The Northern Illinois Huskies and the Eastern Michigan Eagles meet in week 7 college football action from Rynearson Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles prediction.
Northern Illinois Huskies Recap
The Northern Illinois Huskies come into this game looking to rebound from a 25-14 loss at the hands of Miami-Ohio last time out to sit at 1-4 on the year. After this game, Northern Illinois will head on the road for a game against Ohio.
Huskies Drop Four Straight
Josh Holst has thrown for 376 yards, a touchdown and 2 interceptions on 59.7% passing while Telly Johnson Jr. has 258 rushing yards and a touchdown and Chavon Wright also has 264 rushing yards and a touchdown as well this season. DeAree Rogers has a team-high 25 catches for 264 yards and a touchdown as well this season. On defense, Quinn Urwiler has a team-high 64 total tackles including 36 solo tackles while NIU’s defense as a whole has combined for 7 sacks and 3 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Northern Illinois Huskies will win
- The favorite has won each of Northern Illinois’ last 10 games.
- Eastern Michigan has lost each of its last seven games against conference opponents.
- Northern Illinois has covered the spread in five of its last six games in Michigan.
- Eastern Michigan has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five games against conference opponents.
Eastern Michigan Eagles Recap
The Eastern Michigan Eagles come into this game looking to rebound from their 31-30 loss at the hands of Buffalo last time out to sit at 1-5 this season. After this game, Eastern Michigan will head on the road for a game against Miami-Ohio.
Eagles Looking To Rebound From Back-To-Back Losses
Noah Kim has thrown for 1,336 yards, 7 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on 63.1% passing while Dontae McMillan has a team-high 533 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns and Tavierre Dunlap has 232 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. Terry Lockett Jr. has a team-high 19 receptions for 263 yards while Nick Devereaux has 226 receiving yards and Joshua Long has 203 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. Two more Eagles have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Bryce Llewellyn has a team-high 49 total tackles while Eastern Michigan as a unit has combined for 4 sacks and 2 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Eastern Michigan Eagles will win
- Northern Illinois has lost five of its last six October games as a road favorite.
- The underdog has won each of Eastern Michigan’s last three games at Rynearson Stadium.
- Northern Illinois has failed to cover the spread in eight of its last nine October games as a favorite.
- The underdog has covered the spread in each of Eastern Michigan’s last four games at Rynearson Stadium.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Eastern Michigan’s last seven home games against conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of Northern Illinois’ last five games as a favorite in Michigan have gone OVER the total points line.
Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles Prediction
I’m on the under in this one. I just see two teams that can’t really move the ball offensively in this game and I don’t expect that to change here. The Huskies are all out of sorts with quarterback changes for days, and Eastern Michigan, who has been slightly more competitive side-by-side, I still don’t expect much here in a 17-14 game whichever way you slice it. Give me the under here.