Utah State at Michigan State: Prediction, pick, odds, line, TV channel, live stream, watch online
The Spartans open the 2018 season with Utah State on Friday night
By
Tom Fornelli
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1 min read
You might not have realized it quite yet, but you have a chance to witness history on Friday night. For the first time ever, Michigan State and Utah State will meet on a football field. The No. 11 Spartans open their season Friday looking to find their groove ahead of the Big Ten slate. The Aggies will serve as three-touchdown underdogs looking to pull off a massive upset.
Viewing information
Date: Friday, Aug. 31 | Time: 7 p.m. ET
Location: Spartan Stadium -- East Lansing, Michigan
TV: Big Ten Network | Live stream: fuboTV (Try for free)
Storylines
Michigan State: The Spartans were one of the youngest teams in the country last season, but that didn't stop them from going 10-3. Now, Michigan State starts 2018 with many of its key players from last season's team back a year older and a year wiser. They also have bigger expectations. Michigan State wants to win the Big Ten this season and get back to the College Football Playoff, but before it can do that, it has to get past a pesky Utah State team.
Utah State: During Matt Wells' first two seasons at Utah State, things were going quite well. The Aggies went 19-9 those two seasons, winning a division title in 2013. But things haven't been as fun since then. After going 6-7 last year, the Aggies enter the 2018 season with a mark of 15-23 over the last three seasons. Utah State hopes to turn things around, starting with a road trip to East Lansing.
Prediction, picks
It's never easy picking games with spreads this size early in the season, particularly in a game like this where oddsmakers don't expect a lot of points to be scored. Still, I'm leaning Michigan State simply because I don't have much faith in Utah State being able to score more than 10 points in this contest. Pick: Michigan State -23.5
