A Week 1 matchup has the Michigan State Spartans hosting the Central Michigan Chippewas in a Friday contest at 7 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus odds lists the Spartans as 13.5-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 45 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college football odds page) in the latest Central Michigan vs. Michigan State odds. 

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The model knows Michigan State has a few key playmakers returning. Junior linebacker Cal Haladay is the leader of this unit due his awareness and instincts. Haladay knows how to swarm the ball carrier as he led the team in total tackles (120) in 2022. Senior linebacker Jacoby Windmon was effective coming off the edge, recording a team-best 5.5 sacks in eight games last season. 

The model also knows CMU's defense was a top-five group in the MAC last season. The Chippewas ranked fourth in the conference in total defense (374.5) and sixth in scoring (28.2). Junior linebacker Kyle Moretti does a great job sniffing out plays and making an impact at the second level. Moretti was first on the team in total tackles (92) during the 2022 season. 

Now, it has set its sights on CMU vs. Michigan State. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college football picks.

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