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Penn State vs. Northwestern Odds and Betting Prediction for the Week 5 Game

Penn State vs. Northwestern Odds and Betting Prediction for the Week 5 Game

6-ranked Penn State hopes to keep the good time going when the Nittany Lions travel to Evanston, Illinois to take on rival Northwestern. Penn State is a massive 26-point favorite. So the question isn’t whether Penn State wins but whether the Lions cover the spread.

Will the chalk make it 12 straight covers going back to last season? Or will the Wildcats play well enough to keep the game closer than the spread?

Check out the lines on College Football, analysis, and a free pick for Northwestern Wildcats versus Penn State Nittany Lions.  

 

6 Penn State vs. Northwestern Odds and Betting Prediction for the Game | MyBookie Week 5 Regular Season Preview

Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Northwestern Wildcats | NCAAF Week 5
ATS Odds: Penn State -26
Money line Odds: Northwestern +1250 / Penn State -4000
Over/Under Odds: 46

Saturday, September 30th at 12:00 pm ET | BTN
Ryan Field, Evanston, IL

 

Why Bet on Penn State versus Northwestern?

Opponents haven’t been able to stick with the Lions. Penn State isn’t just 4-0. The Nittany Lions are 4-0 after 4 dominating performances.

Penn State blasted West Virginia 38-15, beat Delaware 63-7, and dominated Illinois 30-13. Then in their last game against 24-ranked Iowa, the Nittany Lions destroyed Kirk Ferentz’s squad 31-0.

The Lions are showing they have as much of a shot of winning the Big Ten as Michigan and Ohio State. This game could be over by halftime.  

Penn State Nittany Lions Offensive Averages

  • Total Yards: 449.8
  • Passing Yards: 239.8
  • Rushing Yards: 210.0
  • Points Scored: 40.5
  • Turnovers: 0

Penn State Nittany Lions Defensive Averages

  • Total Yards: 219.5
  • Passing Yards: 142.0
  • Rushing Yards: 77.5
  • Points Scored: 8.8
  • Takeaways: 5
 

Why Bet on Northwestern versus Penn State?

Nobody expects Northwestern to beat Penn State on the money line but the Wildcats are getting 26 points. So a win versus the spread is a possibility.

This season, Northwestern lost by just 17 to Rutgers on the road and by 24 at Duke. Then in their last, the Wildcats hung with Minnesota at home to lose by 3 in a 27-24 game. If Northwestern carries momentum from that inspired performance to this, they could keep the expected loss to 20 to 24 points. 

Northwestern Wildcats Offensive Averages

  • Total Yards: 337.8
  • Passing Yards: 239.8
  • Rushing Yards: 98.0
  • Points Scored: 24.0
  • Turnovers: 1

Northwestern Wildcats Defensive Averages

  • Total Yards: 372.0
  • Passing Yards: 187.5
  • Rushing Yards: 184.5
  • Points Scored: 25.8
  • Takeaways: 3
 

Northwestern vs Penn State Final Betting Prediction

No doubt, the Nittany Lions are one of the best teams in the nation. On offense, the Lions’ success starts with Drew Allar, who has thrown for 903 yards, 8 touchdowns, and zero picks.

The 6′ 5" sophomore gets to lean on a solid rushing attack and one of the top defenses in the nation. But although Penn State has looked great so far this season, the Nittany Lions haven’t played anybody of note.
More importantly, Northwestern gets Penn State at home and allows just 26 points per game. Not only that, but the Wildcats head into this off a terrific performance that almost yielded a win.

Northwestern will play for pride. No doubt, Penn State wins straight up. But covering a 26 points spread against a conference rival coming off their best performance won’t happen.

NCAAF Week 4 Pick: Northwestern +26 | Bet Penn State vs. Northwestern Today
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Penn State Last 5

Date OPP Result
9/23/23 vs IOWA W31-0
9/16/23 @ ILL W30-13
9/9/23 vs DEL W63-7
9/2/23 vs WVU W38-15
1/2/23 vs UTAH W35-21

Northwestern Last 5

Date OPP Result
9/23/23 vs MINN W37-34 OT
9/16/23 @ DUKE L38-14
9/9/23 vs UTEP W38-7
9/3/23 vs RUTG L24-7
11/26/22 vs ILL L41-3
 

NCAAF Week 5: Penn State at Northwestern Betting Trends

  • Under in the first half is 8-4 in Northwestern’s last 12
  •  Over is 4-1 in Northwestern’s last 5 at home
  • Northwestern is 5-5 ATS in their last 10
  • Under is 5-8 in Penn State’s last 13
  • Over is 8-4 in the first half in Penn State’s last 12
  • Penn State is 11-0 ATS in their last 11 games
 
 

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Texas Longhorns +380
Ohio State Buckeyes +440
Georgia Bulldogs +450
Oregon Ducks +570
Alabama Crimson Tide +870
Penn State Nittany Lions +1425
Clemson Tigers +1925
Miami (FL) Hurricanes +2100
Tennessee Volunteers +2100
Ole Miss Rebels +3400
LSU Tigers +4000
Notre Dame Fighting Irish +4200
Texas A&M Aggies +5200
Missouri Tigers +10000
Iowa State Cyclones +10000
Kansas State Wildcats +12000
Indiana Hoosiers +16000
Boise State Broncos +18000
USC Trojans +24000
Oklahoma Sooners +26000
SMU Mustangs +28000
Louisville Cardinals +30000
Nebraska Cornhuskers +30000
Utah Utes +30000
BYU Cougars +32000
Pittsburgh Panthers +32000
Michigan Wolverines +34000
Iowa Hawkeyes +40000
Texas Tech Red Raiders +42000
Colorado Buffaloes +44000
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets +50000
West Virginia Mountaineers +50000
Illinois Fighting Illini +50000
Northern Illinois Huskies +50000
Arkansas Razorbacks +50000
Washington State Cougars +55000
Kentucky Wildcats +55000
South Carolina Gamecocks +60000
Arizona State Sun Devils +60000
UNLV Rebels +70000
Army Black Knights +70000
TCU Horned Frogs +75000
Maryland Terrapins +75000
UCF Knights +75000
Navy Midshipmen +75000
Oklahoma State Cowboys +75000
Memphis Tigers +75000
Washington Huskies +75000
Syracuse Orange +80000
Wisconsin Badgers +80000
Tulane Green Wave +80000
Boston College Eagles +80000
Arizona Wildcats +80000
Minnesota Golden Gophers +90000
Florida State Seminoles +90000
Vanderbilt Commodores +95000
Cincinnati Bearcats +95000
North Carolina Tar Heels +100000
Toledo Rockets +100000
California Golden Bears +100000
Auburn Tigers +100000
Duke Blue Devils +100000
San Jose State Spartans +100000
Wake Forest Demon Deacons +100000
UCLA Bruins +100000
Purdue Boilermakers +100000
Oregon State Beavers +100000
Mississippi State Bulldogs +100000
Northwestern Wildcats +100000
Kansas Jayhawks +100000
Michigan State Spartans +100000
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Baylor Bears +100000
Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns +100000
Stanford Cardinal +100000
North Carolina State Wolfpack +100000
Florida Gators +100000
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers +100000
Texas State Bobcats +100000
Rest of the Field +200000 or higher

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Enjoy this game and all the games for Week 5 of the College Football season. It could be the best slate of games all season!

 

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