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One of the top rushers in college football will be featured when Jaylen Raynor and the Arkansas State Red Wolves (2-0) take on the Michigan Wolverines (1-1) on Saturday, September 14, 2024.
The Wolverines are very big favorites (currently -22.5) in their game versus the Red Wolves, with the over/under being 47.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Wolverines are -2083 and the Red Wolves are +1025.)
Below you’ll find our betting preview for this season, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!
Michigan -22.5 vs. Arkansas State
Michigan vs. Arkansas State Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Wolverines (-22.5)
- Moneyline: Wolverines (-2083), Red Wolves (+1025)
- Total: 47.5 points
- TV Channel: Big Ten Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Michigan vs. Arkansas State Betting Stats and Info
The Wolverines are winless in two games against the spread. Michigan won the only game it played as the moneyline favorite this season. Arkansas State has yet to win a game against the spread so far this season (0-1-0). This is the first time on the year Arkansas State is an underdog on the moneyline.
Michigan vs. Arkansas State Key Players
Michigan Wolverines
- J.J. McCarthy threw for 2,991 yards last season (199.4 per game) while completing 72.3% of his passes (240-for-332), with 22 touchdowns and four interceptions. He also carried the ball 64 times for 202 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 13.5 yards per game.
- Blake Corum ran for 1,245 yards on 258 carries (83 yards per game) and scored 27 touchdowns a season ago.
- Last season Donovan Edwards ran for 497 yards on 119 carries (33.1 yards per game), with five rushing touchdowns. He also caught 30 passes for 249 yards (16.6 per game).
- Last year Roman Wilson reeled in 48 passes for 789 yards (52.6 per game) with 12 touchdowns.
- Colston Loveland also tacked on 649 receiving yards on 45 grabs and four touchdowns. He was targeted 65 times, and put up 43.3 yards per game.
- Cornelius Johnson caught 47 passes on 70 targets for 604 yards and one touchdown, averaging 40.3 yards per game.
- Jaylen Harrell had a solid body of work a year ago, notching 7.5 sacks, seven TFL and 30 tackles.
- In last year’s campaign, Junior Colson collected 95 tackles and two TFL.
- Last season, Mike Sainristil reeled in five interceptions and added 46 tackles, three TFL, two sacks, and six passes defended.
Arkansas State Red Wolves
- Raynor threw for 2,550 yards while completing 58.2% of his passes last year, with 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions (196.2 yards per game). He also carried the ball 123 times for 380 yards and five TDs.
- Ja’Quez Cross rushed for 716 yards on 128 attempts (55.1 yards per game) and scored seven touchdowns a season ago.
- Last season Zak Wallace ran for 575 yards on 126 carries (44.2 yards per game), with six rushing touchdowns.
- Last year Corey Rucker was targeted 81 times and collected 36 catches for 705 yards and two touchdowns.
- Courtney Jackson’s stat line last season was 39 catches for 689 yards and seven touchdowns. He averaged 53 receiving yards per game.
- Jeff Foreman collected 573 yards on 29 catches with four touchdowns in 2023.
- Last season Keyron Crawford racked up 6.5 sacks, seven TFL and 44 tackles.
- Over his 2023 campaign, Trevian Thomas collected 92 tackles, one TFL, and two interceptions.
- Melique Straker picked off two passes and tacked on 79 tackles, five TFL, and two passes defended last season.