Michigan St. Spartans versus Northwestern Wildcats Head-to-head history

Scores, recaps and recorded betting results from the five most recent meetings in SportsJaw history.

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Head-to-head history

Last five meetings

Recent game recaps, recorded odds and betting results

Oct 17, 2026	Score	Moneyline	Spread	Game total
Northwestern WildcatsNWESTN	24	-297 W	-7.5 (-105) L	O 49.5 (-115) L U 49.5 (-105) W
Michigan St. SpartansMICHST	21	+239 L	+7.5 (-115) W	O 49.5 (-115) L U 49.5 (-105) W

Northwestern Wildcats defeated Michigan St. Spartans 24-21

Northwestern Wildcats defeated Michigan St. Spartans 24-21 on October 17, 2026, a 3-point decision in the series. Northwestern Wildcats' strongest period was the 4th quarter, when it outscored its opponent 11-7. Against SportsJaw's recorded Northwestern Wildcats -7.5 (-105) spread, Michigan St. Spartans covered, while the 45 combined points finished under the recorded total of 49.5.

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Northwestern Wildcats	3	7	3	11	24
Michigan St. Spartans	7	7	0	7	21

Sept 3, 2021	Score	Moneyline	Spread	Game total
Michigan St. SpartansMICHST	38	+140 W	+3 (-110) W	O 45 (-110) W U 45 (-110) L
Northwestern WildcatsNWESTN	21	-160 L	-3 (-110) L	O 45 (-110) W U 45 (-110) L

Michigan St. Spartans defeated Northwestern Wildcats 38-21

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Michigan St. Spartans	14	7	7	10	38
Northwestern Wildcats	0	7	0	14	21

Nov 28, 2020	Score	Moneyline	Spread	Game total
Northwestern WildcatsNWESTN	20	-575 L	-14 (-110) L	O 40.5 (-110) W U 40.5 (-110) L
Michigan St. SpartansMICHST	29	+445 W	+14 (-110) W	O 40.5 (-110) W U 40.5 (-110) L

Michigan St. Spartans defeated Northwestern Wildcats 29-20

Sept 21, 2019	Score	Moneyline	Spread	Game total
Michigan St. SpartansMICHST	31	-325 W	-8 (-110) —	O 35 (-110) W U 35 (-110) L
Northwestern WildcatsNWESTN	10	+270 L	+7.75 (-110) —	O 35 (-110) W U 35 (-110) L

Oct 6, 2018	Score	Moneyline	Spread	Game total
Northwestern WildcatsNWESTN	29	— —	+10.5 (-110) W	O 42 (-110) W U 42 (-110) L
Michigan St. SpartansMICHST	19	— —	-10.5 (-110) L	O 42 (-110) W U 42 (-110) L

Verified performance

Experts who know these teams

Weighted grade based on 75% profit from head-to-head bets and 25% from profits earned betting on either team.

CaptainobviousWeighted grade41+$190 · 4 picks3–1 W–L · 75.0%2

RcollinsWeighted grade29+$799 · 2 picks1–1 W–L · 50.0%3

OddssharkWeighted grade29-$20 · 4 picks2–2 W–L · 50.0%

RankHandicapperGradeProfit

4Brycet1–0 W–L · 100.0%28+$455 5Drfeelgood1–0 W–L · 100.0%25+$455 6Irishblue1–0 W–L · 100.0%22+$500 7Barry7131–0 W–L · 100.0%22+$250 8Amp22230–0 W–L · —18$0 9Jamescashiola1–0 W–L · 100.0%17+$95 10Covers0–2 W–L · 0.0%17-$220 11Simonsays1–1 W–L · 50.0%17-$300 12Dtownsend1–0 W–L · 100.0%16+$100 13Amp22240–1 W–L · 0.0%16-$100 14Altuve270–1 W–L · 0.0%16-$110 15Tpham0–1 W–L · 0.0%14-$110 16Vegaspat0–1 W–L · 0.0%13-$110 17DerekFisher0–1 W–L · 0.0%13-$275 18Steve5120–1 W–L · 0.0%11-$550 19Emc0–1 W–L · 0.0%9-$550 2019452017890–1 W–L · 0.0%8-$110

Expert grades weight verified head-to-head profit at 75% and profit on other games involving either team at 25%, with a confidence adjustment until ten qualifying picks are recorded.