New on Sports Illustrated: Penn State vs. Indiana College Football Odds, Plays and Insights

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Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Indiana Hoosiers college football matchup on October 2, 2021.

Sep 25, 2021; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin rings the victory bell following the completion of the game against the Villanova Wildcats at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Villanova 38-17. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports

The No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten) are 12.5-point favorites when they host the Indiana Hoosiers (2-2, 0-0 Big Ten) in a Big Ten matchup on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Beaver Stadium. The point total is set at 53.5 for the contest.

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Odds for Penn State vs. Indiana

Odds courtesy of SI Sportsbook.

Over/Under Insights

  • Penn State has combined with its opponents to score more than 53.5 points just two times this season.
  • Indiana and its opponents have combined to score more than 53.5 points in three of four games this season.
  • The two teams combine to average 61.3 points per game, 7.8 more than the over/under in this contest.
  • The 44.3 combined points per game that these two squads have allowed this season are 9.2 fewer than the 53.5 over/under in this contest.
  • Nittany Lions games this season feature an average total of 53.6 points, a number 0.1 points higher than Saturday's over/under.
  • The 53.5 over/under in this game is 0.4 points above the 53.1 average total in Hoosiers games this season.

Penn State Stats and Trends

  • In Penn State's four games this year, it has three wins against the spread.
  • The Nittany Lions have been favored by 12.5 points or more two times this season and covered the spread in one of them.
  • Penn State's games this year have gone over the total in one out of four opportunities (25%).
  • The Nittany Lions score just 2.2 more points per game (31.5) than the Hoosiers surrender (29.3).
  • Penn State is 1-1 against the spread and 2-0 overall this season when the team scores more than 29.3 points.
  • The Nittany Lions average 86.3 more yards per game (423.8) than the Hoosiers give up per contest (337.5).
  • Penn State is 2-1 against the spread and 3-0 overall when the team churns out more than 337.5 yards.
  • The Nittany Lions have turned the ball over two times this season, three fewer than the Hoosiers have forced (5).
  • Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Penn State at SISportsbook.

Indiana Stats and Trends

  • So far this year Indiana has one win against the spread.
  • Indiana's games this season have gone over the total in three out of four opportunities (75%).
  • This season the Hoosiers average 14.8 more points per game (29.8) than the Nittany Lions give up (15.0).
  • Indiana is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall in games when it records more than 15.0 points.
  • The Hoosiers average 36.7 more yards per game (363.5) than the Nittany Lions give up per outing (326.8).
  • In games that Indiana totals over 326.8 yards, the team is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall.
  • This year the Hoosiers have turned the ball over seven times, while the Nittany Lions have forced 7 turnovers.
  • Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.

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