Northern Illinois vs. Ball State Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 7

Updated Nov. 7, 2023 3:04 p.m. ET

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The Northern Illinois Huskies (4-5) are 9.5-point favorites when they host the Ball State Cardinals (2-7) in conference play on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium. The total is 44 points for this game.

The Huskies lost to the Central Michigan Chippewas, 37-31, in their last contest. The Cardinals' most recent game was against the Bowling Green Falcons, and they lost by a score of 24-21.

Northern Illinois vs. Ball State Game Information & Odds

When: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois
TV: CBS Sports Network
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Northern Illinois vs Ball State Betting Information updated as of November 7, 2023, 2:45 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Northern Illinois	-9.5 (-110)	-346	+267	44	-109	-111

Northern Illinois vs. Ball State Prediction

Pick ATS: Northern Illinois (-9.5)
Pick OU: Over (44)
Prediction: Northern Illinois 31, Ball State 17

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Northern Illinois vs. Ball State Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Huskies 27, Cardinals 17.
The Huskies have a 77.6% chance to win this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Cardinals hold a 27.2% implied probability.
Northern Illinois has put together a 4-5-0 record against the spread this season.
Ball State has won three games against the spread this season, failing to cover or pushing five times.

Northern Illinois vs. Ball State: Head-to-Head

Northern Illinois and Ball State have been matched up evenly over their last two meetings, sharing the same 1-1 record.
The Huskies and the Cardinals have matched up evenly over their last two contests, sporting a split 1-1 record against the spread. In those two games, the two teams have hit the over on the total on one occasion.
In their last two head-to-head matchups, Ball State has tallied 73 points versus Northern Illinois, while surrendering only 68 points.

Northern Illinois vs. Ball State: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Northern Illinois	Ball State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	25.0 (83)	16.7 (131)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	23.0 (46)	28.4 (90)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	12 (60)	14 (83)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	12 (73)	6 (128)

Northern Illinois 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Antario Brown	RB	841 YDS / 7 TD / 93.4 YPG / 6.1 YPC 10 REC / 44 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 4.9 REC YPG
Rocky Lombardi	QB	1,658 YDS (58.0%) / 9 TD / 5 INT 45 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 5.0 RUSH YPG
Gavin Williams	RB	287 YDS / 3 TD / 31.9 YPG / 4.9 YPC 19 REC / 114 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 12.7 REC YPG
Trayvon Rudolph	WR	33 REC / 384 YDS / 2 TD / 42.7 YPG
Raishein Thomas	DE	41 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK
George Gumbs	DE	27 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Jaden Dolphin	LB	42 TKL / 1.0 TFL
Devin Lafayette	S	29 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK

Ball State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Marquez Cooper	RB	674 YDS / 3 TD / 74.9 YPG / 4.6 YPC 15 REC / 133 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 14.8 REC YPG
Kiael Kelly	QB	300 YDS (50.0%) / 0 TD / 1 INT 433 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 48.1 RUSH YPG
Layne Hatcher	QB	566 YDS (65.3%) / 4 TD / 0 INT -53 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -5.9 RUSH YPG
Qian Magwood	WR	34 REC / 309 YDS / 1 TD / 34.3 YPG
Sidney Houston Jr.	LB	42 TKL / 9.0 TFL / 5.5 SACK
Cole Pearce	LB	47 TKL / 8.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK
Keionte Newson	LB	54 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Jordan Riley-Scott	DB	38 TKL / 3.0 TFL