Northern Illinois vs. Central Michigan Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 31

Updated Oct. 31, 2023 3:05 p.m. ET

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Oddsmakers give the Northern Illinois Huskies (4-4) the edge when they visit the Central Michigan Chippewas (4-4) on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 in a matchup between MAC opponents at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Northern Illinois is favored by 6 points. The total has been set at 46.5 points for this game.

The Huskies beat the Eastern Michigan Eagles, 20-13, in their last game. The Chippewas lost versus the Ball State Cardinals in their last game, 24-17.

Northern Illinois vs. Central Michigan Game Information & Odds

When: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan
TV: ESPNU
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Northern Illinois vs Central Michigan Betting Information updated as of October 31, 2023, 2:45 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Northern Illinois	-6 (-109)	-239	+194	46.5	-110	-110

Northern Illinois vs. Central Michigan Prediction

Pick ATS: Northern Illinois (-6)
Pick OU: Over (46.5)
Prediction: Northern Illinois 27, Central Michigan 21

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Northern Illinois vs. Central Michigan Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Huskies 26, Chippewas 20.
The Huskies have a 70.5% chance to collect the win in this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Chippewas hold a 34.0% implied probability.
Northern Illinois has compiled a 4-4-0 ATS record so far this year.
Central Michigan has won just two games against the spread this season.

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

Northern Illinois and Central Michigan have been evenly matched over their last two meetings, sharing the same 1-1 record.
In their past two matchups, each team has covered one time while both contests hit the over on the total.
In their last two head-to-head matchups, Central Michigan has scored 73 points against Northern Illinois, while surrendering only 61 points.

Northern Illinois vs. Central Michigan: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Northern Illinois	Central Michigan
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	24.3 (93)	22.0 (107)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	21.3 (42)	29.8 (97)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	9 (33)	10 (47)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	12 (54)	4 (129)

Northern Illinois 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Antario Brown	RB	674 YDS / 6 TD / 84.3 YPG / 5.9 YPC 10 REC / 44 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 5.5 REC YPG
Rocky Lombardi	QB	1,360 YDS (58.1%) / 6 TD / 4 INT 14 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 1.8 RUSH YPG
Gavin Williams	RB	277 YDS / 3 TD / 34.6 YPG / 5.0 YPC 17 REC / 104 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 13.0 REC YPG
Kacper Rutkiewicz	WR	20 REC / 313 YDS / 2 TD / 39.1 YPG
George Gumbs	DE	24 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Raishein Thomas	DE	37 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Jaden Dolphin	LB	37 TKL / 1.0 TFL
James Ester	DT	21 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK

Central Michigan 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jase Bauer	QB	1,221 YDS (58.4%) / 5 TD / 6 INT 223 RUSH YDS / 7 RUSH TD / 27.9 RUSH YPG
Marion Lukes	RB	252 YDS / 2 TD / 31.5 YPG / 3.5 YPC 23 REC / 228 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 28.5 REC YPG
Myles Bailey	RB	358 YDS / 3 TD / 44.8 YPG / 4.2 YPC 11 REC / 94 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.8 REC YPG
Jesse Prewitt III	WR	26 REC / 379 YDS / 4 TD / 47.4 YPG
Kyle Moretti	LB	31 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Jacques Bristol	DL	20 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK
Trey Jones	DB	26 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Maurice White	DL	10 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK