Michigan State Spartans vs Oregon Ducks Betting Pick & Prediction 10/4/24

FOX is set to broadcast this week six college football matchup between the Michigan State Spartans and Oregon Ducks. The game is scheduled for Friday, October 4th, with a 9:00 ET start time at Autzen Stadium in Eugene. The Spartans enter the game with a 3-2 record, while the Ducks are undefeated at 4-0. Oregon is favored by -24 points, and the over/under line is currently 52 points.

MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS VS OREGON DUCKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Oregon Ducks -24

This game will be played at Autzen Stadium at 9:00 ET on Friday, October 4th.

WHY BET THE OREGON DUCKS:

• We have the Oregon Ducks winning this one by a score of 39 to 13
• Not only do we have the Oregon Ducks winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at -24
• We see this game finishing below the line of 52 points

Will The Michigan State Spartans Pull Off An Upset As Road Underdogs

Michigan State enters Week 6 with a 3-2 record, ranked 65th in our power rankings. They have a 45.7% chance of becoming bowl-eligible this season. The Spartans are 1-1 at home and 1-1 on the road so far.

Against the spread, Michigan State is 2-2, with a perfect 2-0 record on the road and 0-2 at home. They’ve been favored in just one game this season and have an average scoring margin of +2.8 points per game.

The over/under line for this week is set at 52 points. Michigan State’s games have averaged a total of 40.8 points, and their over/under record is 1-3, with an average line of 45.8 points.

Michigan State’s offense has been inconsistent heading into week 6, ranking 74th in points per game with 21.8. They are 72nd in our offensive power rankings. Aidan Chiles has thrown for 1,058 yards, but his passer rating is 65, and he has nine interceptions to just five touchdowns.

Overall, Michigan State ranks 41st in passing yards per game, averaging 237.4 yards. They are 33rd in passing attempts per game and have converted 45.2% of their third downs. On the ground, they average 135.8 rushing yards per game. Kay’ron Lynch-Adams leads the rushing attack with 306 yards. Nick Marsh has 262 receiving yards.

Michigan State’s defense, ranked 35th nationally, has allowed an average of 19 points per game this season. In their recent game against Ohio State, they gave up 38 points, including 486 total yards, with 298 passing yards and three touchdowns through the air.

Opponents have averaged 186 passing yards per game against Michigan State, completing 61% of their passes. On the ground, the Spartans have allowed 117.2 rushing yards per game, ranking 44th in the country.

Are The Oregon Ducks Going To Defend Home Field Advantage?

Oregon enters Week 6 with a perfect 4-0 record and ranks 9th in our power rankings. They have a 99.9% chance of becoming bowl-eligible and a 15.5% shot at winning the Big Ten. The Ducks also have the 8th best odds to make the CFB playoff at 59.6%.

Oregon’s average scoring margin this season is +17.2 points per game. They are 1-2 against the spread, having been favored in three of their four games.

The over/under line for this week’s game is 52 points. Oregon’s games have averaged 54.8 points, with their average over/under line at 55.2 points.

Oregon’s offense is averaging 36 points per game, placing them 27th in the nation, and they are ranked 20th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 6. Quarterback Dillon Gabriel has thrown for 1,192 yards with a passer rating of 122. Oregon ranks 16th in completions per game and leads the nation in completion percentage at 81.3%. They convert 49% of their third downs and are 38th in passing yards per game, averaging 301.8 yards.

Gabriel has thrown nine touchdowns and just one interception this season. Leading receiver Tez Johnson has 33 catches for 311 yards and four touchdowns. On the ground, Oregon averages 155.2 rushing yards per game. Jordan James leads the rushing attack with 386 yards, four touchdowns, and an average of 6 yards per carry.

Oregon’s defense has been impressive this season, allowing just 18.8 points per game, ranking 21st nationally. They’ve given up 115.2 rushing yards per game on 26.5 attempts, and quarterbacks have managed a passer rating of only 54.2, the 10th-lowest in the country, completing just 50.8% of their passes for 154.8 yards per game.

In their recent game against UCLA, Oregon’s defense allowed only 13 points and 11 first downs. UCLA rushed 23 times for just 54 yards, while Oregon’s secondary gave up 125 passing yards and recorded two interceptions.