Preview the Nov. 15 matchup between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Michigan State Spartans with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

Michigan State football is hoping to salvage its season against a struggling Penn State team, which has yet to win a conference game, while MSU has yet to win a conference game and many view head coach Jonathan Smith's firing as inevitable.

Fans heading to the Michigan State University vs. Penn State football game Saturday, Nov. 15, in East Lansing should prepare for a rainy day, according the forecast. The Michigan State Spartans play the Penn State Nittany Lions at Spartan Stadium at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Both teams are 3-6.

Just like Michigan State, Penn State will enter Saturday at 3-6 overall and 0-6 in Big Ten play. Not much of the fault there should be placed upon the defense. The numbers aren't phenomenal, but the Nittany Lions rank 35th nationally in total defense and 52nd in scoring defense,

The Land Grant Trophy, which has never been described as beautiful, goes to the winner of the Penn State-Michigan State football game. It’s a prized possession to interim head coach Terry Smith and the Nittany Lions, who have won the last two meetings.

Penn State, meanwhile, has dropped six consecutive games for the first time since 2004. Saturday's matchup will be the 39th all-time meeting between the two programs. While the Spartans have won six of the last 11 contests,

Running back Kaytron Allen has been Penn State's most consistent offensive player this season. He's run for 736 yards and 10 touchdowns this season, which ranks him fourth and tied for fifth in those categories in the Big Ten, respectively.

Check out this week's Penn State football podcast with York Daily Record's Frank Bodani, PSU writer Mike Gross and former TV anchor Andrew Kalista.