In this article, we will formulate a Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois Prediction for this College Football Week 13 game on Tuesday, November 18th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Football matchup.
Northern Illinois Huskies Preview
Northern Illinois has a 3-7 record this season and is sitting 11th in the MAC. They are 3-7 ATS, 4-6 in Over/Under and have a 2-2 home record and a 1-5 away record. Northern Illinois is coming off a 45-3 road win against Massachusetts and will face Kent State next.
Offensively, Northern Illinois averages 15.5 points per game, ranking 133rd in the nation, while defensively, they allow 22.2 points per game, which is 46th. Northern Illinois averages 284.5 total yards per game (108.1 passing and 176.4 rushing), while allowing 345.6 total yards per game (160.8 rushing and 184.8 passing).
Josh Holst leads Northern Illinois with 689 passing yards with 60.0% completed passes and 4 touchdowns. Telly Johnson Jr. leads the team in rushing yards with 634, while DeAree Rogers has a team-high 42 receptions for 473 receiving yards. Defensively, Quinton Urwiler has a team-high 118 total tackles (59 of them solo), while Nadame Tucker leads the team in sacks, with 10.5.
Western Michigan Broncos Preview
Western Michigan has a 6-4 record this season and is sitting 4th in the MAC. They are 7-3 ATS, 4-6 in Over/Under and have a 5-1 home record and a 1-3 away record. Western Michigan is coming off a 17-13 home win against Ohio and will face Eastern Michigan next.
Offensively, Western Michigan averages 21.8 points per game, ranking 111th in the nation, while defensively, they allow 18.4 points per game, which is 16th. Western Michigan averages 320.7 total yards per game (157.6 passing and 163.1 rushing), while allowing 291.4 total yards per game (120.8 rushing and 170.6 passing).
Broc Lowry leads Western Michigan with 1,440 passing yards with 64.7% completed passes and 7 touchdowns. Jalen Buckley leads the team in rushing yards with 433, while Tailique Williams has a team-high 33 receptions for 474 receiving yards. Defensively, Sefa Saipaia has a team-high 59 total tackles (20 of them solo), while Nadame Tucker leads the team in sacks, with 10.5, and Tate Hallock has a team-high 2 interceptions.
Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois Prediction
In this Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois Prediction, Western Michigan is coming as -6.5-point road favorites, with the total set at 38.5 points. Both teams are coming into this matchup in opposite trajectories, as the Huskies are 2-7 in their last 9 games, while on the other hand, the Broncos are 6-1 in their last 7 games. Western Michigan has both a better offense and better defense with a +3.4 point differential, as opposed to Northern Illinois’ -6.7 point differential, as they have the 4th-worse offense in the nation. Take Western Michigan and lay the -6.5 points on the road.