The Big Ten Conference has had a few of its teams playing each other early in the season, while others are still playing out of conference. The colors of the leaves are starting to turn, and we’ll be getting more and more into conference play. Below, we look at the best bets from the Big Ten in Week 4, with expert college football picks and predictions.
Big Ten best bets for Week 4
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Ohio at Northwestern (-14.5, -110) (Saturday at noon ET)
The Ohio Bobcats have really had a difficult time adjusting to life post-Frank Solich, as it looks like the legendary coach elected to retire at just the right time. Ohio has played and lost three games, including a home game against FCS Duquesne. The Bobcats are 0-3 ATS.
While the Northwestern Wildcats are also 0-3 ATS, and smarting after a 30-23 loss at Duke last weekend, they have been at least functional offensively. Northwestern ranks 68th in the nation with 161.0 rushing yards per outing, and the Bobcats have allowed 257.0 rushing yards per game.
The Wildcats will find the Bobcats to be the perfect elixir for their ills as they turn it around in Evanston.
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Kent State at Maryland (-14.5, -110) (Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET)
The Kent State Golden Flashes were quite impressive offensively last season, but they have had tremendous difficulty so far during their non-conference schedule. Kent State was blasted 41-10 Sept. 4 at Texas A&M, and they were dumped 30-7 at Iowa last weekend. They’re 0-2 SU/ATS against FBS foes.
The Maryland Terrapins have won three games in three tries, although last week they needed some late-game heroics to scratch out a 20-17 road win against Illinois. It was the first non-cover for the Terps.
Maryland is 2-0 SU/ATS in two home games, and they’ll make it 3-0 SU/ATS against the struggling Flashes.
Illinois at Purdue (Under 52.5, -110) (Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET)
The Illinois Fighting Illini will be playing their fifth game of the season already, and they appear to be regressing offensively. That comes with the territory as the schedule gets more difficult into conference play. They managed just 14 points in a blowout loss Sept. 11 at Virginia, and then fell 20-17 at home to Maryland last time out, hitting the Under in each outing.
Purdue had trouble moving the ball last week at Notre Dame, falling 27-13 as the Under cashed. That’s three games and three Under results for the Boilermakers.
The Boilers have allowed just 309.7 total yards per game and 107.3 rushing yards per outing, and they’re 27th in the nation with 16.0 PPG allowed.
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