MAC Championship Odds
DETROIT, MI (The Spread) – Ohio and Northern Illinois will battle it out for the Mid-American Conference Championship on Friday at 7PM ET on ESPN2 from Ford Field in Detroit.
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Both teams come into the game at 9-3 on the season and 5-7 against the spread. Both teams have also hit the over in 7 of their 12 games. Ohio has won five of the last six meetings with Northern Illinois.
Trends show that the underdog has covered the spread in 4 of the last 5 games in this series. Ohio is 7-1 against the spread in their last 8 games on a Friday while Northern Illinois is just 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games at a neutral site.
Oddsmakers have made Northern Illinois the favorite in this game, giving the Huskies a point spread of -3 against Ohio. The over/under odds have been set at 72.5 points. (View Matchup)
Northern Illinois is riding a seven-game winning streak coming into the championship game. The Huskies have one of the top offenses in the country as they average 39.6 points per game, which ranks 11th nationally. Quarterback Chandler Harnish was named the league MVP this season as he threw for 2,692 yards and 23 touchdowns while rushing for 1,351 yards and 11 scores. Despite the strong offense, NIU has struggled on defense, allowing 32 points per game.
Ohio is riding a five-game winning streak entering Friday’s title game. The Bobcats have won three of those games by 7 points or less. This season, Ohio is averaging 31.9 points per game offensively while allowing just 22 points per game. Ohio’s three losses this season came by a total of 16 points. The team this season has been led by quarterback Tyler Tettleton, who has thrown for 2,868 yards and 26 touchdowns.
In terms of Injuries, Ohio linebacker Eric Benjamin is doubtful with a knee injury while tight end Tyler Knight is questionable with a knee injury. NIU linebacker Jamaal Bass is listed as probable despite a recent suspension.
Currently over 16,100 Public Bets have been placed on this game with Northern Illinois getting 68% of the wagers with odds of -3 points against Ohio.
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