LSU vs. Mississippi State Odds
| LSU Odds | -15 [BET NOW] |
| Mississippi State Odds | +15 [BET NOW] |
| Over/Under | 57 [BET NOW] |
| Time | 3:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | CBS |
Odds as of 11:40 a.m. ET and via PointsBet, where you can win $125 if Miami scores a single point tonight vs. FSU.
How important is cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. to LSU football?
Two-points-off-a-key-number important, apparently.
For much of the week, Saturday afternoon's LSU-Mississippi State spread was hovering right around the key number of 17 — with the reigning champs obviously favored.
But with the news that their star corner would miss the game with an illness — one that's reportedly not related to COVID-19 — that spread immediately dropped down to a consensus of -15. The total also ticked up a half point from 56.5 to 57.
Given the greater variance of player skill in the college game, it's far more common to see a spread move as a result of a missing player. But still, a two-point move — off a key number, no less — for a defensive player says a lot about how much respect the betting market has for Stingley.
As of 11:30 a.m. ET, 51% of spread tickets have landed on LSU, but they've generated 79% of actual money.
