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Charlie Jones will lead the Purdue Boilermakers (6-4) into their matchup against the Northwestern Wildcats (1-9) at Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday at 12:00 PM ET.
The Boilermakers are very big favorites (currently -19.5) in their matchup versus the Wildcats, with the over/under being 48 points. (On the moneyline, the Boilermakers are -1584 and the Wildcats are +835.)
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Game Info and Betting Lines for Purdue vs. Northwestern
- Game Day: Saturday, November 19, 2022
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
- Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
- Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boilermakers | -19.5 | -113 | -108 | 48 | -110 | -111 | -1584 | +835 |
Purdue Betting Insights
- Northwestern’s ATS record is 3-6-0 this season.
- Northwestern is 2-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 19.5-point underdogs.
- In Northwestern’s nine games with a set total, three have hit the over (33.3%).
Purdue Stats & Insights
- On offense, Purdue ranks 44th in the FBS with 419.1 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 38th in total defense (350.3 yards allowed per contest).
- Purdue is totaling 29.6 points per game on offense, which ranks them 61st in the FBS. On defense, the defense ranks 55th, surrendering 25.2 points per game.
- On the offensive side of the ball, Purdue has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking 18th-best in the FBS by putting up 291.0 per game. The Boilermakers rank 79th on defense (233.5 passing yards allowed per game).
- Purdue sports the 95th-ranked offense this season in terms of rushing yards (128.1 per game), and has been better on defense, ranking 23rd-best with just 116.8 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Purdue owns the 61st-ranked offense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (40.0% percentage), and has been more effective defensively, ranking 16th-best with a 31.0% third-down percentage allowed.
- Purdue has forced 14 total turnovers (62nd in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 18 times (103rd in the FBS) for -4a turnover margin of -4, 100th-ranked in college football.
Purdue’s Best Players
- Aidan O’Connell has compiled 2,666 yards (266.6 ypg) on 253-of-396 passing with 18 touchdowns compared to 11 interceptions this season.
- Devin Mockobee has 732 rushing yards on 146 carries with seven touchdowns. He’s also added 17 catches for 159 yards (15.9 per game).
- Dylan Downing has racked up 286 yards on 68 attempts, scoring four times.
- Jones’ 1,010 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 126 times and has registered 87 receptions and 10 touchdowns.
- Payne Durham has put up a 481-yard season so far with six touchdowns, hauling in 48 passes on 66 targets.
- TJ Sheffield’s 31 receptions have turned into 347 yards and three touchdowns.
- Khordae Sydnor has 4.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has 6.0 TFL and 13 tackles.
- Sanoussi Kane, Purdue’s tackle leader, has 32 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one sack this year.
- Cam Allen has a team-high three interceptions to go along with 22 tackles and three passes defended.
Northwestern Betting Insights
- So far this season, Northwestern has put together a 3-6-0 record against the spread.
- Northwestern is 2-0 against the spread so far when playing as at least 19.5-point underdogs.
- Northwestern games have gone over the point total in three out of nine opportunities (33.3%).
Northwestern Stats & Insights
- Northwestern ranks 100th with 346.4 total yards per game on offense, and it ranks 82nd with 390.1 total yards surrendered per game on defense.
- Northwestern’s offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, posting 15.3 points per game, which ranks fourth-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 83rd with 28.2 points ceded per contest.
- Northwestern has been dominant on pass defense, allowing just 190.6 passing yards per game (25th-best). On offense, it ranks 69th in the FBS by piling up 227.9 passing yards per game.
- Northwestern ranks 105th in rushing yards per game (118.5), but it has been less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 13th-worst in the FBS with 199.5 rushing yards allowed per contest.
- Northwestern ranks 81st in third-down conversion percentage (37.7%) on offense, but it has been worse on the other side of the ball, ranking 24th-worst in the FBS with a 42.6% third-down percentage allowed.
- At -10, Northwestern sports the 100th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with 11 forced turnovers (100th in the FBS) and 21 turnovers committed (124th in the FBS).
Northwestern’s Best Players
- Ryan Hilinski has racked up 1,619 yards (161.9 ypg) while completing 55.5% of his passes and recording six touchdown passes with seven interceptions this season.
- Evan Hull has been handed the ball 179 times for a team-high 755 yards (75.5 per game) with four touchdowns. He also leads the team through the air, as his 50 receptions this season are good for 509 yards, and he’s scored two touchdowns in the passing game.
- Cam Porter has taken 73 carries and totaled 251 yards with two touchdowns.
- Malik Washington has hauled in 616 receiving yards on 55 catches to pace his squad so far this season while scoring one touchdown as a receiver.
- Donny Navarro has racked up 237 reciving yards (23.7 ypg) and two touchdowns this season.
- Adetomiwa Adebawore has racked up 4.0 sacks to lead the team, while also recording 3.0 TFL and 24 tackles.
- Bryce Gallagher is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s totaled 81 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, and one interception.
- Xander Mueller has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has 65 tackles, 6.0 TFL, two sacks, and two passes defended to his name.
