Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 23, 2024

Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 23, 2024

Updated Dec. 23, 2024 3:04 a.m. ET
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The Northern Illinois Huskies play the Fresno State Bulldogs in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl as 3.5-point favorites on December 23, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The over/under is 39.5.

The Huskies' last game was versus the Central Michigan Chippewas, and they won by a score of 24-16. Against the UCLA Bruins in their most recent contest, the Bulldogs lost 20-13.

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Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State Game Information & Odds

Northern Illinois vs Fresno State Betting Information updated as of December 23, 2024, 2:45 a.m. ET.
Favorite Spread (Odds) Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Moneyline Under Moneyline
Northern Illinois -3.5 (-110) -167 +140 39.5 -111 -109

Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Fresno State (+3.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (39.5)
  • Prediction: Northern Illinois 24, Fresno State 21

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State Betting Insights

  • Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Huskies 22, Bulldogs 18.
  • The Huskies have a 62.5% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Bulldogs have a 41.7% implied probability.
  • Northern Illinois has won four games against the spread this season, while failing to cover seven times.
  • Fresno State has covered seven times in 11 games with a spread this season.

Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State: 2024 Stats Comparison

Northern Illinois Fresno State
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 24.3 (98) 26.6 (79)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 18.4 (12) 24.6 (58)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 16 (52) 16 (52)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 13 (98) 19 (42)

Northern Illinois 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Ethan Hampton QB 1,600 YDS (58.5%) / 12 TD / 6 INT
129 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 11.7 RUSH YPG
Gavin Williams RB 741 YDS / 4 TD / 61.8 YPG / 5.5 YPC
22 REC / 138 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 11.5 REC YPG
Antario Brown RB 567 YDS / 4 TD / 70.9 YPG / 4.9 YPC
8 REC / 204 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 51.0 REC YPG
Trayvon Rudolph WR 37 REC / 392 YDS / 1 TD / 39.2 YPG
Devonte O'Malley DL 29 TKL / 8.0 TFL / 8.5 SACK
Nate Valcarel DB 40 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK / 2 INT
Roy Williams DL 27 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 6.5 SACK
Skyler Gill-Howard DL 36 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 4.5 SACK

Fresno State 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Mac Dalena WR 58 REC / 941 YDS / 8 TD / 78.4 YPG
Mikey Keene QB 2,887 YDS (70.2%) / 18 TD / 11 INT
Elijah Gilliam RB 466 YDS / 8 TD / 38.8 YPG / 3.9 YPC
29 REC / 190 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 15.8 REC YPG
Jalen Moss WR 48 REC / 563 YDS / 4 TD / 46.9 YPG
Malachi Langley LB 61 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK
Phoenix Jackson LB 46 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 4.0 SACK / 2 INT
Tuasivi Nomura LB 77 TKL / 4.0 TFL
Dean Clark DB 59 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK / 1 INT

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