Northern Illinois Huskies vs Western Michigan Broncos Matchup

Check out our free Northern Illinois Huskies vs Western Michigan Broncos pick and preview for this CFB week 11 game in Kalamazoo. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 11 CFB matchup.

ESPN2 will be covering the action as the Northern Illinois Huskies and Western Michigan Broncos face off at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo. Kick-off is set for 7:00 ET, and the over/under line is currently at 52.5 points. The Huskies are the slight -1.5-point road favorites, and the money line odds are -122 for Northern Illinois and +102 for Western Michigan. Northern Illinois has a 4-4 record, while Western Michigan comes in at 5-3 this season.

Huskies vs. Broncos Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Northern Illinois Huskies at Western Michigan Broncos
Where: Kalamazoo at Waldo Stadium
Date: Wednesday, November 6th
Betting Odds NILL -1.5, NILL -122 | WMICH +102 O/U 52.5

Huskies Preview:

Northern Illinois enters Week 11 against Western Michigan with a 4-4 record, ranked 90th in our power rankings. They have an 88.4% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. On the road, the Huskies are 2-2, and they’ve been favored in three of their eight games this season.

The Huskies have a +5.8 average scoring margin and a 3-2-1 record against the spread. They are 3-1 ATS on the road but 0-1-1 at home. As favorites, they are 0-2-1 ATS, while they’ve gone 3-0 ATS as underdogs.

This week’s over/under line is 52.5 points, higher than any other game they’ve played this season. Northern Illinois’ over/under record is 2-4, with an average line of 45 points and an average total of 41 points per game.

Huskies Offense Breakdown

Northern Illinois has leaned heavily on their ground game this season, ranking 17th in the nation in rushing attempts, averaging 42.8 carries per game. They are also 30th in rushing yards, with 207 yards per game. Antario Brown leads the team with 516 rushing yards and four touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. The Huskies are converting 43.9% of their third downs, placing them 36th nationally, and they are scoring 23.4 points per game.

Quarterback Ethan Hampton has thrown for 1,100 yards, with nine touchdowns and five interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 84. Northern Illinois ranks 106th in passing yards per game, with 191.2 yards, and they are 108th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 11. Cam Thompson leads the receiving corps with 372 yards and three touchdowns.

Huskies Team Defense

Despite their recent 25-23 loss to Ball State, Northern Illinois' defense has been a strong point, ranking 12th nationally by allowing just 17.6 points per game. In the loss, they gave up 25 points, including two passing touchdowns, while allowing 392 total yards, with 170 rushing yards on 40 attempts and 222 yards through the air.

On average, Northern Illinois has given up 111.9 rushing yards per game and 164.6 passing yards, which is the 15th-lowest in the country. Opposing quarterbacks have completed 56.7% of their passes and have a passer rating of 83.8 against the Huskies’ defense.

Broncos Preview:

Broncos Offense Breakdown

Western Michigan’s offense has been driven by their ground game, averaging 212.4 rushing yards per game, ranking 27th nationally. Jaden Nixon has rushed for 752 yards, scoring 10 touchdowns, and averaging 7 yards per carry. The Broncos are scoring 34 points per game, placing them 25th in the country, and they are ranked 38th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 11.

Quarterback Hayden Wolff has thrown for 1,586 yards, with 15 touchdowns and three interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 115. Western Michigan ranks 11th nationally in passer rating and 15th in completion percentage, completing 67.7% of their passes. Wolff’s completion rate is 68.8% this season. Anthony Sambucci leads the team with 319 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Broncos Team Defense

Western Michigan's defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 33.8 points per game. Opponents have averaged 257.5 passing yards per game against them, completing 63.1% of their passes. The Broncos have also given up 174.1 rushing yards per game, ranking 124th nationally.

In their recent game against Kent State, Western Michigan's defense allowed just 21 points and gave up 250 total yards. They held Kent State to 136 rushing yards on 39 attempts and 114 passing yards, while forcing two interceptions.

Huskies vs Broncos Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last ten road contests, the Northern Illinois Huskies offense has averaged 26 points per game while allowing an average of 24. Northern Illinois posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 6-4 ATS.
Although Western Michigan has a straight up record of 2-1 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs. the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 37 points per game in these games.
The last five games that Western Michigan was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-4 while going 0-5 straight up.
Going back to their last five games as the favorite, the Northern Illinois Huskies have a straight up record of 2-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-3-1.