Purdue Boilermakers vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Northwestern Wildcats

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Ryan Field in Evanston, IL

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Wildcats (+1)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

The Northwestern Wildcats (5-5) are hosting the Purdue Boilermakers (3-7) at Ryan Field on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Northwestern is 1-point dogs. The total is 48.5.

The Purdue Boilermakers head into this matchup 3-7 for this season. In their last matchup, the Boilermakers took the field against the Minnesota Golden Gophers and walked away with a win by a score of 49-30. Devin Mockobee was the leader on the ground for the Boilermakers with 17 attempts for 153 yards (9.0 yards per attempt). Hudson Card finished 17/25 with 251 yards through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 191.9 and walked away from the game without throwing a pick. On the ground, the Boilermakers conceded 115 yards on 27 tries, which is 4.3 yds per run allowed. Purdue gave up 18 completions on 42 attempts for a total of 292 yards, and a completion rate of 42.9%. In the game, they ran 69 plays which totaled 604 yds. The Purdue Boilermakers rushed the ball a total of 44 different times and totaled 353 yds, which came out to an average of 8.0 yards per carry.

The Boilermakers have attained 3,667 total yards this season. When it comes to scoring, Purdue has amassed 12 touchdowns via the pass and 17 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 14 times. Purdue has accrued 200 1st downs as a team, and they have committed 63 infractions for 586 yds. As a team they're holding an average of 154.8 yards rushing which has them sitting 72nd in Division 1. In terms of scoring, the Purdue Boilermakers have an average of 23.7 PPG.

Regarding yards via the pass, the Boilermakers have conceded 2,442 yds which has them ranked 101st in college football. They are allowing 244.2 yards per contest through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 54.5%. For the year, they are surrendering 389.7 yards/game ranking them 82nd in the nation. They have allowed 17 touchdowns through the air as well as 20 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.0 yards per run and 145.5 rushing yards per contest for the season. In total, they have allowed 1,455 yards via the running game in 10 games. The Boilermakers sit in 109th in college football regarding their opponents scoring, giving up 31.1 PPG.

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The Wildcats head into this matchup 5-5 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 24-10 when they faced the Wisconsin Badgers. Ben Bryant (2 touchdowns) finished the game with 195 yds on 18/26 passing while his QB rating was 157.6. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 7.5. Cam Porter ran the football 18 times for 72 yds, ending the game with 4.0 yards per carry for Northwestern. The Wildcats finished the game with 324 yds while running 64 plays (5.1 yards per play). Northwestern ran for 3.4 yds per attempt, totaling 129 yds on 38 carries. Northwestern surrendered 24 rush attempts for 86 yds (3.6 yards per rush). The Wildcats secondary conceded a completion rate of 68.9%, relinquishing 255 yds on 31 for 45 through the air.

The Northwestern Wildcats average 295.3 yards per contest, ranking them 127th in college football. The Northwestern offense has compiled 464 penalty yds on 56 infractions, which ranks 83rd in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. They average 101.6 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 1,016 yards for the season. They have tossed 5 picks while letting opponents recover 1 fumble and they have recorded 169 first downs. When looking at how much they score, the Wildcats are sitting 112th in Division 1 averaging 20.5 points per game. During this campaign thus far, the Wildcats have thrown for a total of 1,937 yards via the pass as well as an average of 193.7 throwing yards per game, which has them ranked 105th in D-1.

Northwestern has surrendered a total of 1,504 yards on the ground (150.4 yards/game) and 17 touchdowns on the ground for the year. They have surrendered 11 touchdowns via the pass and 181.7 yards/outing, ranking them 16th in college football. They have earned 4 fumbles and 7 interceptions on the year. The Wildcats defense has taken part in 653 plays, which is 52nd in the country. The Wildcats are conceding 22.8 points per game, ranking them 48th in the nation. Overall, they have surrendered 228 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Boilermakers/Wildcats college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Boilermakers -1

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