Boston College vs. Northern Illinois Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 2

Boston College vs. Northern Illinois Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 2

Updated Sep. 2, 2023 9:06 a.m. ET
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The Northern Illinois Huskies (0-0) are 8-point underdogs heading into their matchup on Saturday, September 2, 2023 against the Boston College Eagles (0-0). The over/under is 50.5 in this matchup.

The Eagles finished 3-9 last season and failed to qualify for a bowl game. They scored 17.8 points per game (122nd in college football) and gave up 30.3 (100th). Last year, the Huskies failed to qualify for a bowl game after finishing 3-9 in the regular season. On offense they averaged 27.3 points per game (73rd in college football), and they conceded 32.8 per game (115th in college football) on defense.

Boston College vs. Northern Illinois Game Information & Odds

  • When: Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
  • Location: Alumni Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts
  • TV: ACC Network
  • Live boxscore on FOX Sports
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Boston College vs Northern Illinois Betting Information updated as of September 2, 2023, 8:46 AM ET.
Favorite Spread (Odds) Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Moneyline Under Moneyline
Boston College -8 (-111) -349 +273 50.5 -110 -110

Boston College vs. Northern Illinois Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Northern Illinois (+8)
  • Pick OU: Over (50.5)
  • Prediction: Boston College 31, Northern Illinois 23

Learn more about the Boston College Eagles vs. the Northern Illinois Huskies game on FOX Sports!

Boston College vs. Northern Illinois Betting Insights

  • Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Eagles 29, Huskies 21.
  • The Eagles have a 77.7% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Huskies have a 26.8% implied probability.
  • Boston College compiled a 4-8-0 ATS record last year.
  • Northern Illinois covered four times in 12 matchups with a spread last year.

Boston College vs. Northern Illinois: 2022 Stats Comparison

Boston College Northern Illinois
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 17.8 (122) 27.3 (82)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 30.3 (87) 32.8 (104)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 26 (123) 16 (41)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 14 (103) 18 (62)

Boston College 2022 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Zay Flowers WR 78 REC / 1,077 YDS / 12 TD / 89.8 YPG
Phil Jurkovec QB 1,711 YDS (59.5%) / 11 TD / 8 INT
-34 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -2.8 RUSH YPG
Pat Garwo III RB 403 YDS / 3 TD / 33.6 YPG / 3.1 YPC
29 REC / 241 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 20.1 REC YPG
Emmett Morehead QB 1,254 YDS (59.9%) / 10 TD / 6 INT
Donovan Ezeiruaku DE 38 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 7.5 SACK
Vinny DePalma LB 46 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Kam Arnold LB 45 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK / 2 INT
Marcus Valdez DE 21 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 4.0 SACK

Northern Illinois 2022 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Harrison Waylee RB 899 YDS / 5 TD / 74.9 YPG / 5.4 YPC
Antario Brown RB 689 YDS / 7 TD / 57.4 YPG / 6.3 YPC
Kacper Rutkiewicz WR 26 REC / 432 YDS / 6 TD / 36.0 YPG
Cole Tucker WR 46 REC / 630 YDS / 4 TD / 52.5 YPG
C.J. Brown S 63 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Daveren Rayner LB 49 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Devonte O'Malley DT 25 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 5.0 SACK
Michael Kennedy DE 23 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 6.0 SACK
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