Northwestern vs Michigan State Prediction, Picks & Odds (Week 7)
Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 AM ET
About this game
This season, Northwestern is 3-1 with 132 points for and 67 against; Michigan State is 2-2 with 88 points for and 85 against.
Northwestern is 4-1 in its last 5, averaging 33.2 scored and 14.8 allowed; most recently beating Penn State 34-13 on October 2, 2026. Michigan State is 3-2 in its last 5, averaging 25.2 scored and 22.6 allowed; most recently losing to Nebraska 13-31 on September 26, 2026.
Injury report: Northwestern lists 5 (Chase Farrell, Injured; Jaden McDuffie, Injured; Luke Dehnicke, Injured; more below); Michigan State lists 7 (Cam Fancher, Injured; Cam Edwards, Injured; Jay Coyne, Injured; more below).
Injuries
Northwestern
- Chase Farrell: Injured, Undisclosed
- Jaden McDuffie: Injured, Undisclosed
- Luke Dehnicke: Injured, Undisclosed
- Tom McGlinchey: Injured, Undisclosed
- Chris Petrucci: Injured, Undisclosed
Michigan State
- Cam Fancher: Injured, Knee
- Cam Edwards: Injured, Knee
- Jay Coyne: Injured, Undisclosed
- Joe Caudill: Injured, Undisclosed
- Caleb Wheatland: Injured, Undisclosed
- NiJhay Burt: Injured, Knee
- Devin Vaught: Injured, Knee
Recent form
Northwestern
- October 2, 2026: W 34-13 vs Penn State
- September 25, 2026: L 23-29 at Indiana
- September 19, 2026: W 41-7 vs Colorado
- September 5, 2026: W 34-18 vs South Dakota State
- December 26, 2025: W 34-7 vs Central Michigan
Michigan State
- September 26, 2026: L 13-31 vs Nebraska
- September 19, 2026: L 10-27 at Notre Dame
- September 12, 2026: W 35-7 vs Eastern Michigan
- September 4, 2026: W 30-20 vs Toledo
- November 29, 2025: W 38-28 vs Maryland