The NCAAF betting menu features a clash between Indiana and Purdue on Saturday, with the host Hoosiers trying to win both for fans supporting them and bettors backing them.

The Boilermakers will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 5-6 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Hoosiers are 5-6 ATS. Purdue is 6-3-2 against the total, while Indiana is 8-3 versus the number.



View Purdue vs Indiana Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Fans backing the Hoosiers here saw them open as 7.5-point underdogs in this college football clash. (Check back shortly for Sportsbook totals at sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark as none was available at the time this preview was written.)

Power Rankings / Prediction: It's a betting matchup between the No. 89-rated Hoosiers and the No. 95-ranked Boilermakers, according to the NCAAF Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring models run on this game indicate a potential 27-11 result in favor of the Boilermakers.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Indiana's No. 104-ranked offense (21.1 PPG) against a Boilermakers defense that ranks No. 61 at 26.5 PPG. The Hoosiers passing attack has averaged 204.2 yards per game, less than the Boilermakers give up through the air (207.9 YPG on average).

In comparing defenses, the Boilermakers own the league's No. 115-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 248.8 yards per game when on the road. Indiana, on the other hand, rates No. 52 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

Purdue was a 31-21 loser in their most recent outing at home against Iowa. They failed to cover the 1.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (52) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.

In their last action, Indiana was a 55-3 loser on the road against Michigan State. They failed to cover the 27.5–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (58) was profitable news for OVER bettors.


Purdue Boilermakers Trends:
When playing in November are 3-7
When playing on turf are 2-8
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing within the conference are 3-7

Indiana Hoosiers Trends:
When playing in November are 1-9
When playing on turf are 1-9
After being outgained are 2-8
When playing within the conference are 1-9

A few Boilermakers at Hoosiers trends to consider:
Purdue is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Indiana
Purdue is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Purdue is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Purdue is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games at home
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Indiana is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Purdue