Michigan State has been making up ground in its rivalry with Michigan, winning seven of their last eight meetings straight up and going 8-0 against the spread in the process. But the struggling Spartans will have their hands full when they host the undefeated Wolverines in the annual battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy on Saturday afternoon in East Lansing.
Point spread: The Wolverines opened as 21-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark (line updates and matchup report).
College football pick, via Odds Shark computer: 44-15, Wolverines (college football picks on every game)
Why the Michigan Wolverines can cover the spread
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