The No. 23 Indiana Hoosiers (5-0) will test their 23rd-ranked running game on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, against the Northwestern Wildcats (2-2), who have the No. 95 rush defense in college football. Hoosiers are heavily favored with 13.5 points in the game. The over/under is set at 41.5 points for the outing.

Last time out, the Hoosiers defeated the Maryland Terrapins, by a final score of 42-28. In their last game, the Wildcats lost to the Washington Huskies 24-5.

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Indiana vs. Northwestern game information and odds

• When: Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 3:30 PM ET
• Location: Lanny and Sharon Martin athletic facility in Evanston, Illinois
• TV: BTN
• Live Boxscore on FOX Sports

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Indiana vs. Northwest Forecast

• Choose ATS: Indiana (-13.5)
• Choose OE: More than (41.5)
• Prediction: Indiana 34, Northwest 11

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Pick by FOX Sports Betting Analyst Chris Fallica:

The Northwestern offense is a brutal watch, but my man Sammy P says to watch out for the wind at Lake Michigan this week. It must be worth quite a bit. That could seriously hamper the Hoosiers’ passing game in this makeshift stadium, which offers no protection from the elements.

CHOICE: Less than 42 points scored by both teams combined

Betting Insights on Indiana vs. Northwestern

• Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Hoosiers 28, Wildcats 14.
• The Hoosiers have an 85.6% chance of winning this game, based on the implied probability of the moneyline. The Wildcats have an implied probability of 19.2%.
• Indiana has compiled a 4-1-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Northwestern has won one game against the spread this year.

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FOX Sports created this story using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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