Preview the Nov. 1 matchup between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Michigan State Spartans with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

The Gophers have routinely bounced back under P.J. Fleck following a loss like we saw against the Hawkeyes. Smith and the Spartans look like a team that could be checked out, and this is a game Minnesota needs to find a way to win.

P.J. Fleck considers Joe Rossi a friend, having employed him as Gophers defensive coordinator from the middle of the 2018 season through 2023. Ditto for Greg Harbaugh Jr. and Danny Collins, who worked with Rossi as quality control coaches during Fleck’s first season in Minnesota in 2017 and later as assistants in 2023.

A third of the Big Ten is on bye this week, but both Michigan and Michigan State are in action a week after their annual clash. Ohio State hosts Penn State in a matchup that looked much juicier in August and Indiana hits the road looking to stay perfect.

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Now, it is time to go through the defense and who Michigan State offensive coordinator Brian Lindgren will be game planning for. The Golden Gophers' defensive coordinator is Danny Collins. To give some more context as to how much better the defense is,

Michigan State DBs coach Blue Adams talked to the media about the push to get better amidst struggles this season