UMass Minutemen

UMass Minutemen

Oct 5, 2024

Northern Illinois Huskies

Northern Illinois Huskies
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UMass vs Northern Illinois Prediction, Preview, & Odds – 10/5/2024

The UMass Minutemen will take on the Northern Illinois Huskies on October 5, 2024, with the Minutemen listed as 17 point underdogs according to DraftKings Sportsbook. Early betting trends show that 62% of spread bets are on UMass, while 38% are on Northern Illinois. The total of 44 points has seen 28% of bets on the under and 72% on the over. Don't miss our preview of this UMass vs Northern Illinois matchup, which includes our best bet for this non-conference game.

UMass Still Winless Against FBS Competition

Through five games this season, the UMass Minutemen are 1-4, with their lone win of the season coming against Central Connecticut State of the FCS level of competition. UMass has played four MAC schools already this year, losing to Eastern Michigan, Toledo, Buffalo, and Miami (OH). That Miami (OH) loss was their most recent of this season, with the Minutemen falling 23-20 in overtime. This week, the Minutemen will look to hang with another strong team from the MAC, only with a different result.

Northern Illinois Mired In Two-Game Losing Streak

After beating Notre Dame just under a month ago, the Northern Illinois Huskies have done a bad job of following up on that famous victory. They have lost two games in a row, falling at home against Buffalo in overtime before losing to NC State on the road last week. Here, Northern Illinois will look to end their two-game losing streak, with their offense being the key to this UMass vs Northern Illinois contest. The Huskies have averaged just 17.7 points per game against their three FBS opponents this year. And while the defense of the Huskies has been stout this year, more scoring would do this team a world of good.

UMass vs Northern Illinois Betting Pick

This weekend's UMass vs Northern Illinois matchup should follow a similar game script to the previous games for Northern Illinois. The Huskies are excellent on defense but limited on offense. And while we should see the Huskies win this game outright, we are not convinced they can cover the spread. Instead, we will take the under in this game, as the NIU defense should help keep UMass off the scoreboard for large chunks of this matchup.

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Consensus

Spread Pick Consensus

+14.0/-112
44% UMASS
-14.0/-108
56% NILL

Moneyline Pick Consensus

+465
5% UMASS
-677
95% NILL

Total Pick Consensus

41.5/-110
21% UN
41.5/-110
79% OV

Stats

  • Team Stats
  • Passing
  • Rushing
  • Special Teams

Offense/Defense

UMASS
Team Stats
NILL
10
GM
11
20.7
PPG
18.6
67.9
PLAYS-PG
61.1
340.2
YDS/G
288.0
5.0
YPP
4.7
20.0
1st DPG
16.5
8.1
1st DPass
7.6
9.6
1st DRush
6.7
2.3
1st Pen
2.1
7.4
Pen-Gm
4.7
66.3
Pen-Yds
42.5
0.2
FUM-G
0.4
0.6
INT-G
0.6

Defense/Offense

UMASS
Team Stats
NILL
10
GM
11
32.0
PPG
24.3
58.4
PLAYS-PG
71.1
351.0
YDS/G
388.1
6.0
YPP
5.5
18.8
1st DPG
21.2
6.3
1st DPass
8.8
10.1
1st DRush
10.6
2.4
1st Pen
1.7
6.5
Pen-Gm
4.6
56.0
Pen-Yds
46.5
0.3
FUM-G
0.8
0.5
INT-G
0.6

Offense/Defense

UMASS
Rushing
NILL
40.1
ATT
32.2
155.2
Y/G
111.7
3.9
Y/A
3.5
1.4
TD/G
0.7

Defense/Offense

UMASS
Rushing
NILL
37.6
ATT
42.9
191.4
Y/G
211.4
5.1
Y/A
4.9
2.7
TD/G
1.7

Offense/Defense

UMASS
Passing
NILL
15.9
CMP
15.4
27.8
ATT
28.9
57.2
CMP%
53.1
185
Y/G
176.3
6.7
Y/A
6.1
0.9
TD/G
1.1

Defense/Offense

UMASS
Passing
NILL
11.8
CMP
16.2
20.8
ATT
28.2
56.7
CMP%
57.4
159.6
Y/G
176.7
7.7
Y/A
6.3
1.2
TD/G
1.2

UMASS
Special Teams
NILL
4.5
Punts-GM
3.8
41.2
Punt Avg
37.9
1.7
Kick Ret GM
1.4
17.8
Kick Ret Avg
26.5
1.4
Punt Ret GM
0.9
8.2
Punt Ret Avg
7.4

Odds

  • Spread
  • MoneyLine
  • Over/Under
Open
Current
Book
UMASS NILL
UMASS NILL
Consensus
+17.5 (-111)
-17.5 (-110)
+14.0 (-111)
-14.0 (-108)
+16.5 (-112)
-16.5 (-110)
+14.0 (-112)
-14.0 (-108)
+17.5 (-115)
-17.5 (-110)
+14.5 (-115)
-14.5 (-105)
+17.5 (-112)
-17.5 (-112)
+14.5 (-112)
-14.5 (-109)
+17.5 (-110)
-17.5 (-110)
+14.0 (-110)
-14.0 (-110)
+17.0 (-110)
-17.0 (-110)
+14.0 (-110)
-14.0 (-110)
Open
Current
Book
UMASS NILL
UMASS NILL
Consensus
+650
-1000
+465
-677
+650
-1000
+425
-575
+610
-950
+450
-630
+700
-1250
+460
-770
+650
-1000
+460
-650
+625
-1000
+450
-650
Open
Current
Book
Over Under
Over Under
Consensus
45.5 (-110)
45.5 (-110)
41.5 (-110)
41.5 (-111)
45.5 (-110)
45.5 (-110)
41.0 (-110)
41.0 (-110)
46.5 (-110)
46.5 (-110)
41.5 (-105)
41.5 (-115)
45.5 (-110)
45.5 (-110)
41.5 (-112)
41.5 (-109)
45.5 (-110)
45.5 (-110)
41.5 (-110)
41.5 (-110)
45.5 (-110)
45.5 (-110)
41.5 (-110)
41.5 (-110)