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On Saturday at 3:30 PM ET, the Northwestern Wildcats (3-3) will visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-3).
The Cornhuskers are double-digit favorites (currently -11.5) in their game versus the Wildcats, with the over/under at 41 points. (On the moneyline, the Cornhuskers are -446 and the Wildcats are +339.)
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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 | -11.5 | -110 | -110 | 41 | -110 | -110 | -446 | +339 |
Nebraska Pick Insights
- Nebraska has gone 3-3-0 ATS this season.
- When it has played as at least 11.5-point favorites this season, Nebraska is 1-1 against the spread.
- Nebraska has hit the over in two of six games with a set total (33.3%).
Nebraska Stats & Insights
- Nebraska sports the 102nd-ranked offense this season (342.3 yards per game), and has been even more effective on defense, ranking 24th-best with just 323 yards allowed per game.
- Nebraska ranks 12th-worst in scoring offense (19 points per game), but has been a little better on defense, ranking 43rd with 21 points allowed per contest.
- While Nebraska’s pass defense ranks 95th with 247.2 passing yards allowed per game,the offense has been worse, ranking sixth-worst (141.8 passing yards per game).
- Nebraska has been making things happen on both sides of the ball in the running game this year, ranking 19th-best in rushing offense (200.5 rushing yards per game) and fourth-best in rushing defense (75.8 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Offensively, Nebraska ranks 88th in the FBS with a 37.8% third-down conversion rate. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 83rd in third-down conversion rate allowed (75.8).
- Nebraska has forced six total turnovers (108th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 10 times (74th in the FBS) to register a turnover margin of -4, the 22nd-worst in college football.
Nebraska’s Best Players
- Heinrich Haarberg has thrown for 631 yards, completing 52.1% of his passes and collecting four touchdowns and two interceptions this season. He’s also run for 352 yards (58.7 ypg) on 69 carries with three rushing touchdowns.
- Anthony Grant has been handed the ball 64 times this year and racked up 280 yards (46.7 per game) with three touchdowns.
- Billy Kemp IV’s team-high 219 yards as a receiver have come on 20 catches (out of 36 targets) with one touchdown.
- Marcus Washington has caught eight passes for 176 yards (29.3 yards per game) this year.
- Thomas Fidone II has compiled 12 grabs for 157 yards, an average of 26.2 yards per game. He’s scored three times as a receiver this season.
- Jimari Butler has 3.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has three TFL and 10 tackles.
- Isaac Gifford has been all over the field, leading the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has 28 tackles, one TFL, and one interception so far.
Northwestern Betting Insights
- Northwestern is 2-3-0 against the spread this season.
- Northwestern is 1-2 against the spread when an underdog by 11.5 points or more this season.
- Northwestern games have gone over the point total in four out of five opportunities (80%).
Northwestern Pick Insights
- Northwestern’s offense has been a bottom-25 unit in total offense this season, generating 306.3 total yards per game, which ranks 12th-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranks 57th with 362 total yards surrendered per contest.
- With 22 points per game on offense, Northwestern ranks 108th in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 80th, allowing 27.3 points per contest.
- In terms of passing, Northwestern ranks 98th in the FBS (203.3 passing yards per game) and 26th defensively (189.7 passing yards allowed per game).
- Northwestern has struggled on both sides of the ball in terms of rushing this season, ranking 14th-worst in rushing yards (103 per game) and 25th-worst in rushing yards allowed (172.3 per game).
- With a 45.6% third-down conversion percentage on offense, Northwestern ranks 31st in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 79th, allowing a 40% third-down rate.
- With five forced turnovers (119th in the FBS) and five turnovers committed (11th in the FBS) this season, Northwestern ranks 63rd in the FBS with a turnover margin of 0.
Northwestern’s Best Players
- Ben Bryant leads Northwestern with 926 yards on 95-of-161 passing with six touchdowns compared to three interceptions this season.
- Cam Porter has rushed for 299 yards on 74 carries so far this year while scoring one time on the ground.
- Brendan Sullivan has collected 96 yards (on 31 attempts) with two touchdowns.
- Bryce Kirtz has registered 24 catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 327 (54.5 yards per game). He’s been targeted 38 times and has three touchdowns.
- Cam Johnson has put together a 312-yard season so far with one touchdown. He’s caught 26 passes on 44 targets.
- Joseph Himon II’s 10 targets have resulted in eight receptions for 129 yards and one touchdown.
- Xander Mueller leads the team with 3.5 sacks, and also has 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 recording one pass defended.
