Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Bowling Green Falcons college football matchup on October 16, 2021.
MAC foes square off when the Northern Illinois Huskies (4-2, 0-0 MAC) host the Bowling Green Falcons (2-4, 0-0 MAC) on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium. Northern Illinois is favored by 9 points. The total is 49 points for this matchup.
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Odds for Northern Illinois vs. Bowling Green
Odds courtesy of SI Sportsbook.
Over/Under Insights
- Northern Illinois and its opponents have gone over the current 49-point total in three of six games this season.
- Bowling Green and its opponents have combined to score more than 49 points in one game this season.
- Saturday's over/under is 3.8 points higher than the combined 45.2 PPG average of the two teams.
- These two squads surrender a combined 55 points per game, six more than this contest's over/under.
- The average total in Huskies games this season is 55.3, 6.3 points above Saturday's over/under of 49.
- The 49-point total for this game is 1.6 points below the 50.6 points per game average total in Falcons games this season.
Northern Illinois Stats and Trends
- Against the spread, Northern Illinois is 4-1-1 this season.
- This season, the Huskies won ATS in their only game as a favorite of 9 points or more.
- Northern Illinois' games this year have gone over the total in two out of six opportunities (33.3%).
- The Huskies put up 27.5 points per game, 3.8 more than the Falcons surrender per outing (23.7).
- Northern Illinois is 2-0-1 against the spread and 2-1 overall in games when it scores more than 23.7 points.
- The Huskies rack up 380.2 yards per game, 35.4 more yards than the 344.8 the Falcons allow per contest.
- Northern Illinois is 2-0-1 against the spread and 2-1 overall when the team picks up over 344.8 yards.
- This year, the Huskies have nine turnovers, one fewer than the Falcons have takeaways (10).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Northern Illinois at SISportsbook.
Bowling Green Stats and Trends
- Bowling Green is 5-1-0 against the spread this year.
- The Falcons have an against the spread record of 4-0 in their four games as an underdog of 9 points or more this year.
- Bowling Green's games this year have gone over the total in one out of six opportunities (16.7%).
- This season the Falcons rack up 13.6 fewer points per game (17.7) than the Huskies surrender (31.3).
- The Falcons collect 119.7 fewer yards per game (291.5) than the Huskies give up (411.2).
- The Falcons have turned the ball over seven more times (12 total) than the Huskies have forced a turnover (5) this season.
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.