Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Northwestern Wildcats college football matchup on October 2, 2021.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-3, 0-0 Big Ten) are 10.5-point favorites when they host the Northwestern Wildcats (2-2, 0-0 Big Ten) in a Big Ten matchup on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Memorial Stadium. The over/under is 50 for the outing.
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Odds for Nebraska vs. Northwestern
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Over/Under Insights
- Nebraska and its opponents have combined for 50 points or more only one time this year.
- Northwestern's games have gone over 50 points in two opportunities this season.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 53.4, is 3.4 points above Saturday's over/under.
- The 37.2 combined points per game that these two squads have allowed this season are 12.8 fewer than the 50 total in this contest.
- Cornhuskers games this season feature an average total of 56.8 points, a number 6.8 points higher than Saturday's over/under.
- In 2021, games involving the Wildcats have averaged a total of 47.1 points, 2.9 fewer than this game's set over/under.
Nebraska Stats and Trends
- Nebraska is 3-1-0 against the spread this season.
- The Cornhuskers covered the spread in their only game when favored by 10.5 points or more.
- Nebraska's games this year have not gone over the point total yet in four opportunities.
- The Cornhuskers rack up 7.6 more points per game (27.6) than the Wildcats allow (20.0).
- Nebraska is 1-1 against the spread and 2-1 overall this season when the team puts up more than 20.0 points.
- The Cornhuskers average 76.5 more yards per game (473.0) than the Wildcats allow per outing (396.5).
- In games that Nebraska totals over 396.5 yards, the team is 2-0 against the spread and 2-1 overall.
- The Cornhuskers have seven giveaways this season, while the Wildcats have eight takeaways .
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Nebraska at SISportsbook.
Northwestern Stats and Trends
- Northwestern has one win against the spread in four games this season.
- Northwestern's games this season have gone over the point total two times in four opportunities (50%).
- The Wildcats average 25.8 points per game, 8.6 more than the Cornhuskers surrender (17.2).
- Northwestern is 1-3 against the spread and 2-2 overall in games when it puts up more than 17.2 points.
- The Wildcats average 58.0 more yards per game (385.8) than the Cornhuskers allow per matchup (327.8).
- In games that Northwestern churns out more than 327.8 yards, the team is 1-2 against the spread and 1-2 overall.
- The Wildcats have turned the ball over two more times (8 total) than the Cornhuskers have forced a turnover (6) this season.
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.