Nebraska Cornhuskers

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Sep 28, 2024

Purdue Boilermakers

Purdue Boilermakers
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Nebraska vs Purdue Prediction, Odds & Picks – 9/28/2024

In the upcoming game between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Purdue Boilermakers, the Cornhuskers are currently favored by 10 points according to DraftKings Sportsbook. As of now, 67% of the spread bets are on Nebraska, while 33% are on Purdue. The total for the game is set at 48, with 69% of bets leaning towards the over and 31% towards the under. This game is shaping up to be an exciting matchup between two Big Ten teams and we will do our best to make sense of this Nebraska vs Purdue matchup in this preview of the game.

How Will Nebraska Respond to First Loss?

The last time we saw the Nebraska Cornhuskers, they fell at home against the Illinois Fighting Illini in a matchup of unbeaten teams in the Big Ten. Nebraska had several chances to put that game away but could not do so, losing in overtime thanks to a disastrous offensive series where they were sent back into their own territory for a portion of their possession in the extra session. After a 3-0 start, Nebraska's resilience will be tested in this game, especially from freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola. Raiola was off to a terrific start before that fourth quarter collapse and it will be interesting to see how he opens this game in the face of that.

Purdue In the Middle Of a Disastrous Start

The Purdue Boilermakers opened their season with a win over FCS Indiana State by a score of 49-0. Since then, they were beaten by double-digits twice in a row by Notre Dame and Oregon State, getting outscored 104-28 over those two contests. Here, Purdue will look to bounce back from those convincing defeats at home against a Nebraska team that has not played a road game yet this season. If the Boilermakers are going to do that, they are going to need to put pressure on Raiola early and often, as we saw the Cornhuskers quarterback struggle when pressured against Illinois a week ago.

Nebraska vs Purdue Best Bet

Our best bet for Saturday's Nebraska vs Purdue matchup is for Purdue to cover the spread as a double-digit home underdog. While Nebraska has looked like the better team for the early portion of this season, they have also benefited from not playing on the road yet in 2024. Here, we like Purdue to make Nebraska experience some road woes for the first time this year, as Purdue could very well win this game outright.

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Consensus

Spread Pick Consensus

-10.0/-110
78% NEBR
+10.0/-110
22% PUR

Moneyline Pick Consensus

-381
95% NEBR
+300
5% PUR

Total Pick Consensus

47.0/-110
28% UN
47.0/-110
72% OV

Stats

  • Team Stats
  • Passing
  • Rushing
  • Special Teams

Offense/Defense

NEBR
Team Stats
PUR
9
GM
9
23.6
PPG
37.8
67.3
PLAYS-PG
66.4
354.1
YDS/G
446.4
5.3
YPP
6.7
21.6
1st DPG
23.7
9.9
1st DPass
11.0
8.4
1st DRush
10.8
3.2
1st Pen
1.9
6.9
Pen-Gm
5.3
58.7
Pen-Yds
47.3
0.3
FUM-G
0.1
1.0
INT-G
0.4

Defense/Offense

NEBR
Team Stats
PUR
9
GM
9
19.1
PPG
18.0
59.9
PLAYS-PG
56.2
308.1
YDS/G
320.4
5.1
YPP
5.7
16.9
1st DPG
15.0
9.3
1st DPass
7.7
5.7
1st DRush
6.6
1.9
1st Pen
0.8
7.0
Pen-Gm
5.9
70.2
Pen-Yds
57.9
0.3
FUM-G
0.7
1.0
INT-G
0.7

Offense/Defense

NEBR
Rushing
PUR
34.6
ATT
39.6
124.9
Y/G
199.9
3.6
Y/A
5.1
1.7
TD/G
2.9

Defense/Offense

NEBR
Rushing
PUR
31.2
ATT
30.7
102.6
Y/G
143.3
3.3
Y/A
4.7
0.6
TD/G
0.9

Offense/Defense

NEBR
Passing
PUR
20.9
CMP
17.6
32.8
ATT
26.9
63.7
CMP%
65.3
229.2
Y/G
246.6
7
Y/A
9.2
1.1
TD/G
1.7

Defense/Offense

NEBR
Passing
PUR
18.1
CMP
15.4
28.7
ATT
25.6
63.2
CMP%
60.4
205.6
Y/G
177.1
7.2
Y/A
6.9
1.8
TD/G
1.2

NEBR
Special Teams
PUR
3.9
Punts-GM
5.0
42.0
Punt Avg
43.8
1.9
Kick Ret GM
1.0
16.6
Kick Ret Avg
18.9
1.2
Punt Ret GM
1.2
5.5
Punt Ret Avg
7.4

Odds

  • Spread
  • MoneyLine
  • Over/Under
Open
Current
Book
NEBR PUR
NEBR PUR
Consensus
-10.0 (-113)
+10.0 (-110)
-10.0 (-113)
+10.0 (-108)
-10.0 (-110)
+10.0 (-110)
-10.0 (-110)
+10.0 (-110)
-7.5 (-120)
+7.5 (-118)
-9.5 (-120)
+9.5 (-102)
-9.5 (-114)
+9.5 (-113)
-10.0 (-114)
+10.0 (-106)
-9.5 (-110)
+9.5 (-110)
-10.0 (-110)
+10.0 (-110)
-8.5 (-115)
+8.5 (-110)
-10.0 (-115)
+10.0 (-105)
Open
Current
Book
NEBR PUR
NEBR PUR
Consensus
-350
+270
-381
+300
-340
+270
-395
+310
-260
+210
-360
+280
-360
+280
-375
+290
-365
+285
-385
+300
-375
+290
-400
+310
Open
Current
Book
Over Under
Over Under
Consensus
50.5 (-110)
50.5 (-110)
47.0 (-113)
47.0 (-108)
49.5 (-110)
49.5 (-110)
47.5 (-110)
47.5 (-110)
48.5 (-110)
48.5 (-110)
47.5 (-110)
47.5 (-110)
49.5 (-110)
49.5 (-110)
47.0 (-113)
47.0 (-108)
49.0 (-110)
49.0 (-110)
47.0 (-110)
47.0 (-110)
49.5 (-110)
49.5 (-110)
47.0 (-110)
47.0 (-110)