Northern Illinois vs. Buffalo Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 21, 2024

Updated Sep. 19, 2024 3:06 p.m. ET

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The Buffalo Bulls (2-1) are 13.5-point underdogs in a road MAC matchup against the No. 23 Northern Illinois Huskies (2-0) on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium. The game has a 43-point over/under.

Last time around, the Huskies defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, with 16-14 being the final score. The Bulls beat the UMass Minutemen, 34-3, in their last contest.

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Northern Illinois vs. Buffalo Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois
TV: ESPN+
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Northern Illinois vs Buffalo Betting Information updated as of September 19, 2024, 2:46 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Northern Illinois	-13.5 (-111)	-602	+428	43	-109	-111

Northern Illinois vs. Buffalo Prediction

Pick ATS: Buffalo (+13.5)
Pick OU: Under (43)
Prediction: Northern Illinois 21, Buffalo 13

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Northern Illinois vs. Buffalo Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Huskies 28, Bulls 15.
The Huskies have an 85.8% chance to claim victory in this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Bulls have an 18.9% implied probability.
Northern Illinois has covered once in one chances against the spread this season.
Buffalo has won one game against the spread this season.

Northern Illinois vs. Buffalo: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Northern Illinois	Buffalo
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	35 (89)	21.3 (101)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	14.5 (21)	18 (57)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	1 (6)	3 (55)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	2 (97)	4 (44)

Northern Illinois 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Ethan Hampton	QB	526 YDS (71.8%) / 6 TD / 0 INT 29 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 14.5 RUSH YPG
Antario Brown	RB	168 YDS / 0 TD / 84 YPG / 6 YPC 4 REC / 171 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 85.5 REC YPG
Trayvon Rudolph	WR	4 REC / 104 YDS / 1 TD / 52 YPG
Grayson Barnes	TE	6 REC / 108 YDS / 1 TD / 54 YPG
Devonte O'Malley	DL	6 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK
Christian Fuhrman	LB	13 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Roy Williams	DL	7 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Amariyun Knighten	DB	3 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

Buffalo 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
CJ Ogbonna	QB	435 YDS (51.5%) / 3 TD / 1 INT 41 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 13.7 RUSH YPG
Jacqez Barksdale	RB	184 YDS / 1 TD / 61.3 YPG / 5.3 YPC
Lamar Sperling	RB	105 YDS / 1 TD / 35 YPG / 5 YPC
Al-Jay Henderson	RB	76 YDS / 1 TD / 25.3 YPG / 3 YPC
Shaun Dolac	LB	16 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Khalil Murdock	LB	12 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Kobe Stewart	DL	3 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Marquis Cooper	DB	10 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD