Illinois vs Northwestern*
*Game in Chicago, IL
NU -3.5, Over/Under 42
Illinois has wins over just two teams with winning records: 6-5 Middle Tennessee and 6-5 Western Illinois. Wildcat defense locks this thing down, NU covers and the final is 21-10, nowhere near the over.
Indiana at Purdue
IU -7, O/U 68.5
Hoosiers average 34 points and the defenses are ranked 116th for Indiana and 105th for Purdue. Hoosiers cover easily and put up 49+ alone, leading to an easy over.
Iowa at Nebraska
UI -2.5, O/U 58
I honestly have no idea who is going to win. Nebraska is not as bad as their 5-6 record, it is at home and senior day. A win gets a bowl and they are coming off the bye. All indicate a Nebraska win, but Iowa is undefeated for a reason. Admittedly, confusion. Iowa in theory can take advantage of the bad Nebraska secondary but weather is coming into play. Going to do the smart thing and only bet the under.
Maryland at Rutgers
RU -1, O/U 56
101st defense versus the 102nd…I’ll take the over. I think Maryland is more talented so they somehow find a way to win. What am I basing that on? No idea, these teams stink.
Michigan vs Ohio State
Pick ’em, O/U 46.5
I’ll take the Wolverines. OSU has struggled against good defenses all year and this will be the best they face all year. The score 24-10 popped into my brain. That is under. Hmm, guess I know what my spidey sense is telling me.
Michigan State vs Penn State
MSU -11, O/U 46.5
10, 10, 21, 16 – no, I’m not giving you lotto numbers. I’m giving you Penn State’s point totals against the four best teams they’ve played. By the way, they are 0-4 in those games. Sparty has everything to play for. They roll. The score goes over because MSU drops 35 on ’em. To be totally honesty, I am basing this on Connor Cook. Last update is he is a game-time decision. If anything changes, I would switch this to a stay-away. Good luck gamblers!
Minnesota vs Wisconsin
UW -2.5, O/U 43
Wisconsin’s defense has the horses to hold Minnesota to 17-21 points. The under almost feels like a lock (if I did that sort of thing). That then begs the question does Wisconsin have 18-22 points in them? Well despite all the issues UW is averaging 23.28 ppg in league play. Even if you take out the 48 point outburst against Rutgers that is 19.16ppg. That puts them right in the gravy zone of winning………by a point or two. I’ll take Minnesota to cover since that has more outs.
Lightning Round
Illinois/Northwestern – NU, Under
Indiana/Purdue – IU, Over
Iowa/Nebraska – Under
Maryland/Rutgers – UM, Over
Michigan/Ohio State – UM, Under
Michigan State/Penn State – MSU, Over
Minnesota/Wisconsin – UM, Under
Big Ten and Counting 