Indiana Hoosiers vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction, 10/5/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Northwestern Wildcats

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Location: Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Wildcats (+14.0)

Total/Over-Under: 42.5

The Northwestern Wildcats (2-2) welcome the Indiana Hoosiers (5-0) at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Northwestern opens as 14.0-point underdogs. The total is set at 42.5.

The Indiana Hoosiers come into this game with a record of 5-0 for this season. In their last contest, the Hoosiers played against the Maryland Terrapins and walked away with a win by a score of 42-28. The Indiana Hoosiers ran the rock 42 times and amassed 151 yds, which is an average of 3.6 yards per attempt. Overall, they ran 75 plays which gave them a total of 510 yards. Indiana gave up 26 completions on 41 attempts for a total of 289 yards, and a completion percentage of 63.4%. On the ground, the Hoosiers conceded 112 yds on 30 tries, which averages out to 3.7 yards per run surrendered.

The Hoosiers have earned 2,565 yards in total this year. In terms of notching touchdowns, Indiana has earned 12 passing touchdowns and 21 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 4 times. Indiana has accounted for 138 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 32 penalties for 303 yds. As a unit they average 210.6 yards on the ground giving them a rank of 23rd in the country. When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Indiana Hoosiers are averaging 48.8 points per outing.

Concerning yards via the pass, the Hoosiers have conceded 788 yds which puts them in 40th in the nation. They are conceding 157.6 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 61.5%. During this campaign, they are granting 239.6 yards/game which has them ranked 8th in the country. They have yielded 5 touchdowns via the pass and 3 touchdowns via the ground game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 2.8 yards per run and 82.0 rushing yards per contest so far this year. In total, they have allowed 410 yards via the ground game in 5 outings. The Hoosiers are ranked 13th in D-1 in terms of team defense, allowing 13.0 points per game.

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The Wildcats head into this matchup 2-2 for this season. For their last game, the Wildcats took a defeat with a final score of 24-5 when they faced the Washington Huskies. The Wildcats finished the contest with 112 yds on 53 plays (2.1 yards per play). Northwestern ended up running for 2.3 yds per carry, finishing the game with 59 yards on 26 carries. Northwestern allowed 39 attempts on the ground for 144 yards (3.7 yds per rush). The Wildcats secondary allowed a completion percentage of 73.3%, relinquishing 247 yds on 22 for 30 through the air.

The Northwestern Wildcats are averaging 294.5 yards/game, which ranks them 123rd in Division 1. The Northwestern offense has 176 yds of penalties on 21 violations, which is 109th in D-1 in terms of making mistakes. They hold an average of 136.0 rushing yards per game and have run for 544 yards for this season. They have given away 3 interceptions while conceding 3 fumbles and they have tallied 73 first downs. When discussing their scoring prowess, the Wildcats are ranked 122nd in the country maintaining an average of 17.3 points per contest. Over the course of the season thus far, the Wildcats have earned 634 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 158.5 throwing yards per game, which is ranked 120th in D-1.

The Wildcats are allowing 15.8 points per contest, which puts them 25th in Division 1. Northwestern has allowed a total of 317 yards rushing (79.3 yards per game) and 1 touchdown via the rush for the campaign. Overall, they have given up 63 points in total. They have yielded 6 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 222.8 yards/outing, which has them ranked 83rd in the nation. The Wildcats defense has been on the field for 251 plays, which ranks 24th in the nation. Their defense has tallied 2 fumbles recovered and 4 interceptions over the course of the season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Hoosiers -14.0

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