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Spartans Wire Picks: Our predictions for every Week 3 Big Ten game

Another week of non-conference play is in the mix for the Big Ten this week, with numerous big-time matchups to keep an eye on.

The games kick off on Friday evening and go all the way through Saturday evening, with numerous enticing non-conference matchups on the board, including the Spartans hosting the Washington Huskies.

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The Spartans Wire staff is back again this week to provide their picks against the spread for each Big Ten matchup. Odds are courtesy of BetMGM.

Here is a breakdown of how we’ve done so far this year in our weekly picks:

  • Cory Linsner: 17-6
  • Robert Bondy: 16-7
  • Andrew Brewster: 13-10

Here are our picks for every Big Ten game this upcoming week:

Virginia at Maryland (minus-14.5)

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Our Picks

Robert Bondy – Maryland

Cory Linsner Maryland

Andrew Brewster – Maryland

Louisville (minus-10) vs. Indiana

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Our Picks

Robert Bondy – Louisville

Cory Linsner – Louisville

Andrew Brewster – Louisville

Georgia Southern at Wisconsin (minus-19.5)

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Our Picks

Robert Bondy – Wisconsin

Cory Linsner – Wisconsin

Andrew Brewster – Wisconsin

Penn State (minus-14.5) at Illinois

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Our Picks

Robert Bondy – Illinois

Cory Linsner – Penn State
Andrew Brewster – Penn State

Western Michigan at Iowa (minus-28.5)

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Our Picks

Robert Bondy – Iowa

Cory Linsner – Western Michigan
Andrew Brewster – Western Michigan

Virginia Tech at Rutgers (minus-6.5)

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Our Picks

Robert Bondy – Virginia Tech
Cory Linsner – Rutgers

Andrew Brewster – Rutgers

Northwestern at Duke (minus-18.5)

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Our Picks

Robert Bondy – Northwestern

Cory Linsner – Duke

Andrew Brewster – Duke

Minnesota at North Carolina (minus-7.5)

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Our Picks

Robert Bondy – North Carolina
Cory Linsner – North Carolina
Andrew Brewster – Minnesota

Western Kentucky at Ohio State (minus-27.5)

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Our Picks

Robert Bondy – Ohio State

Cory Linsner – Ohio State
Andrew Brewster – Ohio State

Northern Illinois at Nebraska (minus-11)

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Our Picks

Robert Bondy – Nebraska

Cory Linsner – Northern Illinois
Andrew Brewster – Nebraska

Syracuse (minus-2.5) at Purdue

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Our Picks

Robert Bondy – Purdue

Cory Linsner – Purdue

Andrew Brewster – Purdue

Bowling Green at Michigan (minus-40)

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Our Picks

Robert Bondy – Bowling Green

Cory Linsner – Bowling Green

Andrew Brewster – Michigan

Washington (minus-14) at Michigan State

Click here to see our full analysis and score predictions for Saturday’s Michigan State-Washington matchup.

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