Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Northwestern Wildcats Betting Preview September 24, 2016

Nebraska (3-0) vs. Northwestern (1-2) Preview


Spread: Nebraska -7.5 (5dimes)
Total: 48
Kickoff: 7:30 pm ET
Location: Ryan Field, Evanston, IL
Television Broadcast: BTN

Preview

Nebraska has won its first three games scoring at least 35 points in each game while Northwestern has struggled on offense scoring no more than 24 points in any game and being held to seven in their game against Illinois St. Last week the Wildcats had over 400 yards in total offense for the first time in their only win. They have just 700 yards in passing and under 300 yards rushing which explains their lack of scoring. Nebraska has shown a balanced offense with over 700 yards passing and over 650 yards rushing. The oddsmakers have Nebraska as a 7.5 point favorite and with the stats the way they are according to Covers.com consensus analysis, 77%of the public has backed the favorite with about a 50-50 split on the total which is 48. If the Wildcats aren’t at their best defensively against the Cornhuskers and with road games at Iowa next week and then Michigan St the following week, they could find themselves with four or five losses in the first half of the season.

Previous Meetings

12/24/15: Wildcats 30 10 @ Cornhuskers 28
10/18/14: Cornhuskers 38 @ Wildcats 17
11/02/13: Wildcats 24 @ Cornhuskers 27

 

Trends

  • Nebraska is 11-3 ATS in it’s last 14 road games.
  • Northwestern is 7-16 ATS in it’s last 23 home games.
  • The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.

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