Week 14 • November 30, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
4-7
Big Ten
Power Rank: 4.7
28 FINAL 38
3-8
Big Ten
Power Rank: 6.4
Michigan State covered by 6.5 | Game went Over by 16.5

Michigan State defeated Maryland 38–28 in a double-digit victory.

Maryland @ Michigan State Preview

General Information

Week: Week 14
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:00 PM EST
Stadium: Ford Field
Capacity: 65,000
Elevation: 610 ft
HFA Rating: N/A
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Michigan State -3.5
Total (O/U) 49.5
Expected Score MD 23.0 - 26.5 MSU
Power Rank Implied Line Michigan State +1.7
Prediction Markets Michigan State 64% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Venue: Indoor · Climate Controlled

Indoor Game

~72°F

Venue: Ford Field
Wind: 0 mph
Gusts: 0 mph
Precipitation: 0"
Humidity: Controlled
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Maryland (Away)

This Week: 394.9 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 8747.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 8

Michigan State (Home)

This Week: 78.2 miles
Last Week: 740.1 miles
Season Total: 7556.5 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 8

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Betting Information
Current Line Michigan State -3.5
Total Points 49.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Maryland 4.7
Michigan State 6.4
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 395 mi
Home Team Travel 78 mi
Rest Even
HFA: Ford Field
Capacity 65,000
Elevation 610 ft
Weather: Freezing fog
Temperature 14.3°F
Wind Speed 7.6 mph
Your Line Michigan State +1.7
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Maryland vs Michigan State?

Maryland: Key Factors

Michigan State: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Maryland travels 395 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Michigan State won by 10 in a double-digit victory.

Michigan State covered the spread, covering the spread.

The total went Over by 16.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Ford Field?

At 14.3°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 60%, 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 Maryland and Michigan State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Michigan State (6.4) over Maryland (4.7) by 1.7 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread.

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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Weather

Michigan State won and Michigan State covered the spread.