Northern Illinois vs. Western Michigan prediction, odds: Week 13 MACtion picks by proven model
The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois picks and MACtion predictions for Tuesday's game
A Tuesday MACtion battle has the Western Michigan Broncos visiting the Northern Illinois Huskies. Western Michigan (6-4, 5-1 MAC) sits atop the conference and is hoping to play in the MAC Championship Game for the first time since 2016. It is coming off a 17-13 win over Ohio last Tuesday. Northern Illinois (3-7, 2-4 MAC) is simply seeking its first win streak of the season after the Huskies defeated winless UMass, 45-3, last Wednesday.
Kickoff is at 7 p.m. ET from Huskie Stadium in Dekalb, Ill. After opening at -8.5, the Broncos are now 6.5-point favorites in the latest Northern Illinois vs. Western Michigan odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 38.5. Before making any Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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The model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times, and it is profitable on its top-rated money-line and over/under picks since the beginning of the 2024 season. Anybody following those college football betting picks at sportsbooks and on betting sites could have seen strong returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the FBS college football odds and trends for NIU vs. WMU:
Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois spread | Western Michigan -6.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook |
Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois over/under | 38.5 points |
Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois money line | Western Michigan -262, Northern Illinois +211 |
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How to make Northern Illinois vs. Western Michigan picks
SportsLine's model has simulated WMU vs. NIU 10,000 times and is going Over 38.5 total points. These squads have engaged in high-scoring affairs in recent years, with their last five matchups averaging 51.8 total points. While the Over started off a combined 1-7 for these teams in 2025, sportsbooks have since adjusted their totals for the respective teams, as the Over is a combined 7-5 for them since then. The model projects the quarterbacks to combine for three total touchdowns, with another three players having at least 75 scrimmage yards.
The teams combine for 44 points as the Over hits in almost 60% of simulations.
The model also says one side of the spread hits well over 70% of the time. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois, and which side of the spread hits well over 70% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Northern Illinois vs. Western Michigan spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that has simulated this game 10,000 times, and find out.
