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NCAAF
Northwestern
Wildcats
1 - 0
Duke
Blue Devils
1 - 0
September 09, 2017, 12:00 PM EDT
 | Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium

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Northwestern
Wildcats
1 - 0
Duke
Blue Devils
1 - 0
September 09, 2017, 12:00 PM EDT
 | Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium

  • The Duke Blue Devils will try to pick up win and cover the spread at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday when they get a visit from the Northwestern Wildcats in Week 2 action.

    Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

    Several shops tracked by Odds Shark (including Sportsbook) set the point spread at 2 for the Duke Blue Devils . NCAA football bettors had to wait for the Sportsbook over under value, which was not available at press time (check the live lines pages here for the latest totals updates).

    A 34-23 result in favor of the Wildcats was the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine earlier this week. Check the picks page or matchup report during the week as factors may cause that prediction to be re-run. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

    Northwestern Wildcats vs Duke Blue Devils Matchup

    Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

    Duke will face the 1-0 Northwestern Wildcats, who own a 0-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Duke Blue Devils are 1-0 so far this season while the Wildcats are 0-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Duke vs Northwestern injuries news.

    According to the Power Rankings here at Odds Shark it's the No. 93-rated Duke Blue Devils and the No. 39-rated Northwestern Wildcats in this matchup.

    Recent Outings Betting Recap

    In Northwestern's last outing, Clayton Thorson threw for 352 yards to lead the Wildcats over Nevada 31-20 at Ryan Field.

    Brittain Brown ran through the North Carolina Central defense for 120 yards in Duke's last game, handing the Eagles a 60-7 setback on Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium.

    Betting Trends
    • Northwestern is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
    • Northwestern is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
    • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northwestern's last 8 games
    • Northwestern is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
    • Duke is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
    • Duke is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
    • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Duke's last 6 games
    • Duke is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

    Next Betting Matchups

    Northwestern home to Bowling Green, Saturday, September 16th
    Duke home to Baylor, Saturday, September 16th

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Odds

Saturday, September 9 Sat Sep 9

Opening
Current
Northwestern
vs12:00pm ET
Duke
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
-2
+100
-150
o53
-110
+2
-120
+130
u53
-110
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
-2
-110
-125
o54.5
-110
+2
-110
+105
u54.5
-110
Line History
12:00pm ET

Edge Finder

16.58
 Total Score
22.83
177.33
 Passing Yards
237.92
144.17
 Rushing Yards
180.83
28:19
 Time on Field
29:18
68.08
 Number of Plays
77.83
4.72
 Yards Per Play
5.38
16.58
 Total Score
22.83
3.50
 First Quarter
5.00
4.58
 Second Quarter
6.75
2.17
 Third Quarter
5.75
6.33
 Fourth Quarter
5.33
177.33
 Passing Yards
237.92
30.42
 Pass Attempts
34.17
17.33
 Pass Completions
22.08
2.33
 Sacks
2.25
17.25
 Sack Yards
15.42
10.23
 Yards Per Pass
10.77
144.17
 Rushing Yards
180.83
37.67
 Rush Attempts
43.67
3.83
 Yards Per Rush
4.14
1.17
 Interceptions
0.75
1.58
 Fumbles
1.75
0.67
 Fumbles Lost
1.00
1.83
 Total Turnovers
1.75
4.75
 Penalties
6.50
42.33
 Penalty Yards
61.67
28:19
 Time on Field
29:18
68.08
 Number of Plays
77.83
4.72
 Yards Per Play
5.38
5.25
 Punts
5.08
40.43
 Punt Average
44.82
48.42
 Return Yards
103.00

