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Nebraska vs. Purdue College Football Odds, Plays and Insights

Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Purdue Boilermakers college football matchup on October 30, 2021.

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The Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-5, 0-0 Big Ten) are 7.5-point favorites at home at Memorial Stadium against the Purdue Boilermakers (4-3, 0-0 Big Ten) on Saturday, October 30, 2021. Both teams have solid defenses, with the Cornhuskers 25th in points per game allowed, and the Boilermakers ninth. An over/under of 50 is set in the game.

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Odds for Nebraska vs. Purdue

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Over/Under Insights

  • Nebraska and its opponents have combined to put up more than 50 points in four of seven games this season.
  • Purdue and its opponents have combined to score more than 50 points in one game this season.
  • The combined points per game average of the two teams, 52.9, is 2.9 points more than Saturday's over/under.
  • This contest's over/under is 14.3 points more than the 35.7 these two squads combine to allow per game this season.
  • The Cornhuskers and their opponents have scored an average of 53.9 points per game in 2021, 3.9 more than Saturday's total.
  • The 52 PPG average total in Boilermakers games this season is two points more than this game's over/under.

Nebraska Stats and Trends

  • Nebraska has four wins against the spread in eight games this season.
  • This season, the Cornhuskers have won against the spread in each of their two games as a favorite of 7.5 points or more.
  • Nebraska's games this year have gone over the total in three out of seven opportunities (42.9%).
  • The Cornhuskers rack up 30.8 points per game, 14.5 more than the Boilermakers allow per matchup (16.3).
  • When Nebraska puts up more than 16.3 points, it is 3-3 against the spread and 3-4 overall.
  • The Cornhuskers rack up 177.2 more yards per game (478.8) than the Boilermakers allow per outing (301.6).
  • In games that Nebraska totals over 301.6 yards, the team is 4-3 against the spread and 3-5 overall.
  • The Cornhuskers have turned the ball over nine times this season, one more turnover than the Boilermakers have forced (8).
  • Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Nebraska at SISportsbook.

Purdue Stats and Trends

  • Against the spread, Purdue is 3-4-0 this season.
  • The Boilermakers have covered the spread once this year when underdogs by 7.5 points or more (in two chances).
  • Purdue's games this year have hit the over on one of seven set point totals (14.3%).
  • The Boilermakers rack up 22.1 points per game, comparable to the 19.4 the Cornhuskers give up.
  • Purdue is 3-0 against the spread and 3-0 overall when the team records more than 19.4 points.
  • The Boilermakers average 392 yards per game, 43.6 more yards than the 348.4 the Cornhuskers allow.
  • In games that Purdue picks up over 348.4 yards, the team is 3-1 against the spread and 3-1 overall.
  • The Boilermakers have turned the ball over 12 times this season, two more turnovers than the Cornhuskers have forced (10).
  • Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.

Season Stats

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