Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Auburn Tigers college football matchup on September 18, 2021.
The No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0) are 5-point favorites heading into their matchup on Saturday, September 18, 2021 against the No. 22 Auburn Tigers (2-0). The game has an over/under of 53 points.
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Odds for Penn State vs. Auburn
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Over/Under Insights
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 91, is 38.0 points greater than Saturday's over/under.
- This contest's total is 36.5 points greater than the 16.5 these two squads combine to allow per game this season.
- The average total in Nittany Lions games this season is 54.5, 1.5 points above Saturday's over/under of 53.
- The 57.5 PPG average total in Tigers games this season is 4.5 points more than this game's over/under.
Penn State Stats and Trends
- So far this year Penn State has two wins against the spread.
- The Nittany Lions covered the spread in their only game when favored by 5 points or more.
- The Nittany Lions score 25.0 more points per game (30.0) than the Tigers give up (5.0).
- Penn State is 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall this season when the team puts up more than 5.0 points.
- The Nittany Lions rack up 395.0 yards per game, 213.0 more yards than the 182.0 the Tigers give up per matchup.
- Penn State is 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall when the team picks up over 182.0 yards.
- The Nittany Lions have zero giveaways this season, while the Tigers have two takeaways .
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Penn State at SISportsbook.
Auburn Stats and Trends
- Auburn has two wins against the spread in two games this season.
- This season the Tigers average 49.5 more points per game (61.0) than the Nittany Lions give up (11.5).
- When Auburn records more than 11.5 points, it is 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
- The Tigers collect 575.5 yards per game, 245.5 more yards than the 330.0 the Nittany Lions give up.
- When Auburn picks up more than 330.0 yards, the team is 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
- The Tigers have one giveaway this season, while the Nittany Lions have five takeaways .
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.
Penn State Top Players
- Sean Clifford has thrown for 247 yards while completing 54.5% of his passes (18-of-33), with one touchdown and zero interceptions this year (247.0 yards per game).
- Noah Cain has rushed for a team-leading 48 yards on eight carries (48.0 yards per game) while scoring one touchdown. He also averages 27.0 receiving yards per game, grabbing five passes for 27 yards.
- This season Jahan Dotson has five catches and leads the team with 102 yards (102.0 per game) while scoring one touchdown.
- KeAndre Lambert-Smith has also chipped in with 71 yards on four catches. He puts up 71.0 receiving yards per game this year.
- Parker Washington has caught four passes for 47 yards, averaging 47.0 yards per game this year.
Auburn Top Players
- Bo Nix leads his team with 275 passing yards (275.0 per game) and has a 90.9% completion percentage (20-of-22), throwing three touchdown passes and zero interceptions. He also has 32 rushing yards on three carries, averaging 32.0 yards per game.
- Tank Bigsby has taken 13 attempts for a team-leading 119 rushing yards (119.0 yards per game) while scoring two touchdowns. He's also caught one pass for 19 yards (19.0 receiving yards per game).
- So far this year Jarquez Hunter has rushed for 110 yards on nine carries (110.0 ypg), with one rushing touchdown.
- Shedrick Jackson has hauled in five passes for a team-high 79 yards. He averages 79.0 yards per game.
- Ja'Varrius Johnson has also chipped in with three catches for 51 yards and one touchdown this year. He averages 51.0 receiving yards per game.
- This season Kobe Hudson is averaging 41.0 yards per game, with two catches for 41 yards and one touchdown.