Check out our free Northern Illinois Huskies vs Miami (OH) RedHawks pick and preview for this CFB week 13 game in Oxford. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 13 CFB matchup.
Yager Stadium in Oxford will be the site for this week 13 matchup between the Northern Illinois Huskies and Miami (OH) RedHawks. Kickoff is set for 8:00 ET, and you can catch the game on ESPN. Both teams enter this game with a 6-4 record for the season. The over/under line is currently set at 41.5 points, with Miami (OH) as the -3 point favorite at home. The money line odds have the RedHawks at -143 and the Huskies at +120.
Huskies vs. RedHawks Matchup At A Glance
- Sport: CFB
- Teams: Northern Illinois Huskies at Miami (OH) RedHawks
- Where: Oxford at Yager Stadium
- Date: Tuesday, November 19th
- Betting Odds MIAOH -3, NILL +120 | MIAOH -143 O/U 41.5
Huskies Preview:
Northern Illinois heads into Week 13 against Miami (OH) with a 6-4 record, and they are already bowl-eligible. The Huskies are 3-2 on the road and 2-1 at home this season. They’ve been favored in five of their ten games, going 3-2 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin this season is +7.3 points per game.
Against the spread, Northern Illinois is 4-3-1, with a strong 4-1 record on the road but a 0-2-1 mark at home. As the favorite, they are 1-3-1 ATS, but they’ve covered in all three games as the underdog.
The over/under line for this week is 41.5 points. Northern Illinois’ games have averaged 44.3 points, and their average over/under line has been 45.6 points. They are 4-4 against the over/under this season, with eight games having higher lines than this week’s total.
Huskies Offense Breakdown
Northern Illinois has leaned heavily on their ground game this season, ranking 9th in the nation with 42.2 rushing attempts per game. They are averaging 221 rushing yards per game, which ranks 11th in the country. Gavin Williams leads the team with 631 rushing yards, averaging 5 yards per carry, and has scored three touchdowns.
The Huskies are averaging 25.8 points per game, placing them 64th in the nation, and they are 46th in third-down conversion percentage at 42.8%. Quarterback Ethan Hampton has thrown for 1,361 yards with 12 touchdowns and five interceptions. Northern Illinois is ranked 113th in passing yards per game, averaging 183 yards, and they are 96th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 13.
Huskies Team Defense
Northern Illinois' defense has been strong this season, ranking 15th nationally by allowing just 18.5 points per game. They’ve also given up only 115.7 rushing yards per game, placing them 32nd in the country, and 170.1 passing yards per game, which ranks 17th.
In their recent game against Akron, the defense allowed just 16 points and 256 total yards. Akron managed only 51 rushing yards on 23 attempts, while Northern Illinois’ secondary allowed 205 passing yards on 52 attempts.
RedHawks Preview:
Northern Illinois heads into Week 13 against Miami (OH) with a 6-4 record, and they are already bowl-eligible. The Huskies are 3-2 on the road and 2-1 at home this season. They’ve been favored in five of their ten games, going 3-2 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin this season is +7.3 points per game.
Against the spread, Northern Illinois is 4-3-1, with a strong 4-1 record on the road but a 0-2-1 mark at home. As the favorite, they are 1-3-1 ATS, but they’ve covered in all three games as the underdog.
The over/under line for this week is 41.5 points. Northern Illinois’ games have averaged 44.3 points, and their average over/under line has been 45.6 points. They are 4-4 against the over/under this season, with eight games having higher lines than this week’s total.
RedHawks Offense Breakdown
Heading into week 13, Miami (OH) is averaging 24.3 points per game, placing them 70th in the nation. Our power rankings have them as the 94th best offense in college football. They are converting just 33.3% of their third-down opportunities, ranking 111th nationally.
Quarterback Brett Gabbert has thrown for 2,148 yards, with 18 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. His passer rating is 92, and the team is 53rd in passing attempts per game. Keyon Mozee leads the rushing attack with 846 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry. Reggie Virgil has 598 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns.
RedHawks Team Defense
Miami's defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 17th nationally by allowing just 18.7 points per game. They’ve given up 138.1 rushing yards per game and 184 passing yards, with opposing quarterbacks managing a passer rating of only 69, the 15th-lowest in the country.
In their recent game against Kent State, Miami’s defense allowed just 7 points and 194 total yards. They held Kent State to 101 rushing yards on 37 attempts and 93 passing yards, while also forcing an interception.
Huskies vs RedHawks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis
- The Northern Illinois Huskies are 4-1 ATS in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
- In their last ten games at home, the Miami (OH) RedHawks have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 20 points per game in this stretch.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Northern Illinois has an ATS mark of 8-2 while going 6-4 straight up.
- Looking back on the team's last ten games as the favorite, the Miami (OH) RedHawks have a straight up record of 10-0. Their record vs the spread in these games was 6-4.
Northern Illinois Huskies vs Miami (OH) RedHawks Free Pick
- KnupSports.com Free Betting Pick: Northern Illinois Huskies +3 Be sure to check out our other CFB Football betting previews for this week. KnupSports.com also updates their sports betting picks page daily with plays across all sports.
