Duke vs. Northwestern Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 16

Updated Sep. 16, 2023 3:07 p.m. ET

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The No. 21 Duke Blue Devils (2-0) are massive 17-point favorites on Saturday, September 16, 2023 against the Northwestern Wildcats (1-1). The point total is set at 48.

Against the Lafayette Leopards in their most recent contest, the Blue Devils won 42-7. The Wildcats beat the UTEP Miners, 38-7, in their last game.

Duke vs. Northwestern Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET
Location: Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium in Wilmington, North Carolina
TV: ACC Network
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Duke vs Northwestern Betting Information updated as of September 16, 2023, 2:46 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Duke	-17 (-110)	-942	+605	48	-110	-110

Duke vs. Northwestern Prediction

Pick ATS: Northwestern (+17)
Pick OU: Under (48)
Prediction: Duke 22, Northwestern 15

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Duke vs. Northwestern Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Blue Devils 32, Wildcats 16.
The Blue Devils have a 90.4% chance to collect the win in this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Wildcats have a 14.2% implied probability.
Duke has covered in its only game with a spread this season.
Northwestern has a record of 1-1-0 against the spread this year.

Duke vs. Northwestern: Head-to-Head

Over their last two meetings, Duke has tallied two wins versus Northwestern.
The last two times the Blue Devils have gone up against the Wildcats, they have a 2-0 record against the spread. The scoring has gone over the point total on one occasion.
Over their last two head-to-head contests, Duke has put up 61 points, while Northwestern has compiled 46.

Duke vs. Northwestern: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Duke	Northwestern
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	35.0 (55)	22.5 (105)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	7.0 (7)	15.5 (30)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	3 (69)	2 (34)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	5 (14)	4 (32)

Duke 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jordan Waters	RB	175 YDS / 3 TD / 87.5 YPG / 8.0 YPC 3 REC / 46 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 23.0 REC YPG
Riley Leonard	QB	311 YDS (64.4%) / 1 TD / 0 INT 111 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 55.5 RUSH YPG
Jaquez Moore	RB	115 YDS / 2 TD / 57.5 YPG / 6.4 YPC 2 REC / 46 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 23.0 REC YPG
Jordan Moore	WR	7 REC / 104 YDS / 1 TD / 52.0 YPG
Brandon Johnson	DB	12 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Jaylen Stinson	S	13 TKL / 0.0 TFL
Chandler Rivers	CB	14 TKL / 0.0 TFL
Aaron Hall	DT	5 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK

Northwestern 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Joseph Himon II	RB	6 YDS / 0 TD / 3.0 YPG / 1.5 YPC 2 REC / 94 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 47.0 REC YPG
Ben Bryant	QB	285 YDS (58.5%) / 1 TD / 2 INT -16 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -8.0 RUSH YPG
A.J. Henning	WR	6 REC / 58 YDS / 0 TD / 29.0 YPG
Cam Porter	RB	98 YDS / 0 TD / 49.0 YPG / 4.3 YPC 6 REC / 40 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 20.0 REC YPG
Bryce Gallagher	LB	23 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Xander Mueller	LB	14 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Rod Heard	DB	14 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Devin Turner	DB	10 TKL / 0.0 TFL