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NORTHERN ILLINOIS +6 over Western Michigan

Huskie Stadium – DeKalb, IL

7:00 PM ET. There are a few moving pieces worth unpacking here. Last week, Western Michigan was installed as a small one-point favorite over Ohio, a Bobcats team riding high after a rivalry win over Miami Ohio. The market salivated over Ohio and WMU cashed in with a 17–13 win. Now, the market is zagging back the other direction — and that’s where opportunity emerges.

Northern Illinois enters at 3–7, with nothing left this season except the chance to play spoiler. That is exactly the profile of the “free-rolling” MAC underdog we love: a team with no pressure, no expectations, and no reason to shrink from risk. And the number confirms it. WMU is being asked to spot an underdog-friendly tag on the road — a task that has historically tripped up MAC favorites time and time again. This conference is a spider’s web where overconfident favorites stumble weekly and teams left for dead spring outright upsets. Just last week, Kent State — written off entirely — ambushed Akron who was becoming a market darling (Yes, Akron of all teams). These spots are baked into the conference’s DNA.

Western Michigan is coming off an emotional win, the market is overreacting accordingly, and now the Broncos must flip roles against a Huskies squad perfectly positioned to pull the trapdoor. NIU has the tools to win this outright, and the line itself suggests as much. We’ll gladly take the points — and a money-line sprinkle wouldn’t be unreasonable for those who wish to do so.

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