Data Skrive:
Star wide receiver Tanner Koziol and the Ball State Cardinals (2-5) face the Northern Illinois Huskies (4-3) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET at Scheumann Stadium.
The Huskies are expected to win by at least two scores (currently -12.5) versus the Cardinals. The over/under for this matchup is 48.5 points.
Below you’ll find our preview for this season, and uncover all of our betting picks here, too!
Northern Illinois -12.5 vs. Ball State
Northern Illinois vs. Ball State Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Huskies (-12.5)
- Moneyline: Huskies (-467), Cardinals (+353)
- Total: 48.5 points
Northern Illinois vs. Ball State Betting Stats and Info
Against the spread, the Huskies have won three games out of six. Against the spread, the Huskies are winless in two games when favored by 12.5 points or more. Northern Illinois has put up a 1-2 record in the three games this season it has been moneyline favorites. Ball State has four wins against the spread so far this season (4-3-0). In three tries as underdogs by 12.5 points or more, the Cardinals have covered the spread only once. Ball State is winless in the five games it has been an underdog on the moneyline this season.
Northern Illinois vs. Ball State Recent Stats and Trends
Northern Illinois Huskies
- Northern Illinois has covered the spread once, and is 2-1 overall, over its past three games.
- In Northern Illinois’ past three games, it has gone over the total once.
- Northern Illinois has averaged a total of 43.7 combined points in its last three games, 4.8 less than this matchup’s over/under of 48.5.
Ball State Cardinals
- Over its past three games, Ball State has two wins against the spread, and is 2-1 overall.
- In its past three games, Ball State has gone over the total twice.
- Ball State’s average total over the last three games is 9.3 points greater than the 48.5 total given for this matchup.
Northern Illinois vs. Ball State Key Players
Northern Illinois Huskies
- Ethan Hampton has 932 passing yards (155.3 per game) and a 59.1% completion percentage (75-for-127), throwing eight touchdown passes and four interceptions. He also has 113 rushing yards on 35 carries (with one touchdown).
- Gavin Williams has rushed for a team-best 487 yards (69.6 YPG) and one touchdown.
- Antario Brown has 454 yards on 100 attempts (75.7 ypg), with two rushing touchdowns. He also has eight catches for 204 yards and one score.
- Cam Thompson has 17 catches (28 targets) and paces his team with 244 receiving yards (34.9 ypg) and two touchdowns.
- Andrew McElroy is averaging 23.6 yards per game, racking up 15 receptions (20 targets) for 165 yards.
- This season Devonte O’Malley leads the team with five sacks and has added five TFL and 13 tackles.
- Jaden Dolphin’s 31 tackles and two TFL make him the team’s top tackler.
- This season Christian Fuhrman leads the team with one interception and has added 29 tackles and one pass defended.
Ball State Cardinals
- Kadin Semonza has thrown for 1,538 yards while completing 66.5% of his passes, with 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions (219.7 yards per game).
- Braedon Sloan has taken 106 attempts for 451 rushing yards (64.4 per game) while scoring four touchdowns. He’s also caught 23 passes for 270 yards with one touchdown through the air.
- So far this year Vaughn Pemberton has run for 128 yards on 22 carries (21.3 yards per game), with one touchdown.
- Koziol has been targeted 71 times and has 55 catches, leading his team with 502 yards (71.7 per game) while also scoring four touchdowns.
- Cam Pickett’s stat line this year reveals 29 catches for 271 yards and one touchdown. He averages 38.7 receiving yards per game.
- Brandon Berger has registered a team-leading five sacks, while adding six TFL and 14 tackles.
- Over the current campaign, Joey Stemler has racked up 22 tackles, four TFL, 1.5 sacks, and one interception and leads the team in tackles.
- Willizhuan Yates has intercepted one pass to lead the team while adding one pass defended.