.
Final Score: Michigan State 24, Boston College 28