Michigan State vs. Northern Iowa Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 13

The No. 5 Michigan State Spartans (3-0) host the Northern Iowa Panthers (2-1) at Jack Breslin Students Events Center, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, November 13, 2026. The Panthers are 28.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 155.5.

In its most recent outing on Tuesday, Michigan State claimed a 79-73 victory against Duke. Jeremy Fears Jr.'s team-high 18 points led Michigan State in the win. Northern Iowa heads into this contest after an 89-76 victory over Green Bay on Tuesday. Greyson Uelmen scored 27 points in Northern Iowa's win, leading the team.

Michigan State vs. Northern Iowa Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, November 13, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Jack Breslin Students Events Center in East Lansing, Michigan
• Spread favorite: Michigan State -28.5
• Moneyline favorite: Michigan State -16667
• Moneyline underdog: Northern Iowa +4150
• Over/Under: 155.5 points

How to watch Michigan State vs. Northern Iowa

• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
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Betting the Over/Under: Michigan State vs. Northern Iowa

• Michigan State and its opponent combined to score over 155.5 points, the current matchup's total, in nine of 35 games last season.
• Two of Northern Iowa's 34 games last season had more than 155.5 total points scored.
• These teams averaged a combined 148.2 points per game a season ago, 7.3 fewer points than the total of 155.5 set for this game.
• Opponents of these two teams averaged a combined 130.1 points per game last season, 25.4 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
• Michigan State's average point total in outings last year was 147.1, 8.4 points below the total in this game.
• The average point total for Northern Iowa in 2025 was 24.3 points fewer than this game's over/under.

Betting the Spread: Michigan State vs. Northern Iowa

• Michigan State won 18 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover 17 times.
• The Spartans did not cover the spread last season (0-1 ATS) when playing as at least 28.5-point favorites.
• Northern Iowa compiled a 17-17-0 record against the spread last season.
• Michigan State was 8-9 against the spread, and 15-2 overall, at home last season.
• At home last season, as a 28.5-point favorite or more, Michigan State was winless ATS (0-1).
• Northern Iowa was 6-5 overall, and 7-4 against the spread, in away games last season.

Betting the Moneyline: Michigan State vs. Northern Iowa

• Michigan State won 89.3% of the games last season in which it was favored on the moneyline (25-3).
• The Spartans did not play a game last season with moneyline odds of -16667 or shorter.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, Michigan State has an implied win probability of 99.4%.
• Last season, Northern Iowa won three out of the seven games in which it was the underdog.
• The Panthers were not a bigger underdog last season than the +4150 moneyline set for this game.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 2.4% chance of a victory for Northern Iowa.