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 Northwestern Wildcats (3-4, 0-0 Big Ten) are 7.5-point underdogs in a road Big Ten matchup with the Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-2, 0-0 Big Ten) on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Ryan Field. The contest's over/under is set at 43.5.
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Odds for Minnesota vs. Northwestern
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Over/Under Insights
- Minnesota has combined with its opponents to score more than 43.5 points in four of seven games this season.
- So far this season, 42.9% of Northwestern's games (3/7) have had more combined points than Saturday's over/under of 43.5.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 46.3, is 2.8 points greater than Saturday's over/under.
- This contest's total is 1.2 points lower than the 44.7 these two squads combine to give up per game in 2021.
- The average total in Golden Gophers games this season is 52.6, 9.1 points above 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
- Minnesota is 4-3-0 against the spread this season.
- The Golden Gophers have been favored by 7.5 points or more two times this season and have not covered the spread in any of them.
- Minnesota's games this year have gone over the total in three out of seven opportunities (42.9%).
- The Golden Gophers put up just 1.5 more points per game (26.6) than the Wildcats allow (25.1).
- Minnesota is 3-2 against the spread and 4-1 overall in games when it records more than 25.1 points.
- The Golden Gophers average 57.7 fewer yards per game (359.7) than the Wildcats give up per outing (417.4).
- When Minnesota picks up over 417.4 yards, the team is 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
- This year, the Golden Gophers have seven turnovers, four fewer than the Wildcats have takeaways (11).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Minnesota at SISportsbook.
Northwestern Stats and Trends
- Northwestern has covered the spread twice this year.
- This year, the Wildcats are winless ATS when entering a game as an underdog of 7.5 points or more.
- Northwestern's games this season have eclipsed the over/under three times in seven opportunities (42.9%).
- This year the Wildcats average just 0.1 more points per game (19.7) than the Golden Gophers give up (19.6).
- When Northwestern puts up more than 19.6 points, it is 2-3 against the spread and 3-2 overall.
- The Wildcats average 41 more yards per game (353) than the Golden Gophers give up per matchup (312).
- When Northwestern piles up more than 312 yards, the team is 2-2 against the spread and 2-2 overall.
- The Wildcats have turned the ball over one more time (11 total) than the Golden Gophers have forced a turnover (10) this season.
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.