Northern Illinois vs. Kent State Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 28, 2025

Updated Nov. 28, 2025 9:04 a.m. ET

Data Skrive

The Northern Illinois Huskies (3-8) are 5.5-point favorites when they host the Kent State Golden Flashes (4-7) in conference play on Friday, November 28, 2025 at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium. This matchup has an over/under of 45.5 points.

The Huskies lost to the Western Michigan Broncos, 35-19, in their last game. In their last contest, the Golden Flashes lost versus the Central Michigan Chippewas, 28-16.

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Northern Illinois vs. Kent State Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, November 28, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
Location: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois
TV: CBS Sports Network
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Northern Illinois vs Kent State Betting Information updated as of November 28, 2025, 8:45 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Northern Illinois	-5.5 (-107)	-205	+170	45.5	-112	-108

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Northern Illinois vs. Kent State Prediction

Pick ATS: Kent State (+5.5)
Pick OU: Over (45.5)
Prediction: Northern Illinois 26, Kent State 22

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Northern Illinois vs. Kent State Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Huskies 26, Golden Flashes 20.
The Huskies have a 67.2% chance to claim victory in this contest per the moneyline's implied probability. The Golden Flashes have a 37.0% implied probability.
Northern Illinois has compiled a 3-8-0 ATS record so far this year.
Kent State has won five games against the spread this season, failing to cover six times.

Northern Illinois vs. Kent State: Head-to-Head

In their last three head-to-head meetings, Northern Illinois has taken down Kent State two times.
The last three times the Golden Flashes have played the Huskies, they have put up a 2-1 record against the spread. The scoring has gone over the total on two occasions.
Over their last three head-to-head matchups, Northern Illinois has racked up 125 points, while Kent State has accumulated 102.

Northern Illinois vs. Kent State: 2025 Stats Comparison

	Northern Illinois	Kent State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	15.8 (130)	20 (120)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	23.4 (58)	33.8 (124)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	10 (14)	11 (25)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	11 (100)	9 (116)

Northern Illinois 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Telly Johnson Jr.	RB	654 YDS / 4 TD / 59.5 YPG / 5.6 YPC 15 REC / 96 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 10.7 REC YPG
Chavon Wright	RB	690 YDS / 3 TD / 62.7 YPG / 4.2 YPC
DeAree Rogers	WR	44 REC / 494 YDS / 3 TD / 44.9 YPG
Josh Holst	QB	689 YDS (60%) / 4 TD / 3 INT 155 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 22.1 RUSH YPG
Quinton Urwiler	LB	121 TKL / 5 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Filip Maciorowski	LB	69 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Jasper Beeler	DB	65 TKL / 0 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 3 INT
Muhammad Jammeh	DB	53 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD

Kent State 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Dru DeShields	QB	1,823 YDS (57.3%) / 16 TD / 2 INT 34 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 3.4 RUSH YPG
Cade Wolford	RB	45 YDS / 0 TD / 6.4 YPG / 4.5 YPC 18 REC / 465 REC YDS / 7 REC TD / 46.5 REC YPG
Gavin Garcia	RB	496 YDS / 2 TD / 45.1 YPG / 4.1 YPC
Dashawn Martin	WR	30 REC / 416 YDS / 3 TD / 41.6 YPG
CJ Young	DB	81 TKL / 6 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 1 INT
Mason Woods	LB	81 TKL / 6 TFL / 2 SACK
Jamond Mathis	DL	22 TKL / 6 TFL / 6 SACK
Joel Cordoba	DB	61 TKL / 0 TFL