Ball State won last year's meeting 44-38 in overtime, but the four previous meetings had gone UNDER. The Cardinals have gone UNDER three of their past four games overall and they average just 16.7 points per game this season. Ball State is 6-0 UNDER its past six Tuesday games and 10-1 UNDER in November. Northern Illinois has gone UNDER its past four home games and the Huskies allow 23.0 points per game. Both teams use a lot of clock with nearly 35 run attempts and the Cardinals are averaging 144.1 yards rushing compared to 160.6 for the Huskies. Play the UNDER.
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October 25, 2025 3:30pm ET
@
Ball State Cardinals
#157
Northern Illinois Huskies
#158
Lines & Odds
+6.5 (-110)
ATS
-6.5 (-110)
+198
Moneyline
-240
OVER 42 (-110)
Total
UNDER 42 (-110)
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 56% of the public bets were on Northern Illinois Huskies on the -6.5 ATS. And, 53% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Northern Illinois would win by a score of 24.0 to 16.4 with Northern Illinois winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
Final Score
1
2
3
4
F
Ball State Cardinals
0
7
0
0
7
Northern Illinois Huskies 
7
0
7
7
21
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October 26, 2024 3:30pm ET
@
Northern Illinois Huskies
#131
Ball State Cardinals
#132
Lines & Odds
-13.5 (-115)
ATS
+13.5 (-110)
-531
Moneyline
+399
OVER 47.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 47.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 63% of the public bets were on Northern Illinois Huskies on the -13.5 ATS. And, 60% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Northern Illinois would win by a score of 32.2 to 14.2 with Northern Illinois winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
Final Score
1
2
3
4
F
Northern Illinois Huskies
7
7
0
9
23
Ball State Cardinals
7
12
0
6
25
November 7, 2023 7:00pm ET
@
Ball State Cardinals
#103
Northern Illinois Huskies
#104
Lines & Odds
+9 (-110)
ATS
-9 (-110)
+265
Moneyline
-336
OVER 43.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 43.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 52% of the public bets were on Ball State Cardinals on the +9 ATS. And, 54% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Northern Illinois would win by a score of 28.7 to 17.3 with Northern Illinois winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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CFB
Ball State at Northern Illinois
November 7, 2023
7:00 PM Eastern
Final Score
1
2
3
4
F
Ball State Cardinals
7
3
0
10
20
Northern Illinois Huskies
0
10
0
7
17
October 1, 2022 2:00pm ET
@
Northern Illinois Huskies
#143
Ball State Cardinals
#144
Lines & Odds
-3.5 (-110)
ATS
+3.5 (-110)
-172
Moneyline
+146
OVER 58.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 58.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 50% of the public bets were on Ball State Cardinals on the +3.5 ATS. And, 52% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Northern Illinois would win by a score of 32.0 to 27.7 with Northern Illinois winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
1
2
3
4
F
Northern Illinois Huskies
7
17
7
7
38
Ball State Cardinals
0
7
14
17
44
November 10, 2021 7:00pm ET
@
Ball State Cardinals
#111
Northern Illinois Huskies
#112
Lines & Odds
-3 (-105)
ATS
+3 (-120)
-146
Moneyline
+128
OVER 59.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 59.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 64% of the public bets were on Northern Illinois Huskies on the +3 ATS. And, 58% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Northern Illinois would win by a score of 31.2 to 29.6 with Northern Illinois winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
1
2
3
4
F
Ball State Cardinals
10
7
9
3
29
Northern Illinois Huskies
0
17
3
10
30
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