Northern Illinois vs. Eastern Michigan Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 21

Updated Oct. 21, 2023 3:05 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

The Northern Illinois Huskies (3-4) are 11-point favorites at home at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (4-3) on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Both teams feature solid pass defenses, with the Huskies ninth against the pass in the nation, and the Eagles 20th defending the passing attack. The total is 43.5 points for this game.

The Huskies won against the Ohio Bobcats in their last game, 23-13. In their last contest, the Eagles won versus the Kent State Golden Flashes, 28-14.

Northern Illinois vs. Eastern Michigan Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET
Location: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois
TV: ESPN+
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan Betting Information updated as of October 21, 2023, 2:46 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Northern Illinois	-11 (-109)	-461	+349	43.5	-110	-110

Northern Illinois vs. Eastern Michigan Prediction

Pick ATS: Northern Illinois (-11)
Pick OU: Under (43.5)
Prediction: Northern Illinois 29, Eastern Michigan 14

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Northern Illinois vs. Eastern Michigan Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Huskies 27, Eagles 16.
The Huskies have an 82.2% chance to claim victory in this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Eagles have a 22.3% implied probability.
Northern Illinois has won four games against the spread this season, while failing to cover three times.
Eastern Michigan has compiled a 4-2-0 record against the spread this year.

Northern Illinois vs. Eastern Michigan: Head-to-Head

Northern Illinois owns a 2-0 record against Eastern Michigan in their last two matchups.
The Huskies have a 2-0 record ATS in those games, while the two teams haven't managed to go over the point total.
In their last two head-to-head matchups, Northern Illinois has scored 66 points versus Eastern Michigan, while allowing only 30 points.

Northern Illinois vs. Eastern Michigan: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Northern Illinois	Eastern Michigan
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	24.9 (80)	19.0 (113)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	22.4 (63)	19.4 (33)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	9 (61)	7 (34)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	10 (47)	12 (20)

Northern Illinois 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Antario Brown	RB	648 YDS / 5 TD / 92.6 YPG / 6.2 YPC 9 REC / 47 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 6.7 REC YPG
Rocky Lombardi	QB	1,187 YDS (57.1%) / 6 TD / 4 INT 15 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 2.1 RUSH YPG
Gavin Williams	RB	197 YDS / 3 TD / 28.1 YPG / 4.1 YPC 13 REC / 85 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 12.1 REC YPG
Kacper Rutkiewicz	WR	20 REC / 313 YDS / 2 TD / 44.7 YPG
George Gumbs	DE	23 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Raishein Thomas	DE	31 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Devin Lafayette	S	20 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Jaden Dolphin	LB	29 TKL / 1.0 TFL

Eastern Michigan 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Austin Smith	QB	952 YDS (57.3%) / 6 TD / 3 INT 119 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 17.0 RUSH YPG
Samson Evans	RB	331 YDS / 5 TD / 47.3 YPG / 4.5 YPC
Jaylon Jackson	RB	340 YDS / 1 TD / 48.6 YPG / 4.9 YPC 7 REC / 72 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 10.3 REC YPG
Tanner Knue	WR	30 REC / 295 YDS / 3 TD / 42.1 YPG
Joseph Sparacio	LB	38 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Chase Kline	LB	28 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Mikah Coleman	DL	14 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 4.0 SACK
Peyton Price	DL	16 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK