Akron vs Northern Illinois Prediction, Preview, & Odds – 11/13/2024

The Akron Zips will take on the Northern Illinois Huskies on November 13, 2024, at 7:00 pm EST. According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Zips are starting as 15-point underdogs. The total for the game is set at 45.5. Here, we take a closer look at this Akron vs Northern Illinois contest in the MAC and we give you our top pick for this contest.

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Akron Hoping to End Road Woes

The Akron Zips have gone 2-7 overall and 1-4 in the MAC this season. Akron lost by 11 against Buffalo in their last contest at home and will hit the road again for this conference matchup. Road games have been bad news for the Zips this season, as they have lost all five of them by double-digits so far in 2024. They have yet to allow under 30 points in a road game this season and that must change if the Zips want a chance to get a win in this game.

Northern Illinois On the Cusp Of Bowl Eligibility

This season has been a disappointing one for the Northern Illinois Huskies. While beating Notre Dame was an all-time great win for their program, they are just 2-3 in the MAC and have more or less fallen out of conference title game contention. Here, the Huskies will look to win a second straight conference game after beating Western Michigan on the road in their last outing. Doing so would get them to six wins and bowl eligibility, while a loss would end their conference title hopes and sew seeds of doubt about the team’s bowl chances.

Akron vs Northern Illinois Prediction

We expect the Northern Illinois Huskies to get the job done on Wednesday and to get their sixth win of the season. They will do so by covering the spread in this Akron vs Northern Illinois matchup as a heavy favorite, as Akron’s defense on the road has done nothing to convince us that they can compete in this matchup in the MAC.