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

Updated Dec. 23, 2023 9:04 a.m. ET

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The Northern Illinois Huskies take on the Arkansas State Red Wolves in the Camellia Bowl as just 2.5-point underdogs on December 23, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN. The total has been set at 54.5 points for this game.

The Red Wolves lost versus the Marshall Thundering Herd in their most recent game, 35-21. The Huskies' last game was against the Kent State Golden Flashes, and they won by a score of 37-27.

Tyler Kolek lobs it to Oso Ighodaro for a strong two-handed alley-oop to extend Marquette's lead over Georgetown

Tyler Kolek connected with Oso Ighodaro for an alley-oop to extend the Marquette Golden Eagles' lead against the Georgetown Hoyas.

Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, December 23, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
Location: Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama
TV: ESPN
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Arkansas State vs Northern Illinois Betting Information updated as of December 23, 2023, 8:45 AM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Arkansas State	-2.5 (-113)	-143	+120	54.5	-111	-109

Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois Prediction

Pick ATS: Northern Illinois (+2.5)
Pick OU: Over (54.5)
Prediction: Northern Illinois 28, Arkansas State 27

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Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Red Wolves 28, Huskies 26.
The Red Wolves have a 58.8% chance to win this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Huskies hold a 45.5% implied probability.
Arkansas State has covered six times in 12 matchups with a spread this season.
Northern Illinois has compiled a 5-7-0 record against the spread this season.

Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Arkansas State	Northern Illinois
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	27.8 (67)	25.3 (84)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	31.2 (104)	21.2 (28)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	12 (16)	16 (51)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	14 (97)	14 (97)

Arkansas State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jaylen Raynor	QB	2,293 YDS (58.8%) / 15 TD / 6 INT 331 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 27.6 RUSH YPG
Ja'Quez Cross	RB	688 YDS / 7 TD / 57.3 YPG / 5.7 YPC 21 REC / 132 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.0 REC YPG
Courtney Jackson	WR	38 REC / 658 YDS / 7 TD / 54.8 YPG
Zak Wallace	RB	556 YDS / 6 TD / 46.3 YPG / 4.6 YPC
Keyron Crawford	DE	35 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 5.5 SACK
Javante Mackey	LB	55 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Trevian Thomas	S	58 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Charles Willekes	LB	56 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK

Northern Illinois 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Antario Brown	RB	1,162 YDS / 10 TD / 96.8 YPG / 6.2 YPC 12 REC / 52 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 4.3 REC YPG
Rocky Lombardi	QB	2,074 YDS (57.2%) / 10 TD / 5 INT 110 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 9.2 RUSH YPG
Trayvon Rudolph	WR	46 REC / 501 YDS / 2 TD / 41.8 YPG
Gavin Williams	RB	448 YDS / 3 TD / 37.3 YPG / 5.2 YPC 22 REC / 141 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.8 REC YPG
James Ester	DT	33 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 4.0 SACK
Raishein Thomas	DE	48 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
George Gumbs	DE	30 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Jaden Dolphin	LB	46 TKL / 1.0 TFL