Last Updated on September 16, 2023 11:37 am by Anthony Rome
Northwestern vs. Duke Predictin
It’ll be the Big Ten versus the ACC on Saturday afternoon in Durham, NC where No. 20 Duke will host unranked Northwestern at 3:30 p.m. ET. With the Blue Devils listed as 17-point home favorites and the total sitting at 48.5, what’s the best bet today at Wallace Wade Stadium?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
151 Northwestern Wildcats (+17) at 152 Duke Blue Devils (-17); o/u 48.5
3:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, September 16, 2023
Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, NC
Northwestern vs. Duke Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our CFB Public Betting page shows that 69% of bets are on Duke. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Northwestern Wildcats Game Notes
Ben Bryant (upper body) is expected to be available during Northwestern’s game Saturday at Duke, Inside NU reports. Bryant exited Northwestern’s previous game early with an upper-body injury. Fortunately for him, he is not expected to miss any time because of the injury. Bryant did well throwing the ball his first two games this year. He completed 31 of 52 passes for 285 yards and one touchdown.
Duke Blue Devils Game Notes
Riley Leonard completed 12 of 12 passes for 136 yards and one touchdown during Saturday’s 42-7 win versus Lafayette. Leonard followed up his stellar outing against Clemson with perfection against Lafayette. The junior quarterback completed all 12 of his pass attempts in two-and-a-half quarters of action, before giving way to Henry Belin in a rout of the Leopards. Leonard didn’t add much across the ground in the beatdown, but he was hardly tasked with extending drives using his legs as the Blue Devils cruised to a 2-0 start.
Northwestern vs. Duke Betting Trends
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northwestern’s last 8 games when playing Duke
Northwestern is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Duke
Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Duke is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Northwestern vs. Duke Betting Prediction
Give me the under. I know Northwestern rebounded against UTEP last week but the Miners have never beaten a Power 5 program on the road, so let’s not assume the Wildcats have fixed the issues that plagued them against Rutgers in Week 1. They were dreadful in that game offensively and I expect them to be dreadful today in Durham. Northwestern’s defense is decent, however, so Leonard and Co. might not be able to move up and down the field at will. At the end of the day, I don’t see the Wildcats scoring enough to contribute to the over.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 3 PREDICTION: NORTHWESTERN/DUKE UNDER 48.5