Nebraska vs. Northwestern Odds
EVANSTON, IL (The Spread) – No. 19 Nebraska faces another conference road test on Saturday when it meets Northwestern at 7:30PM ET on the Big Ten Network.
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Nebraska is 5-1 on the season and 1-1 in the Big Ten while Northwestern is 3-3 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten. The Cornhuskers are 1-1 on the road and 5-1 against the spread while the Wildcats are 2-2 at home and 2-4 against the spread. Nebraska has won two of three Big Ten meetings with Northwestern.
Trends show that Nebraska is 5-0 against the spread in its last 5 road games while Northwestern is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games and 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games on grass.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Nebraska is favored on the road, as the Cornhuskers are getting odds of -6.5 points against Northwestern. The over/under total for the game has been set at 51 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Nebraska favored by 6.5. The spread climbed to 7 for most of the week before falling back to 6.5. The over/under total opened at 51 and bumped up to 52 for a short time before settling in at 51.
Nebraska was off last week, but is coming off a 27-22 loss at Michigan State two weeks ago for its first loss. The Cornhuskers were down 27-3 entering the final quarter, but rallied to make things interesting at the end. Nebraska was held to 329 yards of offense in the loss and also committed four turnovers while allowing 422 yards to Michigan State, including 188 rushing yards. Tommy Armstrong Jr. finished with 273 passing yards while Ameer Abduallah was held to 45 rushing yards on 24 carries.
Northwestern is coming off a 24-17 loss at Minnesota last week. The loss snapped a three-game win streak with the loss. The Wildcats are averaging just 21.5 points and 361.6 yards per game on offense while giving up just 17.5 points per game. Trevor Siemian has thrown for 1,323 yards and four touchdowns, but also has five interceptions while Justin Jackson has rushed for 502 yards and two scores.
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In terms of Injuries, Northwestern cornerback Keith Watkins II (undisclosed) is questionable while safety Ibraheim Campbell (hamstring) is probable. Nebraska linebacker David Santos (knee) is questionable for the game while receiver Kenny Bell (groin) is probable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Nebraska, as the Cornhuskers are getting 58% of the wagers with a point spread of -6.5 points at Northwestern on Saturday.
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