Northern Illinois vs. Buffalo Spread, Line, Odds and Betting Preview | Sept. 21

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Northern Illinois vs. Buffalo Spread, Line & Odds for Sept. 21

Data Skrive:

The Northern Illinois Huskies (2-0) are in action on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET against the Buffalo Bulls (2-1) at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium.

The Bulls are expected to lose by double digits (currently +13.5) versus the Huskies (with an over/under of 43 points).

Below you’ll find our betting primer for this season, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!

Odds to Cover

Northern Illinois -13.5 vs. Buffalo

Bet $20, Payout $38.69

Northern Illinois vs. Buffalo Betting Odds

  • Spread favorite: Huskies (-13.5)
  • Moneyline: Huskies (-571), Bulls (+410)
  • Total: 43 points

Northern Illinois vs. Buffalo Betting Stats and Info

The Huskies’ record against the spread is a perfect 1-0-0. Northern Illinois has not played a game as the moneyline favorite. Buffalo has a single win against the spread so far this season (1-1-0). Against the spread, the Bulls are winless in one game when underdogs by 13.5 points or more. This is the second time this year Buffalo is an underdog on the moneyline. The Bulls lost the first one.

Northern Illinois vs. Buffalo Key Players

Northern Illinois Huskies

  • Rocky Lombardi racked up 2,274 passing yards (174.9 per game) with a 57.6% completion percentage last season, while throwing for 11 touchdowns with seven interceptions.
  • Antario Brown took 212 attempts for 1,296 rushing yards a season ago (99.7 per game) and scored 10 touchdowns.
  • Last season Gavin Williams rushed for 488 yards on 95 carries (37.5 yards per game), with three rushing touchdowns.
  • Trayvon Rudolph hauled in 51 passes for 531 yards last season with two touchdowns. He was targeted 81 times, and averaged 40.8 receiving yards.
  • Grayson Barnes also tacked on 23 catches for 422 yards and five touchdowns.
  • Kacper Rutkiewicz caught 21 passes on 39 targets for 319 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 24.5 yards per game.
  • Last season, James Ester totaled four sacks, five TFL and 46 tackles.
  • Raishein Thomas’ 2023 campaign saw him total 71 tackles, five TFL, and 2.5 sacks.
  • JaVaughn Byrd intercepted three passes while adding 31 tackles, two TFL, and three passes defended a season ago.

Buffalo Bulls

  • Cole Snyder collected 2,109 passing yards (175.8 per game) with a 54.6% completion percentage last season (203-for-372), throwing for 13 touchdowns with nine interceptions.
  • Ron Cook Jr. churned out 609 rushing yards (50.8 per game) and scored six touchdowns. He also tacked on 29 catches for 220 yards with one receiving TD.
  • Mike Washington totaled 362 rushing yards on 90 carries with two touchdowns on the ground last season.
  • Marlyn Johnson hauled in 40 passes for 495 yards last season and scored four touchdowns. He was targeted 66 times, and averaged 41.3 yards per game.
  • Darrell Harding Jr.’s stat line last season was 23 catches for 451 yards and three touchdowns. He put up 37.6 receiving yards per game.
  • Boobie Curry collected 303 yards on 29 catches with one touchdown in 2023.
  • Max Michel had a strong body of work a year ago, notching four sacks, five TFL and 42 tackles.
  • Joe Andreessen racked up 87 tackles, seven TFL, and one sack over the course of his 2023 campaign.
  • Devin Grant intercepted five passes while adding 79 tackles, two TFL, and five passes defended a season ago.