Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Indiana Hoosiers NCAAF Betting Prediction

NCAAF Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Indiana Prediction 10/19/2024

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-1) face off against the Indiana Hoosiers (6-0) on Saturday, October 19th. This game will be played at Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN) in Bloomington and televised on FOX. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 12:00 ET.

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Indiana Hoosiers

 

Nebraska Offense Breakdown

Nebraska’s offense is ranked 49th in our power rankings heading into week 8, and they are averaging 28 points per game, placing them 50th nationally. Dylan Raiola has thrown for 1,345 yards and has a passer rating of 101. Nebraska ranks 45th in passer rating and 57th in passing yards per game, with an average of 242.5 yards. Raiola has nine touchdowns and three interceptions this season.

Nebraska ranks 33rd in passing completions, averaging 20.3 per game, and they are 17th in completion percentage at 67.8%. They convert 43.6% of their third downs. On the ground, they are averaging 138.3 rushing yards per game. Dante Dowdell leads the team with 334 rushing yards and five touchdowns. Isaiah Neyor has 291 receiving yards and four touchdowns.

Indiana Offense Breakdown

Indiana’s offense has been outstanding this season, ranking second in our offensive power rankings and averaging 47.5 points per game, which is also second in the nation. Kurtis Rourke has thrown for 1,752 yards and has a passer rating of 133, completing 73.8% of his passes. Indiana is 11th in passing yards per game, with 315.3 yards, and they are 7th in third-down conversion percentage, converting 54% of their attempts.

Rourke has thrown 14 touchdowns and only two interceptions this season. Justice Ellison leads the rushing attack with 409 yards, six touchdowns, and an average of 6 yards per carry. Elijah Sarratt has 513 receiving yards on 29 catches.

Nebraska Team Defense

Nebraska’s defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 5th nationally by allowing just 11.3 points per game. They’ve been particularly effective against the run, giving up only 85.8 rushing yards per game, which ranks 8th in the country.

In their recent game against Rutgers, Nebraska’s defense allowed just 7 points and 271 total yards. They held Rutgers to 103 passing yards and forced one interception.

Nebraska Team Defense

Indiana’s defense has been strong this season, ranking 9th nationally by allowing just 14.8 points per game. They’ve given up only 84.2 rushing yards per game, the 7th-lowest in the country, on an average of 27.7 rushing attempts per game. Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 76.7 against Indiana, completing 61% of their passes and averaging 171.8 passing yards per game.

In their recent game against Northwestern, Indiana’s defense allowed 24 points but held the Wildcats to just 10 first downs. Northwestern ran the ball 31 times but managed only 83 rushing yards. Indiana’s secondary gave up 203 passing yards but didn’t allow a passing touchdown.

Nebraska vs Indiana Trends

  • When looking at their past five road matchups, Nebraska has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 19 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
  • Across their last five home contests, Indiana has a 5-0 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 36 points per game.
  • Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Nebraska Cornhuskers have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-2.
  • The Indiana Hoosiers have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 5-0 straight up and 5-0 against the spread.

Cornhuskers vs Hoosiers Prediction

Nebraska comes into this week eight matchup as the +6.5 point underdogs on the road vs. Indiana. We have Nebraska winning this game straight-up with a final score of 27-24, so we recommend taking Nebraska to cover the spread and win.

With the over/under line at 50.5 points, our projection of 51 total points suggests that taking the over is the best play for this game.


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