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One of the top wide receivers in college football will be on display when Tai Felton and the Maryland Terrapins (1-0) host the Michigan State Spartans (1-0) on Saturday, September 7, 2024.
The Spartans are expected to lose (currently +8.5) against the Terrapins (with an over/under of 44.5 points).
Keep reading for our betting primer for this season, and find all of our betting picks here, too!
Maryland -8.5 vs. Michigan State
Maryland vs. Michigan State Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Terrapins (-8.5)
- Moneyline: Terrapins (-339), Spartans (+266)
- Total: 44.5 points
- TV Channel: Big Ten Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Maryland vs. Michigan State Betting Stats and Info
The Terrapins have won all one games against the spread. In 13 opportunities, the Terrapins have won 13 times against the spread when favored by 8.5 points or more. Maryland won the one game it played as the moneyline favorite this season. Michigan State, in one game with a set spread so far this season, is 0-1-0 against the spread. Michigan State has not been listed as an underdog on the moneyline yet this season.
Maryland vs. Michigan State Key Players
Maryland Terrapins
- Taulia Tagovailoa threw for 3,377 yards last season (259.8 per game) while completing 66.4% of his passes (290-for-437), with 25 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
- A season ago Roman Hemby churned out 680 rushing yards (52.3 per game) and scored four touchdowns. He tacked on 38 catches for 349 yards and three receiving touchdowns.
- Colby McDonald amassed 306 rushing yards on 53 carries, with two touchdowns on the ground, last season.
- Last year Jeshaun Jones reeled in 56 passes for 790 yards (60.8 per game) while scoring four touchdowns.
- Felton’s stat line last year revealed 48 catches for 723 yards and six touchdowns. He put up 55.6 yards per game.
- Kaden Prather caught 42 passes on 66 targets for 666 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 51.2 yards per game.
- Kellan Wyatt boasted an impressive stat line of 4.5 sacks, six TFL and 33 tackles last year.
- In last year’s campaign, Beau Brade racked up 72 tackles, four TFL, and one interception.
- Tarheeb Still intercepted five passes and tacked on 42 tackles, two TFL, and five passes defended last season.
Michigan State Spartans
- Katin Houser threw for 1,130 yards while completing 58.6% of his passes last year, with six touchdowns and five interceptions (94.2 yards per game).
- Nathan Carter ran for 798 yards on 185 attempts (66.5 yards per game) and scored four touchdowns a season ago.
- Last season Jalen Berger ran for 93 yards on 25 carries (7.8 yards per game), with one rushing touchdown.
- Last season Montorie Foster was targeted 75 times and recorded 43 catches for 576 yards and three touchdowns.
- Maliq Carr also added 352 yards on 30 catches and three touchdowns. He was targeted 50 times, and averaged 29.3 receiving yards last season.
- Tre Mosley totaled 288 yards on 28 catches with two touchdowns in 2023.
- Aaron Brule had a solid body of work a year ago, collecting five sacks, seven TFL and 64 tackles.
- Cal Haladay collected 87 tackles, five TFL, one sack, and one interception over his 2023 campaign.
- Jaden Mangham picked off four passes and tacked on 51 tackles, one TFL, and four passes defended last season.