Akron vs. Northern Illinois Odds
DEKALB, IL (The Spread) – No. 23 Northern Illinois looks to continue its dominance in the MAC on Saturday when it hosts Akron at 5PM ET on ESPN3.
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Northern Illinois is 5-0 on the season, 1-0 in the MAC, 1-0 at home and 3-2 against the spread. Akron is 1-5 overall, 0-2 in the MAC, 0-3 on the road and 2-4 against the spread. NIU has won three straight over Akron.
Trends show that the Huskies are 5-2 against the spread in their last 7 against Akron. NIU is also 15-5-2 against the spread in its last 22 games against a team with a losing record while Akron is 17-37-1 ATS in its last 55 conference games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Northern Illinois is the clear favorite at home, as the Huskies have odds of -23.5 points against Akron. The over/under total for the game has been set at 62 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had NIU as a 21.5-point favorite. The spread was never lower than that and is at its peak of -23.5. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 62 points.
NIU is rolling right along at 5-0. The Huskies are scoring 42.2 points per game while allowing 29.8 points per contest. The Huskies rank fifth in the country in rushing, averaging 303.4 yards per game. Quarterback Jordan Lynch has thrown for 1,113 yards and 12 touchdowns while rushing for 533 yards and three scores. Cameron Stingily has added 576 rushing yards with five scores.
Akron has lost four straight coming into this game and coming off a 43-3 loss to Ohio at home last week. The Zips are giving up 34.7 points per game while scoring just 18.8 points per game on offense. Quarterback Kyle Pohl has thrown for 1,173 yards and eight touchdowns to lead the offense, but he also has seven interceptions. Jawon Chisholm has added 287 rushing yards with one score.
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In terms of Injuries, Akron quarterback Nick Hirschman is questionable with a knee injury. Northern Illinois running back Akeem Daniels (foot) and receiver Angelo Sebastiano (concussion) are both questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Northern Illinois, as the Huskies are getting an overwhelming 97% of the wagers with odds of -23.5 points against Akron on Saturday.
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