Big Ten Football Predictions, Computer Picks & Best Bets | Week 7

9 October 2024

The options on the Week 7 college football slate include Big Ten teams involved in seven games. As you are putting together your betting ticket or selecting parlay options, our model suggests Illinois (-19.5) against Purdue is the best spread bet, while wagering on the total in the Penn State vs. USC matchup carries the best value. See even more stats and insights on those and other games in the article below.

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Best Week 7 Big Ten Spread Bets

Pick: Illinois -19.5 vs. Purdue

Matchup: Purdue Boilermakers at Illinois Fighting Illini
Projected Winner & Margin of Victory: Illinois by 33.5 points
Date/Time: Oct. 12 at 3:30 PM ET
TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Pick: Maryland -10 vs. Northwestern

Matchup: Northwestern Wildcats at Maryland Terrapins
Projected Winner & Margin of Victory: Maryland by 22.9 points
Date/Time: Oct. 11 at 8:00 PM ET
TV Channel: FOX
Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Pick: Oregon +3.5 vs. Ohio State

Matchup: Ohio State Buckeyes at Oregon Ducks
Projected Winner & Margin of Victory: Ohio State by 0.3 points
Date/Time: Oct. 12 at 7:30 PM ET
TV Channel: NBC
Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Pick: UCLA +5.5 vs. Minnesota

Matchup: Minnesota Golden Gophers at UCLA Bruins
Projected Winner & Margin of Victory: Minnesota by 3.6 points
Date/Time: Oct. 12 at 9:00 PM ET
TV Channel: BTN
Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Pick: USC +5.5 vs. Penn State

Matchup: Penn State Nittany Lions at USC Trojans
Projected Winner & Margin of Victory: Penn State by 4.9 points
Date/Time: Oct. 12 at 3:30 PM ET
TV Channel: CBS
Live Stream: Paramount+ | Fubo

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Best Week 7 Big Ten Total Bets

Under 50.5 – Penn State vs. USC

Matchup: Penn State Nittany Lions at USC Trojans
Projected Total: 47.5 points
Date/Time: Oct. 12 at 3:30 PM ET
TV Channel: CBS
Live Stream: Paramount+ | Fubo

Over 52.5 – Ohio State vs. Oregon

Matchup: Ohio State Buckeyes at Oregon Ducks
Projected Total: 54.2 points
Date/Time: Oct. 12 at 7:30 PM ET
TV Channel: NBC
Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Over 45.5 – Northwestern vs. Maryland

Matchup: Northwestern Wildcats at Maryland Terrapins
Projected Total: 47.1 points
Date/Time: Oct. 11 at 8:00 PM ET
TV Channel: FOX
Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Over 40.5 – Minnesota vs. UCLA

Matchup: Minnesota Golden Gophers at UCLA Bruins
Projected Total: 42 points
Date/Time: Oct. 12 at 9:00 PM ET
TV Channel: BTN
Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Under 49.5 – Purdue vs. Illinois

Matchup: Purdue Boilermakers at Illinois Fighting Illini
Projected Total: 48.8 points
Date/Time: Oct. 12 at 3:30 PM ET
TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Week 7 Big Ten Standings

Team
2023 Record
2023 PF/G vs PA/G
2023 YDS/G vs OPP YDS/G

Indiana
6-0 (3-0 Big Ten)
47.5 / 14.8
515.7 / 255.7

Ohio State
5-0 (2-0 Big Ten)
46.0 / 6.8
510.8 / 202.4

Oregon
5-0 (2-0 Big Ten)
35.0 / 17.0
458.6 / 263.4

Penn State
5-0 (2-0 Big Ten)
34.4 / 11.4
461.8 / 233.4

Washington
4-2 (2-1 Big Ten)
25.5 / 13.2
462.7 / 256.0

Nebraska
5-1 (2-1 Big Ten)
28.0 / 11.3
379.2 / 272.5

Michigan
4-2 (2-1 Big Ten)
23.5 / 22.3
306.3 / 336.2

Illinois
4-1 (1-1 Big Ten)
27.2 / 14.2
347.2 / 310.2

Rutgers
4-1 (1-1 Big Ten)
29.4 / 15.8
395.2 / 334.0

Iowa
3-2 (1-1 Big Ten)
27.0 / 18.0
363.4 / 300.6

Wisconsin
3-2 (1-1 Big Ten)
27.6 / 22.6
387.6 / 318.0

Minnesota
3-3 (1-2 Big Ten)
25.7 / 15.7
333.0 / 251.2

USC
3-2 (1-2 Big Ten)
30.8 / 18.4
442.4 / 316.2

Michigan State
3-3 (1-2 Big Ten)
19.8 / 21.0
351.3 / 330.3

Maryland
3-2 (0-2 Big Ten)
33.4 / 21.8
451.4 / 382.8

Northwestern
2-3 (0-2 Big Ten)
18.6 / 20.8
302.6 / 347.2

Purdue
1-4 (0-2 Big Ten)
18.6 / 36.8
300.8 / 434.2

UCLA
1-4 (0-3 Big Ten)
14.0 / 30.0
261.6 / 383.0

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