Head To Head

NWESTN
 Stat Type DUKE
8-2
 Record
2-8
6-4
 ATS
4-6
0-5
 O/U
0-5
24.20
 Score
16.20
170.60
 Rush Yds
136.30
34.30
 Pass Attempts
37.60
51.90
 Completion %
53.99
222.50
 Passing Yds
213.40
393.1
 Total Yds
349.7
1.30
 Turnovers
2.20
NWESTN
 Stat Type DUKE
3-0
 Record
0-3
2-1
 ATS
1-2
0-3
 O/U
0-3
22.33
 Score
14.33
121.33
 Rush Yds
157.33
31.67
 Pass Attempts
45.00
44.21
 Completion %
59.26
213.67
 Passing Yds
241.00
335
 Total Yds
398.33
1.33
 Turnovers
2.00
Sep 17/16 (1 of 10)
NWESTN
 Stat Type DUKE
Home
Away
24
 Score
13
-4
 ATS
+4
45 o
 O/U
45 u
86
 Rush Yds
117
39
 Pass Attempts
49
46.15
 Completion %
55.10
320
 Passing Yds
279
406
 Total Yds
396
2
 Turnovers
2
Sep 19/15 (2 of 10)
NWESTN
 Stat Type DUKE
Away
Home
19
 Score
10
+3.5
 ATS
-3.5
50 o
 O/U
50 u
201
 Rush Yds
177
23
 Pass Attempts
39
39.13
 Completion %
61.54
70
 Passing Yds
150
271
 Total Yds
327
2
 Turnovers
3
Sep 6/08 (3 of 10)
NWESTN
 Stat Type DUKE
Away
Home
24
 Score
20
-5.5
 ATS
+5.5
44.5 o
 O/U
44.5 u
77
 Rush Yds
178
33
 Pass Attempts
47
45.45
 Completion %
61.70
251
 Passing Yds
294
328
 Total Yds
472
0
 Turnovers
1
Sep 15/07 (4 of 10)
NWESTN
 Stat Type DUKE
Home
Away
14
 Score
20
-16.5
 ATS
+16.5
52.5 o
 O/U
52.5 u
138
 Rush Yds
63
51
 Pass Attempts
23
58.82
 Completion %
82.61
368
 Passing Yds
246
506
 Total Yds
309
2
 Turnovers
1
Sep 20/03 (5 of 10)
NWESTN
 Stat Type DUKE
Away
Home
28
 Score
10
+3
 ATS
-3
 O/U
286
 Rush Yds
90
23
 Pass Attempts
39
65.22
 Completion %
74.36
177
 Passing Yds
208
463
 Total Yds
298
1
 Turnovers
2
Sep 14/02 (6 of 10)
NWESTN
 Stat Type DUKE
Home
Away
26
 Score
21
-6.5
 ATS
+6.5
56 o
 O/U
56 u
185
 Rush Yds
240
35
 Pass Attempts
28
60.00
 Completion %
46.43
245
 Passing Yds
188
430
 Total Yds
428
2
 Turnovers
2
Sep 22/01 (7 of 10)
NWESTN
 Stat Type DUKE
Away
Home
44
 Score
7
-17.5
 ATS
+17.5
 O/U
303
 Rush Yds
137
37
 Pass Attempts
36
62.16
 Completion %
47.22
335
 Passing Yds
171
638
 Total Yds
308
1
 Turnovers
4
Sep 9/00 (8 of 10)
NWESTN
 Stat Type DUKE
Home
Away
38
 Score
5
-13.5
 ATS
+13.5
 O/U
259
 Rush Yds
44
30
 Pass Attempts
32
60.00
 Completion %
34.38
213
 Passing Yds
130
472
 Total Yds
174
0
 Turnovers
4
Sep 18/99 (9 of 10)
NWESTN
 Stat Type DUKE
Away
Home
15
 Score
12
+8
 ATS
-8
 O/U
91
 Rush Yds
45
38
 Pass Attempts
46
39.47
 Completion %
30.43
121
 Passing Yds
165
212
 Total Yds
210
1
 Turnovers
2
Sep 12/98 (10 of 10)
NWESTN
 Stat Type DUKE
Home
Away
10
 Score
44
-12.5
 ATS
+12.5
 O/U
80
 Rush Yds
272
34
 Pass Attempts
37
41.18
 Completion %
54.05
125
 Passing Yds
303
205
 Total Yds
575
2
 Turnovers
1

