Yesterday’s Results for Northwestern vs Nebraska

OSKEIM’S NCAA FOOTBALL UNDERDOG OF THE WEEK

Analysis: Since 1989, unranked conference road underdogs of +6 to +16 are 269-162-6 ATS (62.4%) in games with certain totals versus opponents that won at least one game the previous season, covering the spread by an average margin of +2.7 points per game. Since 1989, conference road underdogs in games with below average totals are 618-462-29 (57.2%), covering the spread by an average margin of +2.0 points per game. Northwestern is averaging 190.1 rushing yards per game this season, which is significant in that college football underdogs averaging 125 or more rushing yards per game are 470-350-23 ATS (57.4%) in contests with totals of 47 points or less. Nebraska returns home off a 24-6 loss to the Golden Gophers, which is good news for Northwestern bettors because college football home favorites coming off a game in which they scored fewer than ten points are just 293-389-22 ATS (43%). Finally, since 1990, Big Ten Conference road teams in games with totals of 45 points or less are 117-63-6 ATS (65%) versus unranked opponents that missed the playoffs the previous season, including 79-38-4 ATS (67.5%) since 2016, covering the spread by an average margin of +4.3 points per game. With Northwestern standing at 6-1 ATS in its past seven trips to Lincoln, take the Wildcats and invest with confidence.