Michigan State at Northwestern Game Matchup

Michigan State Spartans at Northwestern Wildcats

Friday, September 3rd 2021 (9:00 PM EDT)
Northwestern -3 (45.5)
Michigan State 38 - Northwestern: 21 (Big Ten)

Spartans (11 - 2) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 19 - 26 (18 - 28 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: -2 (SP+ -22.5)
PPG only: MSU: 23 - NW: 22 (45)
NW Win prob: 56% | Cover: 47%
MSU Travel: 170 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Wildcats (3 - 9) (3 - 9 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 18 - 26 (18 - 26 @ Home)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Michigan State's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Fri 9/3	Michigan State at Northwestern	+3.0	45.5	W 38 - 21
Sat 9/11	Michigan State vs Youngstown State	-28.5	52.0	W 42 - 14
Sat 9/18	Michigan State at Miami	+7.0	57.5	W 38 - 17
Sat 9/25	Michigan State vs Nebraska	-3.5	55.0	W 23 - 20
Sat 10/2	Michigan State vs Western Kentucky	-10.5	66.5	W 48 - 31
Sat 10/9	Michigan State at Rutgers	-4.5	50.0	W 31 - 13
Sat 10/16	Michigan State at Indiana	-3.5	48.5	W 20 - 15
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/30	Michigan State vs Michigan	+4.0	50.5	W 37 - 33
Sat 11/6	Michigan State at Purdue	-2.5	53.0	L 29 - 40
Sat 11/13	Michigan State vs Maryland	-11.5	60.0	W 40 - 21
Sat 11/20	Michigan State at Ohio State	+19.5	70.5	L 7 - 56
Sat 11/27	Michigan State vs Penn State	+3.5	51.5	W 30 - 27
Thu 12/30	Michigan State vs Pittsburgh	-3.5	55.0	W 31 - 21

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Northwestern's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Fri 9/3	Northwestern vs Michigan State	-3.0	45.5	L 21 - 38
Sat 9/11	Northwestern vs Indiana State	-28.5	46.0	W 24 - 6
Sat 9/18	Northwestern at Duke	-2.5	50.0	L 23 - 30
Sat 9/25	Northwestern vs Ohio	-13.5	47.5	W 35 - 6
Sat 10/2	Northwestern at Nebraska	+11.0	51.5	L 7 - 56
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/16	Northwestern vs Rutgers	+2.5	45.0	W 21 - 7
Sat 10/23	Northwestern at Michigan	+23.5	51.5	L 7 - 33
Sat 10/30	Northwestern vs Minnesota	+7.5	43.5	L 14 - 41
Sat 11/6	Northwestern vs Iowa	+11.5	40.5	L 12 - 17
Sat 11/13	Northwestern at Wisconsin	+26.0	41.5	L 7 - 35
Sat 11/20	Northwestern vs Purdue	+11.0	47.5	L 14 - 32
Sat 11/27	Northwestern at Illinois	+7.0	45.0	L 14 - 47

MSU's OC vs NW's DC NW's OC vs MSU's DC

Important Stats (2020)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MSU		0%	19.3	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%	26.1	0%	0%	0	0	0	0
NW		0%	17.8	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%	26.3	0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
NW		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2020

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MSU Offense	7	19.3	17.8	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
NW Defense	9	26.3	26.3	0%	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MSU Defense	7	26.1	28	0%	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
NW Offense	9	17.8	17.8	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Additional Stats 2020

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Michigan State	7	0:00	0	NAN%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
Northwestern	9	0:00	0	NAN%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100

Run Game Stats (2021)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MSU Offense	7	0%	0%	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%	0
NW Defense	9	0%	0%	-	-	-	-		0	0%	0%	0

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MSU Defense	7	0%	0%	-	-	-	-		0	0%	0%	0
NW Offense	9	0%	0%	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%	0

Pass Game Stats (2021)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MSU Offense	7	0%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
NW Defense	9	0%	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MSU Defense	7	0%	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
NW Offense	9	0%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0

Michigan State's Power Ratings
Michigan State's Power Rating: #NR
Michigan State's Offense Rating: #NR
Michigan State's Defense Rating: #NR
2021 Talent Rating: #36
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Michigan State's 2021 Expected Record: -
Michigan State's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 11.2 #28
Michigan State's Offense SP+ Rating: 34.3 #31
Michigan State's Defense SP+ Rating: 21.7 #30

