Michigan State defeated Youngstown State 41–24 to secure a comfortable win. Youngstown State covered by 6.5; Game went Over by 9.5.
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At kick-off, conditions at Spartan Stadium were Overcast, 68.2°F, Feels Like 68.2°F with winds of 4.5 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.
68.2°F
Youngstown State travels 227 miles to this game, a short road trip.
Michigan State won by 17 to secure a comfortable win.
Youngstown State covered the spread.
The total went Over by 9.5 points.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Michigan State (3.2) over Youngstown State (-17.4) by 20.6 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. 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.
Michigan State won and Youngstown State covered the spread.
