Mississippi State vs Minnesota
Mississippi State visit Minnesota in Week 2. The model favors Minnesota by 0.3. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.
SP+ frames this as a genuine toss-up. Minnesota rates 9.6 (34th) against Mississippi State at 9.4 (35th), a gap of two-tenths that translates to a 2.6-point projected margin and a 56% home win probability. The market is tighter still: Minnesota -1.2 with a 55.3 total, implying 53% for the hosts. The ProphetX exchange goes the other way, posting Mississippi State -108 (52%) and Minnesota +102 (50%), so live order flow slightly favors the SEC visitor where the model and consensus line do not.
The unit ranks explain the friction. Mississippi State brings the sharper offense (#20 to #53) but a leaky defense (#62), while Minnesota pairs a modest offense with a #20 defense that matches the Bulldogs' front. That strength-on-strength collision reads as a game decided at the margins, consistent with the sub-field-goal spread. Season projections lean Minnesota, 6.7 wins to 5.9, with a 5.7% Playoff chance against 3.8%, though title odds are negligible for both at 0.3% and 0.2%.
Results so far offer only tune-up context: Mississippi State handled UL Monroe 62-13 and Minnesota dispatched Eastern Illinois 59-7, both cupcakes that leave the ratings doing the heavy lifting. With three separate probability sources clustered between 47% and 56%, the honest read is a near even market and no clear pricing edge either direction.
A coin-flip on a razor-thin edge: SP+ splits the rating by 0.2 and the exchange actually tilts to the visitor.
Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.
Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Mississippi State's win price; Minnesota's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Mississippi State is favored, below it Minnesota 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 Nov 7.
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Frequently asked questions
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When do Mississippi State and Minnesota play?
Week 2 of 2026, on Sep 12, 2026 at Minnesota.
Who is favored?
The model projects Minnesota by 0.3 (51% win probability), from SP+ ratings.
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