Eastern Michigan vs NIU 10/15/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds
NIU Huskies (1-5) vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles (4-2)
October 15, 2022 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Eastern Michigan Eagles -2.5 / NIU Huskies +2.5; Over/Under: 63
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The Eastern Michigan Eagles and Northern Illinois Huskies square off Saturday in MAC week 7 college football action at Rynearson Stadium. The Northern Illinois Huskies look to snap a 5-game losing streak. The Eastern Michigan Eagles look to build on their solid 4-2 record.
The Northern Illinois Huskies have lost 5 of their last 8 road games. Ethan Hampton is completing 59 percent of his passes for 798 yards, 7 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Cole Tucker and Kacper Rutkiewicz have combined for 718 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns, while Shemar Thornton has 14 receptions. The Northern Illinois Huskies ground game is averaging 177.3 yards per contest, and Harrison Waylee leads the way with 472 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, Northern Illinois is allowing 38.3 points and 422.2 yards per game. Daveren Rayner leads the Northern Illinois Huskies with 60 tackles, Michael Kennedy has 3.5 sacks and Eric Rogers has 2 interceptions.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles have won 6 of their last 9 home games. Taylor Powell is completing 66.4 percent of his passes for 977 yards, 7 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Tanner Knue and Darius Lassiter have combined for 622 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, while Hassan Beydoun has 17 receptions. The Eastern Michigan Eagles ground game is averaging 159.3 yards per contest, and Samson Evans leads the way with 630 yards and 6 touchdowns. Defensively, Eastern Michigan is allowing 31.7 points and 391.7 yards per game. Chase Kline leads the Eastern Michigan Eagles with 53 tackles, Jose Ramirez has 5 sacks and Blake Bogan has 1 interception.
The Huskies are 44-20-2 ATS in their last 66 road games and 7-3 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Eagles are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The over is 12-2 in Huskies last 14 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Eagles last 7 games overall. The Huskies are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 meetings in Eastern Michigan.
The NIU Huskies are going nowhere fast with 5 straight losses, and their defense that’s ranked 121st in passing defense and 125th in scoring defense is a massive concern. The Eastern Michigan Eagles aren’t perfect, but they’re winning the games they’re supposed to win, and they’ve topped 30 points in 4 of their first 6 games. This line is rather surprising as Eastern Michigan is the clear better team. I’ll lay the small chalk with the home side.
