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The Eastern Michigan Eagles (4-3) play on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium against the Northern Illinois Huskies (3-4).
The Eagles are expected to lose by double digits (currently +12.5) versus the Huskies (with an over/under of 45.5 points).
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Game Info for Northern Illinois vs. Eastern Michigan
- Game Day: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: DeKalb, Illinois
- Stadium: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | -12.5 | -109 | -111 | 45.5 | -110 | -110 | -488 | +363 |
Northern Illinois Pick Insights
- So far this season, Northern Illinois has posted a 4-3-0 record against the spread.
- Northern Illinois has hit the over in four of its seven games with a set total (57.1%).
Northern Illinois Stats & Insights
- On defense, Northern Illinois has been a top-25 unit, ranking 23rd-best by giving up just 320.7 yards per game. The offense ranks 95th (351.3 yards per game).
- Northern Illinois is putting up 24.9 points per game offensively this year (91st in the FBS), and is giving up 22.4 points per game (47th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- Northern Illinois sports the ninth-best pass defense this season (166 passing yards allowed per game), but ranks 23rd-worst offensively (191.6 passing yards per game).
- Northern Illinois is totaling 159.7 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 59th in the FBS. The team’s defensive unit ranks 88th, surrendering 154.7 rushing yards per contest.
- Offensively, Northern Illinois ranks 60th in the FBS with a 41.1% third-down conversion rate. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 48th in third-down conversion rate allowed (154.7).
- With 10 forced turnovers (45th in the FBS) against nine turnovers committed (66th in the FBS), Northern Illinois (+1) has the 50th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Northern Illinois’ Best Players
- Rocky Lombardi has compiled 1,187 yards (169.6 ypg) on 97-of-170 passing with six touchdowns compared to four interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Antario Brown, has carried the ball 105 times for 648 yards (92.6 per game), scoring five times.
- This season, Gavin Williams has carried the ball 48 times for 197 yards (28.1 per game) and three touchdowns.
- Kacper Rutkiewicz’s team-leading 313 yards as a receiver have come on 20 catches (out of 38 targets) with two touchdowns.
- Grayson Barnes has caught 11 passes for 211 yards (30.1 yards per game) and two touchdowns this year.
- Davis Patterson’s 13 grabs are good enough for 160 yards.
- George Gumbs has racked up 3.5 sacks to lead the team, while also recording three TFL and 23 tackles.
- Raishein Thomas is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s racked up 31 tackles, one TFL, and 1.5 sacks.
- Nate Valcarel has a team-leading three interceptions to go along with 14 tackles and three passes defended.
Eastern Michigan Betting Insights
- Eastern Michigan’s ATS record is 4-2-0 this year.
- Eastern Michigan is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 12.5 points or more this season.
- Eastern Michigan hase hit the over in two of six games with a set total (33.3%).
Eastern Michigan Pick Insights
- Eastern Michigan has not been getting things done offensively, ranking second-worst with 253.1 total yards per game. It has been better on defense, giving up 389 total yards per contest (84th-ranked).
- Eastern Michigan ranks 12th-worst in points per game (19), but it has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 28th in the FBS with 19.4 points surrendered per contest.
- On offense, Eastern Michigan is a bottom-25 pass offense, putting up only 142 passing yards per game (seventh-worst). Fortunately, it is dominating on defense, ceding only 185.7 passing yards per contest (21st-best).
- Eastern Michigan has plenty of room to get better in the running game, as it ranks 19th-worst in rushing yards per game (111.1) and sixth-worst in rushing yards surrendered per game (203.3).
- Eastern Michigan’s third-down offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, compiling a 31.5% third-down percentage, which ranks 16th-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranks 29th with a 33.3% third-down rate ceded.
- Eastern Michigan has produced 12 forced turnovers this season and have turned the ball over seven times, resulting in a +5 turnover margin, which ranks 21st-best in the FBS.
Eastern Michigan’s Best Players
- Austin Smith has thrown for 952 yards (136 yards per game) while completing 57.3% of his passes and tossing six touchdown passes with three interceptions this season. He’s also rushed for 119 yards with one touchdown.
- The team’s top rusher, Jaylon Jackson, has carried the ball 70 times for 340 yards (48.6 per game) with one touchdown.
- Samson Evans has collected 331 yards (on 74 attempts) with five touchdowns.
- Tanner Knue has racked up 295 receiving yards on 30 catches to pace his team so far this season while scoring three touchdowns as a receiver.
- Hamze Elzayat has 11 receptions (on 20 targets) for a total of 186 yards (26.6 yards per game) and two touchdowns this year.
- JB Mitchell III’s 18 receptions (on 34 targets) have netted him 174 yards (24.9 ypg) and one touchdown.
- Mikah Coleman has four sacks to lead the team, and also has four TFL and 14 tackles.
- Eastern Michigan’s leading tackler, Joseph Sparacio, has 38 tackles, one TFL, and one sack this year.
- Bennett Walker has a team-high three interceptions to go along with seven tackles and three passes defended.
