N. Illinois vs. Toledo Odds
TOLEDO, OH (The Spread) – The 10th week of the college football season kicks off on Tuesday night with Toledo hosting Northern Illinois at 7PM ET on ESPN2.
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Both teams come into the game at 5-3 on the season. NIU is 3-5 against the spread this season and have hit the over in 5-of-8 games. Toledo is 5-3 against the spread and they have split the over/under in 8 games. These two teams have split the last six games in the series.
Trends show that Toledo is 5-1 against the spread in their last 6 home games against Northern Illinois while NIU is just 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 overall meetings with the Rockets. NIU has hit the over in its last 5 games in November.
Oddsmakers have made Toledo the favorite at home in this game, as the Rockets have odds of -8.5 points against Northern Illinois on Tuesday night. The over/under odds have been set at 67 points. (View Matchup)
Toledo is 4-0 in the Mid-American Conference and winners of four straight. Their three losses come against Ohio State, Boise State, and Syracuse. The Rockets are scoring 36.5 points per game on offense and allowing just 25 points per game on defense. The Rockets use a two-quarterback system, but the offense is led by explosive receiver Eric Page, who has 66 receptions for 665 yards and four touchdowns.
Northern Illinois is 3-1 in the MAC. The Huskies have won three straight games and have scored a minimum of 31 points in ever win this year. On the season, NIU averages 38.5 points per game, which ranks 16th nationally. On offense, NIU is 11th in the country in rushing at 244.3 yards per game. Quarterback Chandler Harnish has thrown for 1,697 yards and 12 scores while rushing for 731 yards and eight touchdowns. On defense, NIU has struggled, allowing 32.5 points per contest.
In terms of Injuries, Toledo safety Ethan Kagy is questionable with an arm injury while defensive end T.J. Fatinikun is out with an elbow injury. NIU has no new injuries to report.
Currently over 6,500 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Toledo is getting 66% of the wagers with odds of -8.5 points against Northern Illinois.
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