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Nebraska vs. Purdue Prediction, Odds, Expert Pick

Updated Sep. 26, 2024 4:05 p.m. ET

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-1) are 10-point favorites when they visit the Purdue Boilermakers (1-2) in a Big Ten matchup on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at Ross-Ade Stadium. A total of 47 points has been set for this game.

The Cornhuskers lost to the Illinois Fighting Illini, 31-24, in their most recent game. The Boilermakers lost versus the Oregon State Beavers in their most recent game, 38-21.

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Nebraska vs. Purdue Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Location: Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana
TV: Peacock
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Nebraska vs Purdue Betting Information updated as of September 25, 2024, 10:46 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Nebraska	-10 (-110)	-383	+297	47	-111	-109

Pick by FOX Sports Betting Analyst Chris Fallica:

I hate myself for this, but anytime you can grab 10 at home with a team that’s allowed 104 points the last two weeks, I have to do it.

PICK: Purdue (+10) to lose by fewer than 10 points, or win outright

Nebraska vs. Purdue Prediction

Pick ATS: Purdue (+10)
Pick OU: Over (47)
Prediction: Nebraska 30, Purdue 26

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Nebraska vs. Purdue Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Cornhuskers 28, Boilermakers 18.
The Cornhuskers have a 79.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Boilermakers hold a 25.2% implied probability.
Nebraska has won three games against the spread this season, while failing to cover once.
Purdue has not won against the spread this year in two opportunities.

Nebraska vs. Purdue: Head-to-Head

In their last three head-to-head matchups, Purdue has won against Nebraska two times.
The last three times the Cornhuskers have gone up against the Boilermakers, they have a 2-1 record against the spread. The scoring has gone over the point total on two occasions.
Over their last three head-to-head contests, Nebraska has put up 91 points, while Purdue has accumulated 85.

Nebraska vs. Purdue: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Nebraska	Purdue
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	31.5 (49)	25.7 (105)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	12.8 (22)	34.7 (93)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	3 (26)	5 (71)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	7 (23)	0 (133)

Nebraska 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Dylan Raiola	QB	967 YDS (72.2%) / 8 TD / 2 INT
Isaiah Neyor	WR	16 REC / 277 YDS / 4 TD / 69.3 YPG
Dante Dowdell	RB	256 YDS / 3 TD / 64 YPG / 5 YPC
Rahmir Johnson	RB	104 YDS / 0 TD / 26 YPG / 4 YPC 12 REC / 91 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 22.8 REC YPG
John Bullock	LB	25 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK
Malcolm Hartzog	DB	14 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Mikai Gbayor	LB	19 TKL / 2 TFL
DeShon Singleton	DB	17 TKL / 0 TFL

Purdue 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Hudson Card	QB	453 YDS (63.6%) / 6 TD / 3 INT
Devin Mockobee	RB	276 YDS / 1 TD / 92 YPG / 7.7 YPC
Reggie Love III	RB	165 YDS / 2 TD / 55 YPG / 6.1 YPC
Max Klare	TE	10 REC / 153 YDS / 2 TD / 51 YPG
Kydran Jenkins	LB	11 TKL / 4 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Will Heldt	DL	11 TKL / 3 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Dillon Thieneman	DB	8 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Antonio Stevens	DB	14 TKL / 0 TFL