Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Northwestern Wildcats college football matchup on October 30, 2021.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-2, 0-0 Big Ten) visit the Northwestern Wildcats (3-4, 0-0 Big Ten) on Saturday, October 30, 2021 in matchup between Big Ten foes at Ryan Field. Northwestern is a 7.5-point underdog. The over/under for the outing is set at 43.5.
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Odds for Minnesota vs. Northwestern
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Over/Under Insights
- Minnesota and its opponents have combined to score more than 43.5 points in four of seven games this season.
- Northwestern has combined with its opponents to score more than 43.5 points in three of seven games this season.
- The two teams combine to average 46.3 points per game, 2.8 more than the over/under in this contest.
- These two squads surrender a combined 44.7 points per game, 1.2 more than this contest's over/under.
- The average total in Golden Gophers games this season is 52.6, 9.1 points more than Saturday's total of 43.5.
- The 43.5-point total for this game is 4.5 points below the 48 points per game average total in Wildcats games this season.
Minnesota Stats and Trends
- In Minnesota's seven games this year, it has four wins against the spread.
- This season, the Golden Gophers are winless against the spread when entering a game as a favorite of 7.5 points or more.
- Minnesota's games this year have hit the over on three of seven set point totals (42.9%).
- This year, the Golden Gophers rack up just 1.5 more points per game (26.6) than the Wildcats give up (25.1).
- When Minnesota puts up more than 25.1 points, it is 3-2 against the spread and 4-1 overall.
- The Golden Gophers average 359.7 yards per game, 57.7 fewer yards than the 417.4 the Wildcats give up per matchup.
- In games that Minnesota totals over 417.4 yards, the team is 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
- The Golden Gophers have turned the ball over seven times this season, four fewer than the Wildcats have forced (11).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Minnesota at SISportsbook.
Northwestern Stats and Trends
- Thus far this year Northwestern has two wins against the spread.
- This year, the Wildcats are winless against the spread when entering a game as an underdog of 7.5 points or more.
- Northwestern's games this season have gone over the total in three out of seven opportunities (42.9%).
- This season the Wildcats average just 0.1 more points per game (19.7) than the Golden Gophers allow (19.6).
- When Northwestern puts up more than 19.6 points, it is 2-3 against the spread and 3-2 overall.
- The Wildcats rack up 41 more yards per game (353) than the Golden Gophers allow (312).
- In games that Northwestern picks up over 312 yards, the team is 2-2 against the spread and 2-2 overall.
- The Wildcats have turned the ball over 11 times this season, one more turnover than the Golden Gophers have forced (10).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.