Although Northwestern has been a disappointment since its impressive season-opening win over Purdue, there is value on the Wildcats in what has historically been a strong home underdog spot under coach Pat Fitzgerald. this line might be a bit inflated following Michigan's dominant win against Nebraska last week. The relatively low total suggests a defense-oriented contest that enhances value on the underdog. Northwestern has covered six of the last eight meeting in this series, while the Wolverines have covered in just one of their past six road contests.