Among the available options on the Week 9 Big Ten college football slate, Indiana (-6.5) against Washington is our best bet against the spread, while our model suggests wagering on the total in the Northwestern vs. Iowa matchup. See even more insights and stats on those and other contests to wager on or include in a parlay in the article below.
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Best spread bets in Big Ten this week
Pick: Indiana -6.5 vs. Washington
- Matchup: Washington Huskies at Indiana Hoosiers
- Projected favorite & spread: Indiana by 24.9 points
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: Oct. 26
- TV channel: BTN (Watch on Fubo)
Pick: Wisconsin +6.5 vs. Penn State
- Matchup: Penn State Nittany Lions at Wisconsin Badgers
- Projected favorite & spread: Wisconsin by 2.3 points
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Date: Oct. 26
- TV channel: NBC (Watch on Fubo)
Pick: Maryland +4.5 vs. Minnesota
- Matchup: Maryland Terrapins at Minnesota Golden Gophers
- Projected favorite & spread: Maryland by 1.5 points
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- Date: Oct. 26
- TV channel: Fox Sports 1 (Watch on Fubo)
Pick: Northwestern +14.5 vs. Iowa
- Matchup: Northwestern Wildcats at Iowa Hawkeyes
- Projected favorite & spread: Iowa by 9.4 points
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- Date: Oct. 26
- TV channel: BTN (Watch on Fubo)
Best total bets in Big Ten this week
Over 37.5 – Northwestern vs. Iowa
- Matchup: Northwestern Wildcats at Iowa Hawkeyes
- Projected total: 43.8 points
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- Date: Oct. 26
- TV channel: BTN (Watch on Fubo)
Under 56 – Rutgers vs. USC
- Matchup: Rutgers Scarlet Knights at USC Trojans
- Projected total: 50.4 points
- Time: 11:00 PM ET
- Date: Oct. 25
- TV channel: FOX (Watch on Fubo)
Under 54.5 – Washington vs. Indiana
- Matchup: Washington Huskies at Indiana Hoosiers
- Projected total: 50.6 points
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: Oct. 26
- TV channel: BTN (Watch on Fubo)
Under 54.5 – Illinois vs. Oregon
- Matchup: Illinois Fighting Illini at Oregon Ducks
- Projected total: 50.8 points
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- Date: Oct. 26
- TV channel: CBS (Watch on Fubo)