Venue & Event Details
Location: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois
Kickoff: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN2
Weather Forecast
Temperature: Mid-40s °F at kickoff, dropping into upper 30s by late evening
Conditions: Cloudy skies, winds 10–15 mph
Impact: Passing efficiency may dip; run-heavy offenses favored
Injury Report
Western Michigan: QB Broc Lowry (healthy, expected starter); RB Jalen Buckley (probable, minor ankle soreness).
Northern Illinois: QB Jalen Macon (healthy, coming off 98 rushing yards vs UMass); RB Chavon Wright (healthy, 86 yards last week).
Key Player Matchups
QB Broc Lowry (WMU): Dual-threat, 6 TDs and 0 INTs in last six games vs NIU defense allowing 4.2 yards per rush.
RB Jalen Buckley (WMU): 82 yards, 1 TD vs Ohio last week; faces NIU front that allowed 86 yards to Wright but struggled earlier in season.
QB Jalen Macon (NIU): 73 passing yards, 98 rushing yards, 3 TDs vs UMass; must solve WMU defense ranked 15th nationally in pass defense.
Recent Team Forms
Western Michigan: Beat Ohio 17–13 on Nov. 11; defense held Bobcats to 13 points.
Northern Illinois: Routed UMass 45–3 on Nov. 11; Macon and Wright combined for 184 rushing yards, 4 TDs.
Series History
Last 4 meetings: NIU has won 3 of 4, outscoring WMU 111–91.
Recent trend: NIU has covered 3 of last 4 spreads vs WMU.
Betting Trends:
WMU is 7–3 ATS this season.
NIU is 3–7 ATS this season.
Unders have hit in 6 of WMU’s last 8 games.
Historical Betting Results
WMU has covered in 7 of 10 games this season.
NIU has failed to cover in 7 of 10 games.
Head-to-head: NIU has covered 3 of last 4 vs WMU.
Projected Score: Western Michigan 23 – Northern Illinois 14
Game Odds
Western Michigan Broncos – 7.5
Northern Illinois Huskies 39.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Monday, November 17, 2025
