Both Penn State University and Michigan are going to be coming into this one playing some incredible football to start the season, and it’s going to be interesting to decide on our Penn State vs. Michigan best bets. Both teams are going to be coming into this one, not losing a game yet.
Penn State is currently 5-0 on the season and 2-0 in the Big Ten. On the other hand, Michigan will be coming into this one at 6-0 on the season and 3-0 in conference play. Both NCAAF teams have an opportunity of making the college football playoffs during this season, so expect this to be an exciting game.
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Michigan Wolverines Information
Penn State and Michigan are two of the biggest rivals in college football, and that’s going to lead to an exciting game. Our Michigan picks might be on them, but you’ll have to continue reading to find out who we’re going with in this game.
Last Game Records
Both teams are going to be coming into this one after impressive wins. Penn State is currently on a bye week, so they’ll have a little bit more time to prepare than Michigan did.
However, the Nittany Lions were able to come away with a 17-7 win over Northwestern. Michigan is going to be coming into this game after an impressive 31-10 win against Indiana.
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Michigan Wolverines Analysis
When thinking about both Penn State and Michigan, the first thing that’s going to jump out to us is that both of these teams do everything on both sides of the football at a high level.
As we all know from the past, Penn State and Michigan play some of the best defenses in the entire country, and that’s been a trend for the past few decades. This is a major reason why our Penn State vs. Michigan best bets are going to be difficult ones to make.
Not only do both teams play above-average defense, but they also find ways to get the job done on the offensive side of the football as well. Penn State is going to be coming into this one scoring at least 33 points in every game besides one this season.
Michigan Wolverines has also found success in terms of offense this year, as they have three games where they scored over 51 points. They have yet to score less than 27 in a game, and it’s been a major reason why they continue to be the team that everybody was expecting them to be coming into the season.
Both defenses are going to play at a high level in this game, so it’s mostly going to be factored in on what teams can do on the offensive side of the football. If neither team comes out and does what people expect them to, this is going to be an interesting game.
Penn State has some more troubles on the offensive side of the football, so expect them to try to come out early and get a win.
Odds Breakdown for Penn State vs. Michigan
Penn State Odds
Penn State is going to be coming into this game, getting seven points. Considering that the Penn State odds are factoring in that they’re going to be playing in Michigan, it does make a bit of sense.
However, with what this team has been able to do this season on the defensive side of the football, then getting seven points is interesting. They also have a few interesting betting trends that we’re going to have to keep in mind here for our Penn State vs. Michigan best bets.
Penn State is going to be coming into this one at 3-2 against the spread and 2-0 during away games.
Michigan Odds
Michigan is going to be coming into this game as a seven-point favorite, and their money line is going to be slotted at – 265. With the type of football they’ve been able to play this season, it does make sense why they are the favorite, and the game is at home.
Michigan has also found success against Penn State throughout the past few years, so they’re hoping that they can continue doing that in this game. Michigan is also covering games at a near .500 rate as they’re currently 3-3. One of their six games this season has gone over, so that’s something to think about here.
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Michigan Wolverines Betting Pick and Prediction
The best bet for this game will be taking Penn State with the plus seven points. The reason for saying that is that Penn State has had one of the best defenses in the country to start the season.
Although Michigan has dominated this matchup throughout the past few years, this is a great bounce-back spot for Penn State. The Penn State Nittany Lions look to be for real this season, and if they’re going to make the college football playoffs and be the team they’re hoping to be, this is the perfect game for them to show that.
Michigan will come out and be effective on both sides of the football, but the Nittany Lions have to continue doing what they’ve been able to do on defense, and they should be okay.
Our second-best bet of the day will be taking the under in this game. The under is currently slotted at a decent number that we can get at for under 52.
We like the under in this game because both teams have some of the best defenses in the country, and it’s going to be cold in Michigan. Michigan is one of the tougher places to play in the country, and both teams could struggle offensively, as we’ve seen in the past. On top of that, their defenses are so good that it doesn’t feel right to take an over in this game.
NCAAF Pick: Penn State +7 (-110)
NCAAF Pick: Under 52 (-110)
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