Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Robert Bondy

Spartans listed as home underdogs vs. Nebraska

To no surprise, Michigan State football will once again be listed as underdogs this upcoming week.

The Spartans are listed as a 3-point underdog against Nebraska in Saturday’s home conference matchup. This is the final home game of the season for the Spartans and one of their final winnable games.

An offer for Spartans fans

For the best local Detroit news, sports, entertainment and culture coverage, subscribe to the Detroit Free Press.

Michigan State enters this matchup with the Cornhuskers without a Big Ten win yet this year. The Spartans have dropped six straight games and haven’t picked up a victory since Harlon Barnett took over as the interim coach.

Nebraska is 5-3 on the year and 3-2 in conference play. The Cornhuskers have won three straight games and five of their last six after opening the year 0-2.

Kickoff from Spartan Stadium is scheduled for 12 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on Fox Sports 1.

Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. See applicable operator site for its terms and conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER. Must be 21 or older to gamble.

Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan state news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on Twitter @RobertBondy5.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.