The Falcons will do battle with the visiting Northern Illinois Huskies on Tuesday, looking to bolster their record and fatten the pocketbooks of bettors who back them.

The Falcons sit at 4-5 (5-4 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Huskies are currently 6-3 (4-5 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Bowling Green is 6-3 OU, and Northern Illinois is 6-3 OU.



View Northern Illinois vs Bowling Green Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: The home team opened as 8-point underdogs in this NCAA football battle. No over under line was available early in the week, but was set to posted shortly.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The game pits the Falcons, currently No. 82 in our OddsShark NCAAF Power Rankings, against the Huskies, who rate No. 106 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and handicapping models run on this game predict a 38-31 victory for the Huskies.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Bowling Green's No. 72-ranked offense (26 PPG) against a Huskies defense that ranks No. 109 at 35.6 PPG. The Falcons passing attack has averaged 268.4 yards per game, more than the Huskies give up through the air (247.7 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Huskies feature the league's No. 100-rated road run defense, allowing 215.2 yards per game. Bowling Green, meanwhile, ranks No. 81 in rushing offense at home.

Northern Illinois won its last outing, a 63-60 result against Toledo on November 1. Northern Illinois covered in that game as a 9.5-point underdog, while the 123 combined points took the game OVER the total.

Bowling Green was a 27-15 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Kent State. They failed to cover the 3.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score (42) made winners of OVER bettors.


Northern Illinois Huskies Trends:
When playing in November are 7-3
When playing on turf are 7-3
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 8-2

Bowling Green Falcons Trends:
When playing in November are 6-4
When playing on turf are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 3-7
When playing within the conference are 3-7

A few Huskies at Falcons trends to consider:
Northern Illinois is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Northern Illinois is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Northern Illinois's last 11 games on the road
Northern Illinois is 14-6-1 ATS in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Bowling Green's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Bowling Green's last 7 games at home
Bowling Green is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Bowling Green is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Northern Illinois home to Ball State, Tuesday, November 15
Bowling Green home to Ohio, Wednesday, November 16