Oregon Ducks vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 10/18/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Friday, October 18, 2024

Location: Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, IN

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Boilermakers (+27.0)

Total/Over-Under: 58

The Purdue Boilermakers (1-5) welcome the Oregon Ducks (6-0) at Ross-Ade Stadium on Friday, October 18, 2024. Purdue opens this matchup as 27.0-point dogs. The total is set at 58.

The Oregon Ducks head into this game 6-0 for this year. In their last matchup, the Ducks went up against the Ohio State Buckeyes and went home with a win by a final score of 32-31. The Oregon Ducks ran the football 31 times and accrued 155 yds, earning them an average of 5.0 yards per attempt. For the game, they had 65 plays which gave them a total of 496 yards. Oregon relinquished 28 completions on 35 attempts for a total of 326 yds, and a completion percentage of 80.0%. In the running game, the Ducks gave up 141 yards on 33 tries, which calculates to 4.3 yards per run surrendered.

Concerning scoring points, the Oregon Ducks have an average of 34.5 points per contest. As a unit they're averaging 162.8 yards on the ground which ranks them 66th in Division 1. The Ducks have tallied 2,789 total yards for the year. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, Oregon has earned 13 passing touchdowns and 11 rushing touchdowns. Oregon has accrued 143 1st downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 34 infractions for 279 yds. They have surrendered the football 6 different times.

Concerning passing yardage, the Ducks have given up 1,136 yds which puts them in 36th in college football. They have conceded 189.3 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 58.4%. During this campaign, they have surrendered 297.3 yards per outing ranking them 19th in college football. They have allowed 4 touchdowns through the air as well as 9 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.8 yards per rushing attempt and 108.0 rushing yards per game this year. In total, they have conceded 648 yards via the ground game in 6 games. The Ducks sit in 30th in the country concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 19.3 points per game.

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The Boilermakers come into this matchup with a record of 1-5 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Boilermakers walked away with a loss by a score of 50-49 when they played the Illinois Fighting Illini. Purdue relinquished 39 run attempts for 177 yards (4.5 yards per rush). The Boilermakers secondary conceded a completion percentage of 58.8%, relinquishing 379 yards on 20 out of 34 through the air. The Boilermakers finished the game with 536 yds while running 58 plays (9.2 yards per play). Purdue rushed the ball for 7.5 yards per attempt, finishing with 239 yds on 32 carries.

Concerning the points being put on the board, the Boilermakers are 101st in college football with 23.7 points per game. The Purdue Boilermakers are averaging 340.0 yards/contest, which ranks them 107th in Division 1. The Purdue offense has racked up 461 penalty yds on 45 infractions, which is 30th in the nation in terms of making mistakes. They have tossed 4 picks while letting opponents recover 4 fumbles and they have been able to record 88 1st downs. Over the course of the season so far, the Boilermakers have a total of 1,103 passing yards in addition to an average of 183.8 throwing yards per game, which is ranked 109th in college football. They have an average of 156.2 yards per game via the rush and have run for 937 yards overall.

Purdue has conceded a total of 1,373 yards rushing (228.8 yards per game) and 19 touchdowns rushing this season. They have given up 9 touchdowns through the air as well as 227.8 yards per game, ranking them 87th in the country. They have tallied 1 fumble recovered and 2 picks over the course of the season. The Boilermakers defense has participated in 403 plays, which has them ranked 82nd in college football. The Boilermakers are conceding 39.0 points per game, which has them ranked 129th in college football. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 234 total points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Boilermakers +27.0

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