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Northwestern Wildcats vs Michigan State Spartans Final Score, Odds & Picks

NCAAF · Saturday, October 17, 2026, 12:00 PM ET · Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI · TV: Peacock

Final: Northwestern Wildcats 24, Michigan State Spartans 21.

Records: Northwestern Wildcats 5-1, Michigan State Spartans 2-5.

Northwestern vs Michigan State scoring plays

  • Final: Northwestern 24, Michigan State 21 · 3:18 PM ET · Northwestern Wildcats beat Michigan State Spartans 24-21.
  • Northwestern score: Northwestern 24, Michigan State 21 (Q4 0:02) · 3:16 PM ET · #90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 34 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick), clock 00:02
  • Northwestern score: Northwestern 21, Michigan State 21 (Q4 7:24) · 2:49 PM ET · Shotgun #0 A.Chiles rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:24 #86 A.Honig pass attempt Successful
  • Michigan State score: Northwestern 13, Michigan State 21 (Q4 11:48) · 2:39 PM ET · Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete deep middle to #13 C.McCray caught at NU 18, for 53 yards to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:48, 1ST DOWN #37 L.Boyd kick attempt good (H: #9 R.Dakin, LS: #50 N.Duzansky)
  • Northwestern score: Northwestern 13, Michigan State 14 (Q3 4:24) · 2:15 PM ET · #90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 37 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick), clock 04:24
  • Michigan State score: Northwestern 10, Michigan State 14 (Q2 0:47) · 1:25 PM ET · Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete deep left to #14 B.Williams caught at NU 00, for 32 yards to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:47, 1ST DOWN #37 L.Boyd kick attempt good (H: #9 R.Dakin, LS: #50 N.Duzansky)
  • Northwestern score: Northwestern 10, Michigan State 7 (Q2 11:04) · 12:54 PM ET · Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 10 yards gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:04, 1ST DOWN #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick)
  • Michigan State score: Northwestern 3, Michigan State 7 (Q1 2:02) · 12:39 PM ET · #11 A.Milivojevic rush right for 3 yards gain to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:02, 1ST DOWN #37 L.Boyd kick attempt good (H: #9 R.Dakin, LS: #50 N.Duzansky)
  • Northwestern score: Northwestern 3, Michigan State 0 (Q1 8:23) · 12:28 PM ET · #90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 39 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick), clock 08:23

Northwestern Wildcats vs Michigan State Spartans odds (DraftKings)

Spread: Michigan State Spartans +7 (-105) · Northwestern Wildcats -7 (-115)

Moneyline: Michigan State Spartans +240 · Northwestern Wildcats -298

Total: Over 49.5 (-110) · Under 49.5 (-110)

Northwestern Wildcats vs Michigan State Spartans picks

1 pick on Picksy: Northwestern Wildcats ML; 1 won, 0 lost.

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Northwestern vs Michigan State: questions & answers

Who won Northwestern vs Michigan State?

The Northwestern Wildcats beat the Michigan State Spartans 24-21 on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

Who was favored in Northwestern vs Michigan State?

The Northwestern Wildcats were favored at DraftKings: -7 on the spread and -298 on the moneyline.

What's the over/under for Northwestern vs Michigan State?

The total was 49.5 points at DraftKings (over -110, under -110). The game finished with 45, under the total.

What are the picks for Northwestern vs Michigan State?

1 pick on Picksy: Northwestern Wildcats ML; 1 won, 0 lost.