Boston College vs. Northern Illinois Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 2

Updated Sep. 2, 2023 9:06 a.m. ET

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The Northern Illinois Huskies (0-0) are 8-point underdogs heading into their matchup on Saturday, September 2, 2023 against the Boston College Eagles (0-0). The over/under is 50.5 in this matchup.

The Eagles finished 3-9 last season and failed to qualify for a bowl game. They scored 17.8 points per game (122nd in college football) and gave up 30.3 (100th). Last year, the Huskies failed to qualify for a bowl game after finishing 3-9 in the regular season. On offense they averaged 27.3 points per game (73rd in college football), and they conceded 32.8 per game (115th in college football) on defense.

Boston College vs. Northern Illinois Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
Location: Alumni Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts
TV: ACC Network
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Boston College vs Northern Illinois Betting Information updated as of September 2, 2023, 8:46 AM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Boston College	-8 (-111)	-349	+273	50.5	-110	-110

Boston College vs. Northern Illinois Prediction

Pick ATS: Northern Illinois (+8)
Pick OU: Over (50.5)
Prediction: Boston College 31, Northern Illinois 23

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Boston College vs. Northern Illinois Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Eagles 29, Huskies 21.
The Eagles have a 77.7% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Huskies have a 26.8% implied probability.
Boston College compiled a 4-8-0 ATS record last year.
Northern Illinois covered four times in 12 matchups with a spread last year.

Boston College vs. Northern Illinois: 2022 Stats Comparison

	Boston College	Northern Illinois
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	17.8 (122)	27.3 (82)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	30.3 (87)	32.8 (104)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	26 (123)	16 (41)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	14 (103)	18 (62)

Boston College 2022 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Zay Flowers	WR	78 REC / 1,077 YDS / 12 TD / 89.8 YPG
Phil Jurkovec	QB	1,711 YDS (59.5%) / 11 TD / 8 INT -34 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -2.8 RUSH YPG
Pat Garwo III	RB	403 YDS / 3 TD / 33.6 YPG / 3.1 YPC 29 REC / 241 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 20.1 REC YPG
Emmett Morehead	QB	1,254 YDS (59.9%) / 10 TD / 6 INT
Donovan Ezeiruaku	DE	38 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 7.5 SACK
Vinny DePalma	LB	46 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Kam Arnold	LB	45 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK / 2 INT
Marcus Valdez	DE	21 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 4.0 SACK

Northern Illinois 2022 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Harrison Waylee	RB	899 YDS / 5 TD / 74.9 YPG / 5.4 YPC
Antario Brown	RB	689 YDS / 7 TD / 57.4 YPG / 6.3 YPC
Kacper Rutkiewicz	WR	26 REC / 432 YDS / 6 TD / 36.0 YPG
Cole Tucker	WR	46 REC / 630 YDS / 4 TD / 52.5 YPG
C.J. Brown	S	63 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Daveren Rayner	LB	49 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Devonte O'Malley	DT	25 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 5.0 SACK
Michael Kennedy	DE	23 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 6.0 SACK