Northern Illinois vs. Western Michigan Betting Preview November 6

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Nov/06/2024

 

The Northern Illinois (4-4 Straight Up) vs. Western Michigan (5-3 Straight Up) betting line was coming in at -2 Northern Illinois after the Huskies opened as a +1 road dog.

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Jackson Courville kicked a career-best 52-yard field goal with two seconds remaining to give Ball State a dramatic 25-23 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday.

Ethan Hampton was 18-of-33 passing for the Huskies (4-4, 1-3), including a 54-yard scoring connection with Thompson. Antario Brown ran for two touchdowns, a 34-yarder to tie the game at 7 and a 6-yard run that pulled NIU within 22-20.

Jaden Nixon rushed for 135 yards, including a 92-yard touchdown, Jalen Buckley added two rushing scores, and Western Michigan gained 358 yards on the ground in a 52-21 victory over winless Kent State on Saturday.

Western Michigan's 38 first-half points were its most since scoring 43 against Georgia State in 2019.

Nixon went untouched up the middle and cut it to the outside as he ran past two defenders down the right sideline for the second-longest rushing touchdown in program history.

Buckley carried 11 times for 80 yards and secured his fifth career multi-touchdown game.

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Northern Illinois vs. Western Michigan Betting Stats

  • The Huskies have a 55.8% chance to claim victory in this contest per the moneyline's implied probability.
  • The Broncos hold a 48.8% implied probability. Northern Illinois has won three games against the spread this season, while failing to cover four times.
  • Western Michigan has put together a 4-4-0 record against the spread this year.

Northern Illinois vs. Western Michigan: Head-to-Head

  • Over their last three meetings, Northern Illinois has tallied two wins versus Western Michigan.
  • The last three times the Huskies have matched up against the Broncos, they have put up a 2-1 record against the spread.
  • The scoring has gone over the total on one occasion.
  • Over their last three head-to-head contests, Northern Illinois has scored 69 points, while Western Michigan has posted 63.

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