SB Nation’s Week 4 Big Ten betting column picks Michigan -5.5 against Iowa and the over 62.5 in Oregon-USC. It also backs Northwestern +21, Ohio State -27.5, and overs in UCLA-Maryland (56.5) and Notre Dame-Purdue (58.5).
The remaining picks are Wisconsin +10 at Penn State, Washington -10 against Minnesota and under 48.5 in Nebraska-Michigan State. No line or pick is listed for Howard-Rutgers. The writer says Week 4 marks the start of conference play; after going 9-6-1 in Week 3, the column’s season record is 25-24-1.
The Michigan-Iowa spread had risen from 4.5 to 5.5 even though 56% of bets were on Iowa, according to The Action Network; the writer took that movement as a sign of larger bets on Michigan. For Oregon-USC, the writer points to both teams having hit the over three times and describes USC’s offense as strong but its defense as struggling.
