Gator Bowl Michigan vs. Mississippi State Spread Moves Up To -4

After opening at -3, the Gator Bowl Michigan vs. Mississippi State spread was now at -4 in favor of the Bulldogs.  65 percent of the spread action was on Mississippi State while over 70 percent of the money line action was on Michigan with a potential payout of $15.50 for every $10 bet.  The total on this year’s Gator Bowl game was 52.5 and 60 percent of those betting the total were on the OVER.

Mississippi State comes into this game ranked at number 21 with an 8-4 record while Michigan is unranked with a 7-5 record.

There were some interesting trends coming into this game.  The Wolverines are 6-0 Against The Spread in their last 6 non-conference games.  They are just  10-26 ATS in their last 36 games overall.

The Wolverines are 7-19 ATS in their last 26 games following a S.U. loss.

Wolverines are 8-22 ATS in their last 30 games following a SU loss of more than 20 points.   Michigan is 5-16 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.  They are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.

The Bulldogs are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0 but are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.  They are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win.

- Ean Lamb, Gambling911.com