Putting Up Numbers· college football

Eastern Michigan @ Michigan State

Sat, Sep 12, 2026

Michigan State 35, Eastern Michigan 7Michigan State was favored by 17.5, and Michigan State covered.

Eastern Michigan at Michigan State: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameEastern Michigan1 gameMichigan State1 game
Points−19.9+6.2
Points allowed+13.7−13.4
Total offense, yards−143+60
Total defense, yards+165−103
Touchdowns−2.0+1.6
Passer rating−38.2+14.0
Third downs+8.1%+24.7%
Sacks−0.5+2.0
Penalty yards−41.4−27.6
Turnovers forced−0.2−0.2
Turnovers lost−0.1−0.2

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Michigan State

Eastern Michigan

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Michigan State

  • Michigan State had covered 5 straight on the road.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.

The series

  • Michigan State leads the series 8–0 since 1996. Michigan State has won the last 8.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • Michigan State had lost 8 of its last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
  • Michigan State had covered 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 12, 2026at Michigan StateMichigan State 35, Eastern Michigan 7
Sep 20, 2014at Michigan StateMichigan State 73, Eastern Michigan 14
Sep 22, 2012at Michigan StateMichigan State 23, Eastern Michigan 7
Sep 6, 2008at Michigan StateMichigan State 42, Eastern Michigan 10
Sep 9, 2006at Michigan StateMichigan State 52, Eastern Michigan 20
Aug 31, 2002at Michigan StateMichigan State 56, Eastern Michigan 7
Sep 11, 1999at Michigan StateMichigan State 51, Eastern Michigan 7
Sep 28, 1996at Michigan StateMichigan State 47, Eastern Michigan 0

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 11, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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