Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 18, 2025

Updated Nov. 18, 2025 3:05 p.m. ET

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Two of the nation's stingiest passing defenses square off when the Western Michigan Broncos (6-4) take college football's 16th-ranked pass defense into a matchup with the Northern Illinois Huskies (3-7), who have the No. 24 passing defense, on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The Broncos are 6.5-point favorites. The game's point total is 38.5.

Last time out, the Broncos defeated the Ohio Bobcats, with 17-13 being the final score. Last time out, the Huskies defeated the UMass Minutemen, with 45-3 being the final score.

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Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois Game Information & Odds

When: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Location: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois
TV: ESPN2
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Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois Betting Information updated as of November 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Western Michigan	-6.5 (-118)	-260	+210	38.5	-113	-107

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Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois Prediction

Pick ATS: Western Michigan (-6.5)
Pick OU: Under (38.5)
Prediction: Western Michigan 23, Northern Illinois 14

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Broncos 22, Huskies 16.
The Broncos have a 72.2% chance to claim victory in this meeting per the moneyline's implied probability. The Huskies have a 32.3% implied probability.
Western Michigan has won seven games against the spread this season, while failing to cover three times.
Northern Illinois has won three games against the spread this season, failing to cover seven times.

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

In their past four head-to-head bouts, Northern Illinois has won against Western Michigan three times.
The Huskies carry a 3-1 record ATS in those games, while the two teams have gone over the point total on two occasions.
Over their last four head-to-head matchups, Northern Illinois has racked up 111 points, while Western Michigan has accumulated 91.

Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois: 2025 Stats Comparison

	Western Michigan	Northern Illinois
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	21.8 (110)	15.5 (133)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	18.4 (17)	22.2 (45)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	12 (55)	10 (25)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	14 (49)	10 (98)

Western Michigan 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Broc Lowry	QB	1,440 YDS (64.7%) / 7 TD / 1 INT 683 RUSH YDS / 9 RUSH TD / 68.3 RUSH YPG
Jalen Buckley	RB	433 YDS / 3 TD / 48.1 YPG / 3.9 YPC 10 REC / 65 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 9.3 REC YPG
Tailique Williams	WR	33 REC / 474 YDS / 2 TD / 47.4 YPG
Aveion Chenault	WR	19 REC / 240 YDS / 2 TD / 24 YPG
Nadame Tucker	DL	36 TKL / 10 TFL / 10.5 SACK
Sefa Saipaia Jr.	LB	57 TKL / 4 TFL / 1.5 SACK
James Camden	LB	49 TKL / 1 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Tate Hallock	DB	42 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 2 INT

Northern Illinois 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Telly Johnson Jr.	RB	612 YDS / 3 TD / 61.2 YPG / 5.6 YPC 15 REC / 96 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 12 REC YPG
Chavon Wright	RB	598 YDS / 3 TD / 59.8 YPG / 4.1 YPC
DeAree Rogers	WR	42 REC / 473 YDS / 3 TD / 47.3 YPG
Josh Holst	QB	689 YDS (60%) / 4 TD / 3 INT 155 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 22.1 RUSH YPG
Quinton Urwiler	LB	110 TKL / 5 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Filip Maciorowski	LB	63 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Jasper Beeler	DB	53 TKL / 0 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 2 INT
Muhammad Jammeh	DB	50 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD