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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.

Oct 16, 2021; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers wide receiver Levi Falck (88) can t handle this pass from Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the fourth quarter at Huntington Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nick Wosika-USA TODAY Sports

Two of the nation's strongest defenses meet when the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-5, 0-0 Big Ten) bring college football's 25th-ranked scoring defense into a matchup with the Purdue Boilermakers (4-3, 0-0 Big Ten), who have the No. 9 scoring defense, on Saturday, October 30, 2021. The Cornhuskers are 7.5-point favorites. The over/under is 52 for this matchup.

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Odds for Nebraska vs. Purdue

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Over/Under Insights

  • Nebraska and its opponents have gone over the current 52-point total in four of seven games (57.1%) this season.
  • Purdue has not yet combined with its opponents to score more than 52 points in a game this season.
  • The two teams combine to average 52.9 points per game, 0.9 more than the total in this contest.
  • The 35.7 combined points per game that these two squads have allowed this season are 16.3 fewer than the 52 total in this contest.
  • The Cornhuskers and their opponents have scored an average of 53.9 points per game in 2021, 1.9 more than Saturday's total.
  • In 2021, games involving the Boilermakers have averaged a total of 52 points, equal to the set total for this game.

Nebraska Stats and Trends

  • Nebraska is 4-3-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Cornhuskers have been favored by 7.5 points or more two times this season and have covered the spread in all of them.
  • Nebraska's games this year have eclipsed the over/under in 42.9% of its opportunities (three times in seven games with a set point total).
  • This year, the Cornhuskers rack up 14.5 more points per game (30.8) than the Boilermakers allow (16.3).
  • Nebraska is 3-3 against the spread and 3-4 overall this season when the team scores more than 16.3 points.
  • The Cornhuskers collect 177.2 more yards per game (478.8) than the Boilermakers allow per contest (301.6).
  • When Nebraska picks up more than 301.6 yards, the team is 4-3 against the spread and 3-5 overall.
  • The Cornhuskers have turned the ball over one more time (9 total) than the Boilermakers have forced a turnover (8) this season.
  • Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Nebraska at SISportsbook.

Purdue Stats and Trends

  • Purdue is 3-4-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Boilermakers have been underdogs by 7.5 points or more two times this season and covered the spread once.
  • Purdue's games this season have hit the over on one of seven set point totals (14.3%).
  • The Boilermakers put up just 2.7 more points per game (22.1) than the Cornhuskers allow (19.4).
  • Purdue is 3-0 against the spread and 3-0 overall in games when it scores more than 19.4 points.
  • The Boilermakers collect 43.6 more yards per game (392) than the Cornhuskers give up per matchup (348.4).
  • Purdue is 3-1 against the spread and 3-1 overall when the team picks up more than 348.4 yards.
  • 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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