Big Ten picks: MLive’s predictions for Michigan-Indiana, more

It's a light week in the Big Ten, as six teams, including Michigan State, are off. Perhaps our pickers can really focus on the half-dozen games and have a successful week. Here are the current standings (best bet in parentheses):

Matt Wenzel: 54-47 (4-6)

Aaron McMann: 52-49 (5-5)

Ryan Zuke: 52-49 (4-6)

Andrew Kahn: 50-51 (7-3)

Kyle Austin: 48-53 (4-6)

The picks against the spread from MLive's college football writers are below. All games are on Saturday unless otherwise noted, kickoff times are eastern, and odds are courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook .

Iowa at UCLA

When: Friday at 9 p.m.

TV: FOX | Fubo (7-day free trial) | DirecTV Stream | Sling TV

Line: UCLA +6.5

Oregon and UCLA both came east last Saturday and won. Can Iowa get a win in Los Angeles against a UCLA team that has won two straight?

MLive staff picks:

Iowa -6.5: Austin (best bet), McMann, Wenzel, Zuke

UCLA +6.5: Kahn (best bet)

Purdue at Ohio State

When: noon

TV: FOX | Fubo (7-day free trial) | DirecTV Stream | Sling TV

Line: Ohio State -37.5

Purdue squandered its best chance to avoid a winless Big Ten season with an overtime loss at home to Northwestern on Saturday. Ryan Walters continues to struggle in his second season on the job, while Ryan Day can breathe easy for a couple of weeks against beating Penn State.

MLive staff picks:

Purdue +37.5: Austin, McMann (best bet)

Ohio State -37.5: Kahn, Wenzel, Zuke

Minnesota at Rutgers

When: noon

TV: NBC | Fubo (7-day free trial) | DirecTV Stream | Sling TV | Peacock

Line: Minnesota -6.5

Minnesota shoots for its fifth straight win while Rutgers will try to avoid a fifth straight loss. Minnesota is 3-0 in the all-time series.

MLive staff picks:

Minnesota -6.5: Austin, Kahn, McMann, Wenzel, Zuke (best bet)

Maryland at Oregon

When: 7 p.m.

TV: BTN | Fubo (7-day free trial) | DirecTV Stream | Sling TV

Line: Oregon -24.5

The Terrapins are set to travel across the country for what is expected to be a beatdown. Dillon Gabriel will try to pad his Heisman stats.

MLive staff picks:

Maryland +24.5: Zuke

Oregon -24.5: Austin, Kahn, McMann, Wenzel

Washington at Penn State

When: 8 p.m.

TV: Peacock

Line: Penn State -13.5

James Franklin's dismal record against Ohio State (and top-10 and top-five teams) continued last Saturday thanks to some question play calling. The Nittany Lions still have an outside shot at a Big Ten title. Washington is coming off a win over USC.

MLive staff picks:

Washington +13.5: Austin, Zuke

Penn State -13.5: Kahn, McMann, Wenzel

Michigan at Indiana

When: 3:30 p.m.

TV: CBS | Fubo (7-day free trial) | DirecTV Stream | Sling TV

Line: Indiana -13.5

Fans of either team likely can't believe the point spread for this one. In a battle of new head coaches, Indiana looks to stay undefeated while Michigan is fighting for bowl eligibility.

MLive staff picks:

Indiana -13.5: Austin, Kahn, McMann, Wenzel (best bet), Zuke