Michigan State football will look to pull off a major upset this week to get their first win of conference play. But that's not the only notable game on the Big Ten slate this week.
We are halfway through the season, with teams emerging as contenders and others (like our Spartans) falling behind in the league standings. This week's slate of games includes a number of season-defining games, including Indiana at Michigan, Iowa at Minnesota and USC at Wisconsin.
The Spartans Wire crew is back again this week to provide our picks against the spread for each Big Ten matchup. Before we turn the page to next week's picks, here are the ongoing standings and break down of how our picks have fared so far this season:
- Robert Bondy: 44-40-0
- Andrew Brewster: 43-41-0
- Cory Linsner: 40-44-0
Let's take a look at each of our picks
against the betting spread for this week:
Rutgers at Northwestern (minus-16.5)
Andrew Brewster: Northwestern
Cory Linsner: Northwestern
Robert Bondy: Rutgers
Indiana (minus-7.5) at Michigan
Andrew Brewster: Indiana
Cory Linsner: Indiana
Robert Bondy: Indiana
Oregon (minus-8.5) at Illinois
Andrew Brewster: Illinois
Cory Linsner: Oregon
Robert Bondy: Illinois
Iowa (minus-7.5) at Minnesota
Andrew Brewster: Minnesota
Cory Linsner: Minnesota
Robert Bondy: Minnesota
USC (minus-2.5) at Wisconsin
Andrew Brewster: USC
Cory Linsner: Wisconsin
Robert Bondy: USC
Michigan State at UCLA (minus-13.5)
Andrew Brewster: Michigan State
Cory Linsner: Michigan State
Robert Bondy: Michigan State
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This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: Spartans Wire Big Ten Football Picks: Week 8
