The Northern Illinois Huskies (4-3) will square off against the Ball State Cardinals (2-5) in a matchup of MAC teams on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Scheumann Stadium. The Cardinals are currently an underdog by 12.5 points. The over/under for the contest is 48.5 points.
The Huskies lost versus the Toledo Rockets in their last game, 13-6.
The Huskies’ Josh Holst was 22-for-46 for 210 yards against Toledo, with no TDs and no INTs.
Last time out, the Cardinals fell to the Vanderbilt Commodores, with 24-14 being the final score.
The Cardinals’ Kadin Semonza was 21-for-29 for 190 yards versus Vanderbilt, with one TD and no INTs.
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Northern Illinois vs Ball State betting information
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- Spread favorite: Northern Illinois (-12.5)
- Moneyline: Northern Illinois (-474), Ball State (+353)
- Total: 48.5 points
Northern Illinois vs Ball State game info
- Game day: Saturday, October 26, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Muncie, Indiana
- Stadium: Scheumann Stadium
- Live stream: Watch on ESPN+!
Northern Illinois betting info
- The Huskies have covered the spread three times in six games with a set spread.
- Northern Illinois has not covered the spread in MAC play when favored by 12.5 points or more this season (in one opportunity).
- The Huskies have yet to cover a spread (0-2) when they are at least 12.5-point favorites.
- So far this season, none of Northern Illinois’ MAC games have hit the over.
- Huskies games have gone over the total once this season.
Ball State betting info
2024 Northern Illinois leaders
- Ethan Hampton: 932 PASS YDS / 155.3 YPG / 59.1% / 8 TD / 4 INT / 35 CAR / 113 RUSH YDS / 1 TD
- Gavin Williams: 105 CAR / 487 YDS / 69.6 YPG / 1 TD / 10 REC / 43 YDS / 6.1 YPG / 0 TD
- Antario Brown: 100 CAR / 454 YDS / 75.7 YPG / 2 TD / 8 REC / 204 YDS / 51.0 YPG / 1 TD
- Cam Thompson: 17 REC / 244 YDS / 34.9 YPG / 2 TD
- Andrew McElroy: 15 REC / 165 YDS / 23.6 YPG / 0 TD
2024 Ball State leaders
- Semonza: 1,538 PASS YDS / 219.7 YPG / 66.5% / 13 TD / 7 INT
- Braedon Sloan: 106 CAR / 451 YDS / 64.4 YPG / 4 TD / 23 REC / 270 YDS / 38.6 YPG / 1 TD
- Vaughn Pemberton: 22 CAR / 128 YDS / 21.3 YPG / 1 TD
- Tanner Koziol: 55 REC / 502 YDS / 71.7 YPG / 4 TD
- Cam Pickett: 29 REC / 271 YDS / 38.7 YPG / 1 TD