Table of Contents
The Northwestern Wildcats (3-3) will visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-3) on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET.
The Cornhuskers are expected to win by at least two scores (currently -11) versus the Wildcats. The over/under for this matchup is 41 points.
Create your Pick’em Pool with the Internet’s #1 pool creation and hosting platform. Get 15 friends together and play for free!
Start here >
Game Info for Nebraska vs. Northwestern
- Game Day: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: BTN
- Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
- Stadium: Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | -11 | -110 | -110 | 41 | -110 | -110 | -449 | +341 |
Nebraska Pick Insights
- Nebraska is 3-3-0 ATS this season.
- Nebraska is 1-1 against the spread when favored by 11 points or more this season.
- Two of Nebraska’s six games with a set total have hit the over (33.3%).
Nebraska Stats & Insights
- Nebraska ranks 103rd in total offense this season (342.3 yards per game), but has been thriving on defense, ranking 24th-best in the FBS with 342.3 yards allowed per game.
- Nebraska ranks 12th-worst in scoring offense (19 points per game), but has played slightly better on defense, ranking 42nd with 21 points allowed per contest.
- Nebraska has been a bottom-25 pass offense this season, ranking sixth-worst with 141.8 passing yards per contest. The defense is ranked 95th in the FBS (247.2 passing yards allowed per game).
- Nebraska has been making things happen on both sides of the ball in the running game this year, ranking 18th-best in rushing offense (200.5 rushing yards per game) and fourth-best in rushing defense (75.8 rushing yards allowed per game).
- From an offensive standpoint, Nebraska ranks 88th in the FBS with a 37.8% third-down percentage. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 83rd in third-down conversion rate allowed (75.8).
- Nebraska has the 22nd-worst turnover margin in college football at -4, forcing six turnovers (107th in the FBS) while turning it over 10 times (74th in the FBS).
Nebraska’s Best Players
- Heinrich Haarberg leads Nebraska with 631 yards (105.2 ypg) on 50-of-96 passing with four touchdowns and two interceptions this season. He also has 352 rushing yards on 69 carries while scoring three touchdowns on the ground.
- This season, Anthony Grant has carried the ball 64 times for 280 yards (46.7 per game) and three touchdowns.
- Billy Kemp IV’s 219 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 36 times and has registered 20 catches and one touchdown.
- Marcus Washington has grabbed eight passes while averaging 29.3 yards per game.
- Thomas Fidone II has a total of 157 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 12 passes and scoring three touchdowns.
- Jimari Butler paces the team with 3.5 sacks, and also has three TFL and 10 tackles.
- Isaac Gifford, Nebraska’s leading tackler, has 28 tackles, one TFL, and one interception this year.
- Omar Brown has a team-high one interception to go along with 22 tackles, one TFL, and one pass defended.
Northwestern Betting Insights
- Northwestern is 2-3-0 against the spread this year.
- In games they have played as at least 11-point underdogs this season, the Wildcats are 1-2 against the spread.
- Four of Northwestern’s five games with a set total have hit the over (80%).
Northwestern Pick Insights
- Northwestern has not been getting things done on offense, ranking 12th-worst with 306.3 total yards per game. It has been better on the other side of the ball, allowing 362 total yards per contest (56th-ranked).
- Northwestern ranks 25th-worst in points per game (22), but it has been more productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 80th in the FBS with 27.3 points surrendered per contest.
- From an offensive standpoint, Northwestern is generating 203.3 passing yards per contest (99th-ranked). It ranks 26th in the FBS defensively (189.7 passing yards given up per game).
- Northwestern has been outplayed on both sides of the ball in terms of rushing this season, ranking 13th-worst in rushing yards (103 per game) and 25th-worst in rushing yards surrendered (172.3 per game).
- Northwestern ranks 31st in the FBS with a 45.6% third-down conversion rate on offense, and 79th with a 40% third-down percentage allowed on defense.
- After forcing five turnovers (118th in the FBS) and turning the ball over five times (11th in the FBS) this season, Northwestern has the 63rd-ranked turnover margin of 0.
Northwestern’s Best Players
- Ben Bryant has recored 926 passing yards, or 154.3 per game, so far this season. He has completed 59% of his passes and has collected six touchdowns with three interceptions.
- Cam Porter has run the ball 74 times for 299 yards, with one touchdown.
- Brendan Sullivan has collected 96 yards (on 31 attempts) with two touchdowns.
- Bryce Kirtz’s 327 receiving yards (54.5 yards per game) lead the team. He has 24 catches on 38 targets with three touchdowns.
- Cam Johnson has racked up 312 receiving yards (52 yards per game) and one touchdown on 26 receptions.
- Joseph Himon II has racked up 129 reciving yards (21.5 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- Xander Mueller has collected 3.5 sacks to lead the team, while also recording five TFL, 33 tackles, and one interception.
- Northwestern’s leading tackler, Bryce Gallagher, has 47 tackles, one TFL, and one interception this year.
- Joe DeHaan leads the team with one interception, while also putting up one pass defended.
