Miami RedHawks vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction, 8/31/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Northwestern Wildcats

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL

TV: BIG10

Odds/Point Spread: Wildcats (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 42

Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium is where the Northwestern Wildcats (8-5 last season) will play the Miami RedHawks (11-3 last year) on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Miami is 2.5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 42.

The Miami RedHawks wrapped up their season having earned a 11-3 record. In their last game, the RedHawks faced the Appalachian State Mountaineers and took a loss by a final of 13-9. Against the run, the RedHawks gave up 177 yards on 41 attempts, which is 4.3 yards per rush surrendered. Miami allowed 19 completions on 33 tries for a total of 211 yds, and a completion rate of 57.6%. In all, they had 52 plays which gave them a total of 227 yds. The Miami Redhawks rushed the ball a total of 42 times and amassed 183 yds, which came out to an average of 4.4 yards per attempt.

When talking about putting points on the board, the Miami RedHawks had an average of 25.6 points per contest. As a team they held an average of 158.1 yards on the ground, ranking them 65th in college football. The RedHawks had 4,529 total yards over the course of last season. Miami totaled 15 passing touchdowns and 22 touchdowns via the ground. Miami totaled 216 1st downs, and they were hurt by 66 infractions for 547 yds. They turned the ball over 17 different times.

When talking about passing yards, the RedHawks conceded 2,773 yards which ranked them 54th in D-1. Over the course of their 14 games played, they allowed 198.1 yards per outing via the pass in addition to surrendering a completion percentage of 58.7%. They yielded 330.4 yards per outing ranking them 26th in D-1. They conceded 13 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 13 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams ran for an average of 3.6 yards per rushing attempt and 132.2 rushing yards per contest throughout last season. In total, they gave up 1,851 yards via the running game in 14 games. The RedHawks sat in 7th in the country when it comes to team defense, conceding 15.9 PPG.

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The Wildcats wrapped up their season having earned a 8-5 record. When they last played, the Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 14-7 against the Utah Utes. The Wildcats finished the contest with 290 yds while running 70 plays (4.1 yards per play). Northwestern ran the ball for 2.1 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 65 yards on 31 attempts. Northwestern conceded 51 rush attempts for 138 yards (2.7 yards per rush). The Wildcats pass defense gave up a completion rate of 64.3%, relinquishing 73 yds on 9 out of 14 through the air.

The Northwestern Wildcats averaged 303.9 yards/contest, ranking them 124th in Division 1. The Northwestern offense totaled 554 yards of penalties on 69 infractions, which had them ranked 89th in college football in terms of helping out the opposition. They averaged 101.9 rushing yards per game and toted the ball for 1,325 yards overall. They gave away 8 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 1 fumbles and they earned 220 1st downs. When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Wildcats ranked 106th in the nation scoring 22.1 points per game. Last season, the Wildcats earned 2,626 yards through the air together with averaging 202.0 passing yards per outing, which was ranked 96th in the nation.

The Wildcats gave up 22.5 PPG, ranking them 41st in the nation. Northwestern surrendered a total of 2,051 yards via the ground game (157.8 yards/game) and 20 touchdowns on the ground over the course of last season. Over the course of the season, they surrendered 293 total points. They yielded 16 touchdowns via the pass as well as 182.9 yards/game, ranking them 15th in college football. The Wildcats defense took the field for 862 plays, which was 74th in the nation. Their defense compiled 9 fumbles and 13 interceptions during the previous year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the RedHawks +2.5

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