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Penn State vs. Indiana College Football Odds, Plays and Insights

Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Indiana Hoosiers college football matchup on October 2, 2021.

Sep 25, 2021; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin rings the victory bell following the completion of the game against the Villanova Wildcats at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Villanova 38-17. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports

The Indiana Hoosiers (2-2, 0-0 Big Ten) are 12.5-point underdogs in a road Big Ten matchup with the No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten) on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Beaver Stadium. An over/under of 53.5 is set in the game.

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Odds for Penn State vs. Indiana

Odds courtesy of SI Sportsbook.

Over/Under Insights

  • Penn State has combined with its opponents to score more than 53.5 points just two times this year.
  • So far this season, 75% of Indiana's games (3/4) have had more combined points than Saturday's over/under of 53.5.
  • The combined points per game average of the two teams, 61.3, is 7.8 points above Saturday's over/under.
  • These two squads combine to surrender 44.3 points per game, 9.2 fewer than this contest's over/under.
  • Nittany Lions games this season feature an average total of 53.6 points, a number 0.1 points higher than Saturday's over/under.
  • The 53.1 PPG average total in Hoosiers games this season is 0.4 points fewer than this game's over/under.

Penn State Stats and Trends

  • Penn State has three wins against the spread in four games this season.
  • The Nittany Lions have covered the spread once this season when favored by 12.5 points or more (in two chances).
  • Penn State's games this year have gone over the total in one out of four opportunities (25%).
  • The Nittany Lions average 31.5 points per game, comparable to the 29.3 per matchup the Hoosiers give up.
  • When Penn State scores more than 29.3 points, it is 1-1 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
  • The Nittany Lions average 423.8 yards per game, 86.3 more yards than the 337.5 the Hoosiers allow per outing.
  • Penn State is 2-1 against the spread and 3-0 overall when the team amasses more than 337.5 yards.
  • This year, the Nittany Lions have two turnovers, three fewer than the Hoosiers have takeaways (5).
  • Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Penn State at SISportsbook.

Indiana Stats and Trends

  • Indiana has covered the spread one time this year.
  • Indiana's games this year have gone over the point total in 75% of its opportunities (three times in four games with a set point total).
  • The Hoosiers put up 29.8 points per game, 14.8 more than the Nittany Lions surrender (15.0).
  • Indiana is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall when the team records more than 15.0 points.
  • The Hoosiers rack up 36.7 more yards per game (363.5) than the Nittany Lions give up (326.8).
  • In games that Indiana picks up more than 326.8 yards, the team is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall.
  • This season the Hoosiers have turned the ball over seven times, while the Nittany Lions have forced 7 turnovers.
  • Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.

Season Stats

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