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Eastern Michigan vs Michigan State

Eastern Michigan visit Michigan State in Week 2. The model favors Michigan State by 23.6. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
8%
92%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · September 9 · refreshed weekly

Model and market land in the same place. SP+ rates Michigan State at 1 (71st) against Eastern Michigan at -15.6 (122nd), a gap that projects the Spartans by 19. The consensus line sits at Michigan State -17.5 with a 49.8 total, so the market prices roughly two points more cushion than the model. Win probabilities barely separate: SP+ gives Michigan State 88 percent, the line implies 86 percent, and ProphetX offers a Spartans price of -770, or 89 percent. Eastern Michigan clears 12 to 14 percent across all three inputs.

The unit ranks tell the same story: Michigan State grades 60th on offense and 66th on defense, Eastern Michigan 121st and 112th. Results add little friction. Michigan State opened with a 30-20 win over Toledo, while Eastern Michigan split, beating Sacramento State 28-17 before falling to San Jose State 21-27. The lone series meeting, a 73-14 Michigan State rout in 2014, is old enough to be noise. Season sims are nearly level (5.4 projected wins for the Spartans, 5.7 for the Eagles), a reminder this edge is matchup-specific, not a talent chasm.

The two-point spread between the model margin and the market line is the only crack, and it leans toward the underdog covering rather than winning.

Model, line, and exchange all cluster near a three-score Michigan State win, with the only edge being the market's extra two points of spread.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
MSU -17.5
Total (O/U)
49.7
Favorite
MSU
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 3 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Eastern Michigan1%-33 ptsvsMichigan State99%+33 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Eastern Michigan favoredMichigan State favoredAug 29Sep 4Sep 6Sep 8Sep 10Sep 12Sep 13

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Eastern Michigan's win price; Michigan State's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Eastern Michigan is favored, below it Michigan State is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Sep 23.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#125SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#65
#118FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#66
1239EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1409
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
Eastern MichiganMichigan Statesolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Michigan State lead 1-0
20142014
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2014
73-14
Michigan State
at Michigan State
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When do Eastern Michigan and Michigan State play?

Week 2 of 2026, on Sep 12, 2026 at Michigan State.

Who is favored?

The model projects Michigan State by 23.6 (92% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Michigan State lead 1-0 over the meetings in our records.

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