Minnesota fell to No. 54 in the latest S&P+ rankings and 45 in TeamRankings. S&P+ predicts the Gophers will go 6.1-5.9 this year and have a 67.7% chance of making a bowl game, while TeamRankings predicts the Gophers will go 6.3-5.7 this year and gives Minnesota a 70.8% chance to make a bowl game.
TeamRankings
The Gophers are 4-point underdogs against Michigan State in Vegas. Here are some computer rankings and predictions:
S&P+: Michigan State No. 26, Minnesota No. 54
TeamRankings: Michigan State No. 34, Minnesota No. 45
S&P+ prediction: Michigan State 24.6, Minnesota 20.5 (MSU by 4.1) with a 41% chance of Gopher victory
TeamRankings prediction: Michigan State 22, Minnesota 18.6 (MSU by 3.4)
NumberFire prediction: Michigan State 24.9, Minnesota 21.5 (MSU by 3.4)
Michigan State 2017 schedule:
A look at the remaining Minnesota schedule:
TeamRankings
The Gophers are 4-point underdogs against Michigan State in Vegas. Here are some computer rankings and predictions:
S&P+: Michigan State No. 26, Minnesota No. 54
TeamRankings: Michigan State No. 34, Minnesota No. 45
S&P+ prediction: Michigan State 24.6, Minnesota 20.5 (MSU by 4.1) with a 41% chance of Gopher victory
TeamRankings prediction: Michigan State 22, Minnesota 18.6 (MSU by 3.4)
NumberFire prediction: Michigan State 24.9, Minnesota 21.5 (MSU by 3.4)
Michigan State 2017 schedule:
- W 35-10 vs. Bowling Green
- W 28-14 vs. Western Michigan
- L 38-18 vs. Notre Dame
- W 17-10 vs. Iowa
- W 14-10 at Michigan
A look at the remaining Minnesota schedule:
- Illinois (100 S&P+, 105 TeamRankings)
- @ Iowa (42, 25)
- @ Michigan (15, 18)
- Nebraska (50, 62)
- @ Northwestern (73, 47)
- Wisconsin (7, 8)