Northwestern Wildcats vs Oregon Ducks prediction

Result

Final: Northwestern Wildcats 26, Oregon Ducks 34 (Oregon Ducks won). Mel’s pick (Oregon Ducks win 62% of the time) was right. On the total, Mel’s lean was right.

Mel’s pick

Oregon Ducks win 62% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Northwestern Wildcats: 38%
• Oregon Ducks: 62%

Projected score

Northwestern Wildcats 23, Oregon Ducks 26. 27% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Oregon Ducks by about 3.4) is close to the line (Oregon Ducks −3.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 47.5; Mel projects 49.1 points, a lean to the over.

Recent form

Northwestern Wildcats (6-1) scored 33.6 and allowed 18.2 points a game over their last 5.

Oregon Ducks (4-3) scored 33.4 and allowed 15.8 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 1:58 PM ET.

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