Week 12 • November 15, 2025, 08:30 PM UTC
3-6
Big Ten
Power Rank: 17.0
28 FINAL 10
3-6
Big Ten
Power Rank: 4.7
Penn State covered by 11.5 | Game went Under by 11.5

Penn State defeated Michigan State 28–10 to secure a comfortable win.

Penn State @ Michigan State Preview

General Information

Week: Week 12
Kick Off (at stadium): 03:30 PM EST
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Capacity: 75,005
Elevation: 866 ft
HFA Rating: 2.1
Playing Surface: Grass

Betting Information

Spread Penn State -6.5
Total (O/U) 49.5
Expected Score PSU 28.0 - 21.5 MSU
Power Rank Implied Line Penn State +12.3
Prediction Markets Penn State 73% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

20.9°F

Wind Chill: 9.1°F
Wind: 11.4 mph NW
Gusts: 18.8 mph
Precipitation: 0.02"
Humidity: 88%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Penn State (Away)

This Week: 367.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 7195.5 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:30
Rest Days: 7

Michigan State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 6738.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:30
Rest Days: 14

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Betting Information
Current Line Penn State -6.5
Total Points 49.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Penn State 17.0
Michigan State 4.7
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 367 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Michigan State +7
HFA: Spartan Stadium
Capacity 75,005
Elevation 866 ft
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Temperature 20.9°F
Wind Speed 11.4 mph
Your Line Michigan State -12.3
Implied Value

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Penn State: Key Factors

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What happened in the game?

Penn State travels 367 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Penn State won by 18 to secure a comfortable win.

Penn State covered the spread, covering by a solid margin.

The total went Under by 11.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Spartan Stadium?

At 20.9°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Precipitation chance is 64%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do Penn State and Michigan State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Penn State (17.0) over Michigan State (4.7) by 12.3 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Michigan State faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Michigan State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.1). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Penn State won and Penn State covered the spread.