Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers college football matchup on October 16, 2021.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-4, 0-0 Big Ten) will test their 18th-ranked rushing attack against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-2, 0-0 Big Ten), who have the No. 39 rush defense in college football, on Saturday, October 16, 2021. The Cornhuskers are favored by 3.5 points in the outing. The over/under is set at 48 for the game.
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Odds for Nebraska vs. Minnesota
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Over/Under Insights
- Nebraska has combined with its opponents to put up more than 48 points in three of six games this season.
- Minnesota and its opponents have combined to score more than 48 points in two games this season.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 56.3, is 8.3 points above Saturday's over/under.
- These two squads combine to surrender 37.5 points per game, 10.5 fewer than this contest's over/under.
- Cornhuskers games this season feature an average total of 54.8 points, a number 6.8 points higher than Saturday's over/under.
- The 53.3 PPG average total in Golden Gophers games this season is 5.3 points more than this game's over/under.
Nebraska Stats and Trends
- Against the spread, Nebraska is 4-2-0 this year.
- The Cornhuskers have covered the spread twice this season when favored by 3.5 points or more (in three chances).
- Nebraska's games this year have hit the over on two of six set point totals (33.3%).
- The Cornhuskers score 31.9 points per game, 12.3 more than the Golden Gophers allow per contest (19.6).
- Nebraska is 3-2 against the spread and 3-3 overall this season when the team puts up more than 19.6 points.
- The Cornhuskers collect 493.3 yards per game, 185.5 more yards than the 307.8 the Golden Gophers allow per contest.
- Nebraska is 4-2 against the spread and 3-4 overall when the team amasses more than 307.8 yards.
- The Cornhuskers have nine giveaways this season, while the Golden Gophers have nine takeaways .
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Nebraska at SISportsbook.
Minnesota Stats and Trends
- So far this season Minnesota has two wins against the spread.
- This season, the Golden Gophers are winless ATS when entering a game as an underdog of 3.5 points or more.
- Minnesota's games this year have gone over the total in two out of five opportunities (40%).
- The Golden Gophers average 24.4 points per game, 6.5 more than the Cornhuskers surrender (17.9).
- Minnesota is 2-2 against the spread and 3-1 overall when the team records more than 17.9 points.
- The Golden Gophers collect just 7.4 fewer yards per game (334.2) than the Cornhuskers allow per matchup (341.6).
- In games that Minnesota totals over 341.6 yards, the team is 1-1 against the spread and 1-1 overall.
- This year the Golden Gophers have five turnovers, three fewer than the Cornhuskers have takeaways (8).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.