The Northern Illinois Huskies (5-4) will meet their MAC-rival, the Akron Zips (2-7) in a matchup on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium. The Zips will need a complete game to pull off an upset, they are currently 16-point underdogs. An over/under of 46.5 points has been set for the contest.
The Huskies won against the Western Michigan Broncos in their most recent game, 42-28.
The Huskies’ Ethan Hampton was 13-for-16 for 156 yards against Western Michigan, with two TDs and no INTs.
The Zips lost to the Buffalo Bulls, 41-30, in their most recent game.
In that matchup versus Buffalo, Zips quarterback Ben Finley completed 22 of 41 attempts for 354 yards, with four touchdowns and one interception.
Here we will dig into everything you need to know about this contest, including how to watch on CBS Sports Network.
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Northern Illinois vs Akron betting information
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- Spread favorite: Northern Illinois (-16)
- Moneyline: Northern Illinois (-787), Akron (+533)
- Total: 46.5 points
Northern Illinois vs Akron game info
- Game day: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- Game time: 7 p.m. ET
- Location: DeKalb, Illinois
- Stadium: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium
- Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Northern Illinois betting info
- The Huskies have covered the spread four times over eight games with a set spread.
- This season, MAC games featuring Northern Illinois have hit the over twice.
- Games involving the Huskies have hit the over three times this season.
Akron betting info
2024 Northern Illinois leaders
- Hampton: 1,256 PASS YDS / 157.0 YPG / 60.2% / 11 TD / 5 INT / 39 CAR / 128 RUSH YDS / 1 TD
- Antario Brown: 115 CAR / 567 YDS / 70.9 YPG / 4 TD / 8 REC / 204 YDS / 34.0 YPG / 1 TD
- Gavin Williams: 114 CAR / 530 YDS / 58.9 YPG / 2 TD / 13 REC / 65 YDS / 7.2 YPG / 1 TD
- Cam Thompson: 25 REC / 372 YDS / 41.3 YPG / 3 TD
- Trayvon Rudolph: 25 REC / 275 YDS / 39.3 YPG / 1 TD
- Grayson Barnes: 21 REC / 222 YDS / 24.7 YPG / 1 TD
2024 Akron leaders
- Finley: 1,931 PASS YDS / 214.6 YPG / 59.2% / 12 TD / 9 INT
- Jordon Simmons: 87 CAR / 495 YDS / 55.0 YPG / 2 TD / 19 REC / 174 YDS / 19.3 YPG / 0 TD
- Charles Kellom: 43 CAR / 174 YDS / 19.3 YPG / 0 TD / 19 REC / 125 YDS / 13.9 YPG / 1 TD
- Adrian Norton: 36 REC / 667 YDS / 74.1 YPG / 6 TD
- Bobby Golden: 25 REC / 397 YDS / 44.1 YPG / 1 TD
- Jacob Newell: 30 REC / 205 YDS / 25.6 YPG / 2 TD