Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois Prediction and Pick, Week 13, College Football Picks

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Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois Prediction – College Football Picks

Now we have the Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois Prediction for both teams.

In this article, we will formulate a Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois Prediction for this College Football Week 13 game on Tuesday, November 18^th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Football matchup.

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Currently, Northern Illinois is ranked eleventh in the Midwestern Athletic Conference (MAC) with a record of 3-7. They are 3-7 against the spread, 4-6 in the over/under, and have a record of 2-2 at home and 1-5 away from home. The next game for Northern Illinois is against Kent State, which comes after the team defeated Massachusetts by a score of 45-3 on the road.

However, when it comes to defense, Northern Illinois allows 22.2 points per game, which places them in 46th place in the nation. On offense, they average 15.5 points per game, which places them 133rd in the nation. While Northern Illinois produces an average of 284.5 total yards per game (108.1 passing and 176.4 rushing), they allow an average of 345.6 total yards per game (160.8 running and 184.8 passing from their opponents).

Northern Illinois’ Josh Holst leads the team in passing yards with 689, has a completion percentage of 60.0%, and has scored four touchdowns. Telly Johnson Jr. has the most rushing yards on the team with 634, and DeAree Rogers has the most receptions on the team with 42, which has resulted in 473 receiving yards received. In terms of defense, Quinton Urwiler has a team-high 118 total tackles, 59 of which have been made by himself, while Nadame Tucker has the most sacks of any player on the team with 10.5.

Western Michigan is currently in fourth place in the Midwestern Athletic Conference with a record of 6-4. For the season, they have a record of 7-3 against the spread, 4-6 in the Over/Under, 5-1 at home, and 1-3 away from home. Following a victory at home against Ohio by a score of 17-13, Western Michigan will now take on Eastern Michigan in their next game.

The Western Michigan Wolverines are ranked 111th in the nation in terms of their offensive scoring average of 21.8 points per game, while their defensive scoring average of 18.4 points per game places them in 16th place. With 157.6 passing yards and 163.1 rushing yards, Western Michigan produces an average of 320.7 total yards per game. On the other hand, they allow 291.4 total yards per game, with 120.8 rushing yards and 170.6 passing yards.

Among Western Michigan’s quarterbacks, Broc Lowry leads the team with 1,440 passing yards, 64.7% completion percentage, and seven touchdown passes. Out of all the players on the club, Jalen Buckley has the most rushing yards with 433, while Tailique Williams has the most receptions with 33 and the most receiving yards with 474. While Nadame Tucker leads the team in sacks with 10.5, Sefa Saipaia has a team-high 59 total tackles (20 of which were solo), and Tate Hallock has a team-high 2 interceptions. Sefa Saipaia is the defensive player with the most tackles total.

In this Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois Prediction, Western Michigan is coming in as a road favorite with a -6.5-point advantage, and the total is set at 38.5 points. The Huskies have a record of 2-7 in their most recent nine games, while the Broncos have a record of 6-1 in their most recent seven games. Both teams are coming into this battle with quite different paths as they prepare to compete against one another. The difference between Western Michigan and Northern Illinois is 3.4 points, with Western Michigan having a superior offense and better defense. Northern Illinois, on the other hand, has a 6.7 point disparity, which indicates that they have the fourth-worst offensive in the country. I will take Western Michigan and bet on the road with a -6.5 point disadvantage.

✅ Our Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois Pick: WESTERN MICHIGAN

Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois Prediction: Trends

Over the past seven games, Western Michigan has a record of 5-2 against the spread.
There have been ten of Western Michigan’s last fourteen games in which the total has been UNDER.
In its last seven games, Western Michigan has a winning record of 6-1 against the spread.
In its last six games against Northern Illinois, Western Michigan has a record of 1-5 against the spread.
The Western Michigan Wolverines have a record of 4-12 against Northern Illinois in their last 16 games.
On the road, Western Michigan has a record of 1-5 single-score in its last six games.
In the last eight games that Western Michigan has played on the road versus Northern Illinois, the team has a record of 1-7 single-score.
Over the course of Western Michigan’s most recent nine games against opponents from the Mid-American conference, the total has been under in seven of those games.
Four of Western Michigan’s most recent five games versus opponents from the West Division division have resulted in the total going UNDER rather than over.
In its last 12 games played in week 13, Western Michigan has a record of 8-4 against the spread.
The over/under record for Northern Illinois’s previous eight games is 2-6.
Four out of the last six games that Northern Illinois has played have seen the total go over.
In its most recent nine games, Northern Illinois has a winning percentage of 2-7.
Four of the previous six games that Northern Illinois has played versus Western Michigan have resulted in the total going UNDER.
In its previous seven games played at home, Northern Illinois has a record of 1-6 against the spread.
Out of the eight games that Northern Illinois has played at home against Western Michigan, the team has a 7-1 home-field advantage.
During its most recent nine games versus teams from the Mid-American conference, Northern Illinois has a record of 2-7 against the spread.
In its past eight games played in November, Northern Illinois has a state record of 6-2.
Only seven of the nine games that Northern Illinois has played in week 13 have resulted in the total going over.
Out of the last six games that Northern Illinois has played on Tuesdays, the total has been UNDER in four of those games.

Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois Prediction: Head to Head

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread	Total	Moneyline
11/06/24	@WMC	NIL 42-28	WMC-1.5	O52.5	WMC-118
11/14/23	@NIL	NIL 24-0	NIL-3.5	U56.5	NIL-170
11/09/22	@WMC	NIL 24-21	WMC+1.0	U52	WMC-105
11/23/21	@NIL	WMC 42-21	NIL+3.5	P63	NIL+152
11/28/20	@WMC	WMC 30-27	WMC-19.5	U64.5	WMC-1000
11/26/19	@NIL	NIL 17-14	NIL+9.0	U51	NIL+275
11/20/18	@WMC	WMC 28-21	NL	NL	NL
11/15/17	@NIL	NIL 35-31	NL	NL	NL
10/08/16	@WMC	WMC 45-30	NL	NL	NL
11/18/15	@NIL	NIL 27-19	NL	NL	NL

Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois Prediction: Broncos Last 10 Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread	Total	Moneyline
11/11/25	OHI	W 17-13	W+2.5	U47.5	W+116
11/01/25	CMC	W 24-21	L-6.0	U45.5	W-166
10/25/25	@MOH	L 26-17	L+3.5	U43.5	L+134
10/11/25	BALL	W 42-0	W-10.0	U43.5	W-360
10/04/25	@UMASS	W 21-3	W-10.5	U47.5	W-315
9/27/25	RIL	W 47-14	W-7.5	O47.5	W-280
9/20/25	TOL	W 14-13	W+13.5	U51.5	W+330
9/13/25	@ILL	L 38-0	L+27.5	U51.5	L+2000
9/06/25	NTX	L 33-30	W+7.0	O59.5	L+285
8/29/25	@MSU	L 23-6	W+18.5	U49.5	L+720

Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois Prediction: Huskies Last 10 Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread	Total	Moneyline
11/12/25	@UMASS	W 45-3	W-13.5	O44.5	W-600
11/05/25	@TOL	L 42-3	L+13.5	O42.5	L+460
10/25/25	BALL	W 21-7	W-6.0	U41.5	W-192
10/18/25	@OHI	L 48-21	L+12.5	O43.5	L+390
10/11/25	@EMC	L 16-10	L+1.5	U49.5	L-110
10/04/25	MOH	L 25-14	L+1.5	U39.5	L+130
9/27/25	SDSU	L 6-3	L+2.5	U43.5	L+114
9/20/25	@MSST	L 38-10	L+21.5	U49.5	L+1160
9/05/25	@MAR	L 20-9	W+14.5	U48.5	L+550
8/30/25	HC	W 19-17	L-10.5	U48.5	W-420

Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois Prediction: Broncos Offense

Overall

WMU Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	NIU Defense
21.80	111	Points Scored	48	22.20
157.60	125	Passing Yards	24	184.80
163.10	60	Rushing Yards	91	160.80
31:52	27	Time on Field	92	30:44
66.50	71	Number of Plays	82	67.00
4.82	124	Yards Per Play	42	5.16

Scoring

WMU Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	NIU Defense
21.80	111	Points Scored	48	22.20
1.30	135	First Quarter	32	3.40
8.70	67	Second Quarter	55	6.80
5.70	74	Third Quarter	45	4.50
5.80	90	Fourth Quarter	104	7.50

Passing

WMU Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	NIU Defense
157.60	125	Passing Yards	24	184.80
24.90	123	Pass Attempts	42	28.60
15.30	118	Pass Completions	35	17.20
1.90	78	Sacks	123	1.30
12.60	63	Sack Yards	30	9.90
10.30	119	Yards Per Pass	36	10.74

Rushing

WMU Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	NIU Defense
163.10	60	Rushing Yards	91	160.80
41.60	17	Rush Attempts	103	38.40
3.92	96	Yards Per Rush	76	4.19

Turn Overs

WMU Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	NIU Defense
0.40	19	Interceptions	79	0.70
1.80	134	Fumbles	76	1.00
0.80	129	Fumbles Lost	110	0.30
1.20	71	Total Turnovers	101	1.00
4.30	13	Penalties	58	6.30
35.80	10	Penalty Yards	75	52.00

Drives & Special Teams

WMU Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	NIU Defense
31:52	27	Time on Field	92	30:44
66.50	71	Number of Plays	82	67.00
4.82	124	Yards Per Play	42	5.16
4.10	73	Punts	87	4.10
41.76	92	Punt Average	21	40.95
73.10	27	Return Yards	91	57.30

Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois Prediction: Huskies Offense