Northwestern Wildcats vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 11/2/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern Wildcats vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024

Location: Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, IN

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Boilermakers (+1.5)

Total/Over-Under: 47

Ross-Ade Stadium is the site where the Purdue Boilermakers (1-6) will compete against the Northwestern Wildcats (3-5) on Saturday, November 2, 2024. Purdue opens this matchup as 1.5-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 47.

The Northwestern Wildcats head into this matchup 3-5 for this season. In their last contest, the Wildcats took on the Iowa Hawkeyes and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 40-14. When it came to stopping the run, the Wildcats conceded 203 yards on 39 attempts, which calculates to 5.2 yds per run allowed. Northwestern gave up 16 pass completions on 27 attempts for a total of 152 yds, and a completion rate of 59.3%. For the game, they tallied 51 plays which totaled 163 yds. The Northwestern Wildcats ended up rushing 24 times and accounted for 43 yds, earning them an average of 1.8 yds per carry.

When it comes to scoring points, the Northwestern Wildcats are averaging 18.4 points per contest. As a team they're averaging 110.9 yards in the run game ranking this team at 116th in college football. The Wildcats have racked up 2,169 total yards this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Northwestern has totaled 4 passing touchdowns and 9 rushing touchdowns. Northwestern has accrued 120 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 42 penalties for 340 yards. They have surrendered the ball 10 different times.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Wildcats have given up 1,879 yds which puts them in 97th in the nation. They have surrendered 234.9 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 61.5%. For the season, they have allowed 350.8 yards/contest which puts them 58th in the country. They have allowed 10 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 10 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.5 yards per rush on the ground and 115.9 yards on the ground per game on the season. In total, they have allowed 927 yards via the ground game in 8 games. The Wildcats sit in 49th in college football when it comes to team defense, allowing 22.1 points per game.

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The Boilermakers head into this game 1-6 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Boilermakers took a loss by a final score of 35-0 when they played the Oregon Ducks. Purdue gave up 35 rush attempts for 131 yds (3.7 yds per rush). The Boilermakers passing defense conceded a completion rate of 84.0%, relinquishing 290 yds on 21 out of 25 through the air. The Boilermakers finished the contest with 301 yds and they ran 59 plays (5.1 yds per play). Purdue rushed the ball for 5.2 yards per carry, finishing the game with 208 yards on 40 attempts.

Regarding the points being put on the board, the Boilermakers rank 119th in the country scoring 20.3 points per contest. The Purdue Boilermakers hold an average of 334.4 yards/game, which ranks them 111th in the country. The Purdue offense has racked up 501 penalty yds on 51 violations, which is good for 49th in the country in terms of helping out the opposition. They have given away 5 picks while allowing opponents to recover 5 fumbles and they have tallied 104 1st downs. For the year thus far, the Boilermakers have a total of 1,196 passing yards along with an average of 170.9 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 120th in college football. They maintain an average of 163.6 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 1,145 yards for the year.

Purdue has allowed a total of 1,504 rushing yards (214.9 yards per game) and 22 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. They have surrendered 11 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 236.7 yards per game, ranking them 97th in D-1. Their defense has compiled 1 fumble and 3 interceptions on the season. The Boilermakers defense has been on the field for 463 plays, which is 20th in the nation. The Boilermakers are allowing 38.4 points per game, which has them ranked 130th in college football. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 269 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Wildcats -1.5

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