Vanderbilt Commodores vs NIU Huskies Prediction, 9/17/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs NIU Huskies

Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022

Location: Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, IL

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Huskies (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 62

Huskie Stadium is the location where the NIU Huskies (1-1) will try to beat the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-1) on Saturday. Vanderbilt opens as 2.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 62.

The Vanderbilt Commodores head into this matchup 2-1 for this season. In their last game, the Commodores faced the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and took a loss by a final of 45-25. Re'Mahn Davis was the best rusher for the Commodores with 18 totes for 87 yards (4.8 yds per carry). AJ Swann connected on 8/11 with 146 yds through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 244.2 and finished the game without throwing a pick. When it came to stopping the run, the Commodores conceded 151 yards on 40 attempts, which averages out to 3.8 yds per run allowed. Vanderbilt allowed 18 pass completions on 27 attempts for a total of 300 yds, and a completion rate of 66.7%. When all was said and done, they tallied 60 plays which gave them 294 yds. The Vanderbilt Commodores ran the ball 34 times and compiled 113 yards, which is an average of 3.3 yards per carry.

When it comes to scoring points, the Vanderbilt Commodores hold an average of 43.3 points per outing. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 232.0 yards via the ground game which is 21st in D-1. The Commodores have tallied 1,319 total yards this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Vanderbilt has earned 8 touchdowns through the air and 8 touchdowns via the ground. Vanderbilt has a total of 56 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 15 infractions for 137 yds. They have turned the ball over 5 different times.

Concerning yards through the air, the Commodores have conceded 893 yds which has them sitting in 128th in Division 1. They have given up 297.7 yards per game through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 56.8%. For the season, they have surrendered 434.7 yards per outing ranking them 108th in the nation. They have allowed 6 touchdowns via the pass as well as 4 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.8 yards per tote and 137.0 rushing yards per game for the year. In total, they have conceded 411 yards via the running game in 3 contests. The Commodores are ranked 88th in college football in terms of team defense, giving up 28.7 points per game.

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The Huskies head into this game 1-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Huskies took a loss by a score of 38-35 when they played the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Rocky Lombardi (3 TDs) ended the game with 259 yds on 18/31 through the air while his quarterback rating was 153.7. He tossed 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.4. Antario Brown carried the ball 20 times for 73 yards, finishing the contest with 3.7 yards per attempt for NIU. The Huskies ended up finishing with 385 yds while they ran 68 plays (5.7 yds per play). NIU rushed for 3.4 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 126 yds on 37 attempts. NIU allowed 37 running attempts for 107 yds (2.9 yds per carry). The Huskies pass defense allowed a completion rate of 59.4%, surrendering 322 yards on 19 for 32 passing.

The NIU Huskies maintain an average of 382.0 yards per contest, ranking them 83rd in the country. The NIU offense has accrued 157 yards of penalties on 16 violations, which is 35th in college football in terms of giving up free yards. For the season thus far, the Huskies have racked up 451 passing yards as well as an average of 225.5 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 79th in the country. When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Huskies are ranked 60th in the country holding an average of 34.5 points per outing.

NIU has conceded a total of 272 yards via the ground game (136.0 yards/game) in addition to 1 touchdown on the ground for the season. They have allowed 7 touchdowns through the air and 299.0 yards per contest, which has them sitting 119th in the country. The Huskies defense has participated in 134 plays, ranking them 59th in college football. The Huskies are giving up 32.5 points per game, ranking them 105th in D-1. In total, they have given up 65 pts.

Who will win tonight's Commodores/Huskies college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Huskies +2.5

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