Michigan State's SP+ Ratings
Michigan State's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 11.2 #28
Michigan State's Offense SP+ Rating: 34.3 #31
Michigan State's Defense SP+ Rating: 21.7 #30

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Power Ratings Matchup
Michigan State: Northwestern: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Michigan State: 11.2 Northwestern: -11.1

Northwestern's Power Ratings
Northwestern's Power Rating: 2 #NR
Northwestern's Offense Rating: #NR
Northwestern's Defense Rating: #NR
2021 Talent Rating: #44
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Northwestern's 2021 Expected Record: -

Northwestern's SP+ Ratings
Northwestern's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -11.1 #107
Northwestern's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.4 #119
Northwestern's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.3 #72

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Michigan State Scoring
Offense: 19.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 17.8
Defense: 26.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 28

Michigan State's 2021 Record
Record: 11 - 2
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Record on Road: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Michigan State 23
Northwestern 22

Projected Total Points: 45

Northwestern Scoring
Offense: 17.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 17.8
Defense: 26.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 26.3

Northwestern's 2021 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 3 - 9 - 0
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2021	09/03	Northwestern	21	Michigan State	38	Michigan State	Northwestern -3	Michigan State	45.5	Over
2020	11/28	Michigan State	29	Northwestern	20	Michigan State	Northwestern -13.5	Michigan State	40.0	Over
2019	09/21	Northwestern	10	Michigan State	31	Michigan State	Michigan State -7.5	Michigan State	35.0	Over
2018	10/06	Michigan State	19	Northwestern	29	Northwestern	Michigan State -10.5	Northwestern	43.0	Over
2017	10/28	Northwestern	39	Michigan State	31	Northwestern	Michigan State -2	Northwestern	41.5	Over
2016	10/15	Michigan State	40	Northwestern	54	Northwestern	Michigan State -6.5	Northwestern	41.0	Over
2013	11/23	Northwestern	6	Michigan State	30	Michigan State	Michigan State -7	Michigan State	0
2012	11/17	Michigan State	20	Northwestern	23	Northwestern
2011	11/26	Northwestern	17	Michigan State	31	Michigan State
2010	10/23	Northwestern	27	Michigan State	35	Michigan State
2009	10/17	Michigan State	24	Northwestern	14	Michigan State
2008	10/11	Northwestern	20	Michigan State	37	Michigan State
2007	10/06	Michigan State	41	Northwestern	48	Northwestern
2006	10/21	Northwestern	38	Michigan State	41	Michigan State
2005	10/22	Michigan State	14	Northwestern	49	Northwestern
2002	09/28	Michigan State	39	Northwestern	24	Michigan State
2001	09/29	Northwestern	27	Michigan State	26	Northwestern
2000	09/29	Michigan State	17	Northwestern	37	Northwestern

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Northwestern	8	3	6 Overs
Michigan State	10	4	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	5 - 13	2 - 5	0 - 3	2 - 2
Road Teams	13 - 5	5 - 2	2 - 2	3 - 0

(#NR) Michigan State Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: 11.2 #28
Offense SP+ Rating: 34.3 #31
Defense SP+ Rating: 21.7 #30
Talent Rating: #36
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

Michigan State Ratings Matchup Northwestern

Power #NR

#NR

Off #NR

#NR

Def #NR

#NR

Talent #36

#44

SP+ #28

#107

SP+ Off #31

#119

SP+ Def #30

#72

Rematch from Week 1
Northwestern -3.0 (45.5)
Michigan State won at Northwestern this year (38-21)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Ryan Field
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 72° - Wind: 7 mph
Rain: 0.008

Team Information
Injuries: MSU | NW
Depth Chart: MSU | NW
Rosters: MSU | NW

(#NR) Northwestern Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 2 #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: -11.1 #107
Offense SP+ Rating: 19.4 #119
Defense SP+ Rating: 27.3 #72
Talent Rating: #44
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Expected Record: -

Michigan State's OC

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Northwestern's OC

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Michigan State's DC

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Northwestern's DC

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD