N. Illinois vs. Ohio Odds
ATHENS, OH (The Spread) – The 13th week of the college football season gets started tonight when Ohio hosts Northern Illinois in MAC play at 8PM ET on ESPNU.
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Northern Illinois is 8-2 on the season and 5-1 in the MAC while Ohio is 5-5 overall and 3-3 in conference play. The Huskies are 4-1 on the road and 4-6 against the spread while the Bobcats are 4-1 at home and 5-5 against the spread. Ohio has won five of its last seven against Northern Illinois.
Trends show that Ohio has covered the spread in four straight against Northern Illinois and in 4 of its last 5 home games. Northern Illinois is just 1-7 against the spread in its last 8 conference games.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Northern Illinois is favored on the road, as the Huskies are getting odds of -3 points against Ohio. The over/under total for the game has been set at 47 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had NIU favored by 3 points. The spread climbed to a high of 4.5 points and a low of 2.5 before settling back at 2 points. The over/under total opened at 48.5 points and slowly worked down to 47.
Northern Illinois comes into this game in a three-way tie for first in the MAC West. The Huskies have won four straight games and are averaging 31.5 points per game on offense while the defense is allowing 25.5 points per contest. The team is being led by Drew Hare, who has thrown for 1,542 yards and 12 touchdowns while rushing for 687 yards and five scores. Cameron Stingily has added 706 rushing yards with 10 touchdowns while Da’Ron Brown has 47 receptions for 810 yards and six scores.
Ohio is coming off a 37-14 win over Buffalo two weeks ago. The Bobcats have alternated wins and losses over their last four games. The team has a decent defense that is allowing just 25.6 points per game, but the offense is only averaging 20.8 points per game. The team is being led by Derrius Vick, who has thrown for 894 yards and five touchdowns while rushing for 249 yards and a score. A.J. Ouellette has added 562 rushing yards with six touchdowns while Chase Cochran has caught 19 passes for 421 yards and one score.
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In terms of Injuries, Ohio safety Nathan Carpenter (groin) and receiver Papi White (knee) are both questionable. Northern Illinois running back Keith Harris Jr. (undisclosed) is questionable as well.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Northern Illinois, as the Huskies are getting 72% of the wagers with odds of -3 points at Ohio on Tuesday night.
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