Courtesy of OddsShark.com:

Vanderbilt Stadium has a Week 1 contest on tap for Saturday as the Northwestern Wildcats and the Vanderbilt Commodores play their season openers.

Oddsmakers currently have the Wildcats listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Commodores, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

2009 Team Records:
Northwestern: 8-5 SU, 6-6 ATS
Vanderbilt: 2-10 SU, 5-6 ATS

Northwestern most recently:
When playing in September are 6-4
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing outside the conference are 7-3

Vanderbilt most recently:
When playing in September are 7-3
When playing on grass are 1-9
After being outgained are 2-8
When playing outside the conference are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Northwestern’s last 12 games on the road
Northwestern is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Vanderbilt’s last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vanderbilt’s last 5 games at home
Vanderbilt is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Vanderbilt is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Northwestern home to Illinois State, Saturday, September 11
Vanderbilt home to LSU, Saturday, September 11

Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.