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. A 50-point over/under is set for the contest.
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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 -- this matchup's over/under -- just one time this year.
- Northwestern's games have gone over 50 points in two opportunities this season.
- The two teams combine to score 53.4 points per game, 3.4 more than the over/under in this contest.
- This contest's over/under is 12.8 points more than the 37.2 these two squads combine to allow per game this season.
- The average total in Cornhuskers games this season is 56.8, 6.8 points more than Saturday's total of 50.
- 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
- Against the spread, Nebraska is 3-1-0 this season.
- This season, the Cornhuskers won ATS in their only game as a favorite of 10.5 points or more.
- Nebraska's games this year have not gone over any of four set point totals.
- The Cornhuskers average 27.6 points per game, 7.6 more than the Wildcats give up per contest (20.0).
- Nebraska is 1-1 against the spread and 2-1 overall in games when it records more than 20.0 points.
- The Cornhuskers average 473.0 yards per game, 76.5 more yards than the 396.5 the Wildcats give up per outing.
- When Nebraska churns out over 396.5 yards, the team is 2-0 against the spread and 2-1 overall.
- The Cornhuskers have turned the ball over seven times this season, one fewer than the Wildcats have forced (8).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Nebraska at SISportsbook.
Northwestern Stats and Trends
- Thus far this season Northwestern has one win against the spread.
- Northwestern's games this year have gone over the total in two out of four opportunities (50%).
- The Wildcats average 8.6 more points per game (25.8) than the Cornhuskers allow (17.2).
- Northwestern is 1-3 against the spread and 2-2 overall in games when it scores more than 17.2 points.
- The Wildcats collect 58.0 more yards per game (385.8) than the Cornhuskers give up per outing (327.8).
- Northwestern is 1-2 against the spread and 1-2 overall when the team amasses more than 327.8 yards.
- This season the Wildcats have turned the ball over eight times, two more than the Cornhuskers' takeaways (6).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.