We have night action in the Big House this evening as the Purdue Boilermakers head to Ann Arbor to visit the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines. The game will kick off 7:30 p.m. ET and will air on NBC.
Purdue (2-6, 1-4 Big Ten) is riding a three-game losing and last fell in a 31-14 loss to Nebraska last Saturday. The Boilermakers kept shooting itself in the foot and didn’t score until the fourth quarter, committing three turnovers and 99 yards worth of penalties. Quarterback Hudson Card went 16-32 for just 100 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.
Michigan (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) is fresh off its bye week and will look to continue its dominance as it enters the home stretch of the regular season. The team was last seen demolishing Michigan State 49-0, a game where Heisman Trophy contender J.J. McCarthy threw for 287 yards and four touchdowns. Of course, the program has been under a media microscope for the past two weeks with new details of Connor Stalions and massive sign-stealing scandal emerging every day.
SP+ Rankings
Purdue: 82 overall, 86 offense, 65 defense
Michigan: 1 overall, 7 offense, 2 defense
Injury update
Purdue
OL Marcus Mbow – Questionable (Undisclosed)
OL Luke Griffin – Questionable (Leg)
WR Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen – Questionable (Undisclosed)
K Julio Macias – Questionable (Undisclosed)
DL Damarjhe Lewis – Out (Undisclosed)
Michigan
LB Kalel Mullings – Probable (Undisclosed)
WR Karmello English – Questionable (Undisclosed)
ATS/Total
Against The Spread in 2023
Purdue: 2-6 ATS
Michigan: 4-3-1 ATS
Total in 2023 (check here)
Purdue: Over 4-4
Michigan: Over 4-4
Team Pace
Purdue: 2.38 plays per minute of offense
Michigan: 1.90 plays per minute of offense
Odds at DraftKings Sportsbook
Spread: Michigan -32.5
Total: 52.5
Moneyline: Michigan -9000, Purdue +2500
Opening line: Michigan -30
Opening total: 47.5
Weather
43 degrees, cloudy, 5 MPH winds W
Our Best Bet for Purdue vs. Michigan
Michigan -32.5
Fresh off its bye, Michigan should be able to get right back to ripping right through weaker Big Ten opponents, even with the sign-stealing scandal looming over the program. Purdue is struggling in the first year of the Ryan Walters era and is outmatched in every facet of the game today. Take the Wolverines to cover as a heavy home favorite.