Eastern Michigan looks to cover the Eagles-Huskies point spread this week and improve its overall 2-9 mark when they host Northern Illinois in Week 13 action.

They bring a 2-9 record (4-7 ATS) to the Week 13 battle against the 10-1 Huskies, who are 8-3 ATS against the spread. Over under bettors have seen Eastern Michigan go 7-3 so far and the Huskies go 4-6.



View Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Eagles as 20-point underdogs on the Sportsbook line for this contest. The total was at 61.5 earlier in the week over at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The game pits the Eagles, currently No. 108 in our OddsShark NCAAF Power Rankings, against the Huskies, who rate No. 55 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and handicapping models run on this game predict a 51-15 victory for the Huskies.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Eastern Michigan's No. 99-ranked offense, averaging 22.6 PPG, against a Huskies defense that ranks No. 20 this week at 18.5 PPG. The Eagles aerial game is averaging 174.6 yards per game, less than the Huskies secondary allows through the air, 227.9 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Huskies feature the league's No. 86-rated road run defense, allowing 203.2 yards per game. Eastern Michigan, meanwhile, ranks No. 31 in rushing offense at home.

Northern Illinois was a 31-24 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Toledo. They failed to cover the 10-point spread as favorites, while the total score (55) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. In their last game, Northern Illinois's aerial attack generated 407 yards and the Huskies came away with a 31-24 victory over Toledo at Huskie Stadium.

Eastern Michigan was a 29-23 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Western Michigan. They covered the 14-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 52 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Eagles grabbed a Week 12 victory over the Broncos in their last game, winning 29-23 at Waldo Stadium.


Northern Illinois Huskies Trends:
When playing in November are 9-1
When playing on turf are 10-0
After outgaining opponent are 10-0
When playing within the conference are 10-0

Eastern Michigan Eagles Trends:
When playing in November are 3-7
When playing on turf are 2-8
After being outgained are 2-8
When playing within the conference are 2-8

A few Huskies at Eagles trends to consider:
Northern Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Northern Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Northern Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Eastern Michigan
Northern Illinois is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Eastern Michigan
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Eastern Michigan's last 8 games when playing Northern Illinois
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Eastern Michigan's last 7 games
Eastern Michigan is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Northern Illinois
Eastern Michigan is 8-16-1 ATS in its last 25 games at home