Michigan State vs. Western Michigan Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 29, 2025

Updated Aug. 29, 2025 3:06 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

The Michigan State Spartans (0-0) are overwhelming 21-point favorites on Friday, August 29, 2025 against the Western Michigan Broncos (0-0). The total has been set at 49.5 points for this matchup.

The Spartans went 5-7 last season and failed to qualify for a bowl game. They scored 19.3 points per game (123rd in college football) and allowed 26.1 (77th). Last season the Broncos finished 6-7 and lost the Salute to Veterans Bowl. On offense, they averaged 28.9 points per game (55th in college football), and they conceded 31.3 per game (107th in college football) on defense.

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Michigan State vs. Western Michigan Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, August 29, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Location: Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan
TV: Fox Sports 1
Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

Michigan State vs Western Michigan Betting Information updated as of August 29, 2025, 2:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Michigan State	-21 (-115)	-1754	+946	49.5	-112	-108

Michigan State vs. Western Michigan Prediction

Pick ATS: Western Michigan (+21)
Pick OU: Over (49.5)
Prediction: Michigan State 30, Western Michigan 22

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Michigan State vs. Western Michigan Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Spartans 35, Broncos 14.
The Spartans have a 94.6% chance to claim victory in this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Broncos have a 9.6% implied probability.
Michigan State went 4-8-0 ATS last season.
Western Michigan went 5-8-0 ATS last season.

Michigan State vs. Western Michigan: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Michigan State	Western Michigan
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	19.3 (123)	28.9 (53)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	26.1 (58)	31.3 (114)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	19 (74)	13 (26)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	11 (117)	21 (35)

Michigan State 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Aidan Chiles	QB	2,415 YDS (59.3%) / 13 TD / 12 INT 234 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 19.5 RUSH YPG
Nate Carter	RB	499 YDS / 5 TD / 41.6 YPG / 4.3 YPC 18 REC / 173 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 15.7 REC YPG
Nick Marsh	WR	41 REC / 649 YDS / 3 TD / 54.1 YPG
Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams	RB	649 YDS / 2 TD / 54.1 YPG / 4.9 YPC
Jordan Turner	LB	54 TKL / 8 TFL / 3 SACK / 2 INT
Cal Haladay	LB	48 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK
Nikai Martinez	DB	45 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Khris Bogle	DL	29 TKL / 6 TFL / 4 SACK

Western Michigan 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jaden Nixon	RB	921 YDS / 12 TD / 70.8 YPG / 6.4 YPC
Hayden Wolff	QB	2,408 YDS (66.7%) / 18 TD / 8 INT
Jalen Buckley	RB	683 YDS / 9 TD / 52.5 YPG / 5.3 YPC 15 REC / 112 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 10.2 REC YPG
Zahir Abdus-Salaam	RB	600 YDS / 3 TD / 46.2 YPG / 5.3 YPC 31 REC / 250 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 20.8 REC YPG
Donald Willis	LB	76 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK
Tate Hallock	DB	59 TKL / 4 TFL / 4 INT / 4 PD
Bilhal Kone	DB	49 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 2 PD
Jacob Wahlberg	LB	58 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK