Arkansas State at Michigan Betting Prediction For 9/14/2024

In the upcoming matchup between the Arkansas State Red Wolves and the Michigan Wolverines, the Red Wolves are the underdogs according to DraftKings Sportsbook with a 23.5 point spread. Currently, 74% of spread bets are favoring Arkansas State, while the Wolverines have 26% of bets. The total of 47.5 has seen 38% of bets towards the under and 62% towards the over. Tune in on September 14, 2024 at 12:00 pm ET to see how this game unfolds and continue reading to get our best bet for Arkansas State vs Michigan from the Big House.

Can Butch Jones Lead Arkansas State to Upset Win?

The Arkansas State Red Wolves are 2-0 to start their season, beating FCS opponent Central Arkansas before notching a win over Tulsa last week. Both of the Red Wolves' wins have been close to start this season as they have won their two games by a combined margin of seven points. Here, Arkansas State would be delighted with another close win, though they are not expected to get one as they are massive underdogs in this Arkansas State vs Michigan matchup.

It is important to remember that Arkansas State is rather fortunate to have won their first game of the year against Central Arkansas. They needed a last-second touchdown catch in the end zone, which was made a touchdown after a video review on a play that was originally called an incomplete pass, just to get a three-point win in that game. Needless to say, luck will need to be on the side of Arkansas State again if they want to win this matchup with the defending national champions.

Michigan Looking to Bounce Back From Texas Loss

The Michigan Wolverines are off to a 1-1 start in their national title defense season. They beat Fresno State at home to open up their campaign, but were blown out by the Texas Longhorns at home last week to even their record at 1-1. This weekend, the Wolverines will look for a win that will get them to 2-1 on the year and hush any concerns about the long-term viability of the Wolverines as Big Ten title contenders.

Right now, the offense of the Wolverines is what is weighing them down. Michigan is averaging 21 points per game but managed to score just 12 points against Texas last week. Their passing game is not good enough, while their running game is not as dominant as it was a season ago, which has led to the troubling situation that they find themselves in looking ahead to conference play.

Arkansas State vs Michigan Best Bet

Going into this Arkansas State vs Michigan game, the offense for Michigan is downright troubling. But we still like the Wolverines to win this game and to win it with enough margin to cover the spread, against an Arkansas State team that is fortunate not to have a loss to an FCS school under its belt already this year.

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