Team Records

NWESTN
 Record DUKE
1-0
 All
1-0
1-0
 Home
1-0
0-0
 Away
0-0
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
0-1
 ATS
1-0
0-1
 ATS Home
1-0
0-0
 ATS Away
0-0
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
0-1
 O/U
1-0
0-1
 O/U Home
1-0
0-0
 O/U Away
0-0
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0
NWESTN
 Record DUKE
0-0
 All
0-0
0-0
 Home
0-0
0-0
 Away
0-0
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
0-0
 ATS
0-0
0-0
 ATS Home
0-0
0-0
 ATS Away
0-0
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
0-0
 O/U
0-0
0-0
 O/U Home
0-0
0-0
 O/U Away
0-0
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0
NWESTN
 Record DUKE
1-0
 All
1-0
1-0
 Home
1-0
0-0
 Away
0-0
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
0-1
 ATS
1-0
0-1
 ATS Home
1-0
0-0
 ATS Away
0-0
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
0-1
 O/U
1-0
0-1
 O/U Home
1-0
0-0
 O/U Away
0-0
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0

Gametime Weather

Weather
11:00am Clear
21ºC / 70ºF
55% Humidity
0% Precipitation
0% Cloud Cover
Wind Impact Stadium Type Open
Field Image
Arrow Image 8
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Trends

  • Northwestern are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northwestern's last 8 games.
  • Northwestern are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
  • Northwestern are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games against Duke.
  • Northwestern are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games against Duke.
  • Northwestern are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games on the road.
  • Northwestern are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Duke.
  • Northwestern are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Coast conference.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Northwestern's last 10 games played in September.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northwestern's last 5 games played in week 2.
  • Duke are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Duke's last 6 games.
  • Duke are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Duke's last 5 games against Northwestern.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Duke's last 8 games at home.
  • Duke are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Northwestern.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Duke's last 6 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
  • Duke are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games played in September.
  • Duke are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games played in week 2.
  • Duke are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games played on a Saturday.

Injuries

NamePositionInj Desc
No Reported Injuries
NamePositionInj Desc
No Reported Injuries

Last 10 Games

DateOppScoreSULineTotalATSOFF. RUSHOFF. PASSOFF. TOTALDEF. RUSHDEF. PASSDEF. TOTALTO
Sep 2, 2017NEVADA31-20W-24/60.5-L/U1563525081421993410
Dec 28, 2016PITT31-24W+3.5/63-W/U248214462169269438-2
Nov 26, 2016ILLINO42-21W-17/48.5-W/O27812139957377434-3
Nov 19, 2016MINN12-29L-1/45-L/U632763391311973280
Nov 12, 2016PURDUE45-17W-13/58-W/O253352605130264394-2
Nov 5, 2016WISCSN7-21L+6/42-L/U392773161901433331
Oct 29, 2016OHIOST20-24L+26/53.5-W/U1482584062082234311
Oct 22, 2016INDIAN24-14W-3/53.5-W/U12328540884319403-2
Oct 15, 2016MICHST54-40W+6.5/41.5-W/O20928149051424475-1
Oct 1, 2016IOWA38-31W+11.5/44.5-W/O198164362792042830
View Game Logs
DateOppScoreSULineTotalATSOFF. RUSHOFF. PASSOFF. TOTALDEF. RUSHDEF. PASSDEF. TOTALTO
Sep 2, 2017NCCENT60-7W-35.5/49-W/O2432815246494158-1
Nov 26, 2016MI-FL21-40L+16/54.5-L/O793163951723965680
Nov 19, 2016PITT14-56L+8/60-L/O252432682242374611
Nov 10, 2016UNC28-27W+11.5/66.5-W/U227240467106297403-2
Nov 5, 2016VTECH21-24L+11/55-W/U2271483752071923990
Oct 29, 2016GATECH35-38L+6.5/50.5-W/O2543055593412646051
Oct 14, 2016LOUISV14-24L+34.5/69.5-W/U110129239288181469-1
Oct 8, 2016ARMY13-6W-6/43.5-W/U1454418916549214-2
Oct 1, 2016VIRGNA20-34L-3/61-L/U106324430803364165
Sep 24, 2016NOTRD38-35W+20.5/60-W/O208290498153381534-2
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