Western Michigan Broncos vs Northern Illinois Huskies Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 11/18/25

The Western Michigan Broncos sit all alone in first place heading into the penultimate game against the Northern Illinois Huskies, a team with seven losses and no longer eligible for a bowl. Western Michigan needs a victory to move close to clinching a trip to the MAC Championship Game. It won’t clinch, but it will come very close to punching its ticket. Western Michigan has topped Central Michigan and Ohio in the past two games, both at home, but it lost 26-17 at Miami (Ohio) on Oct. 25, and it was not terribly impressive in a 21-3 win at UMass, one of the worst defenses in the nation. They’re 1-3 SU/2-2 ATS in four road games to date, so taking WMU is a bit of a leap of faith.

Northern Illinois spanked UMass last week, 45-3, covering as a 9-point favorite as the Over (43) connected. They’re won two of the past three games, while covering two times, too. The Huskies are just 1-2 SU/ATS in three home games against FBS opponents, with a 21-7 win over Ball State last time out on Oct. 25 as a 6.5-point favorite. It is still 2-6 ATS in the past eight games. The defense for NIU has been hit or miss, allowing 16 or fewer points in four of the past seven games, while allowing 42 or more points in two of the past four outings. That kind of inconsistency is why NIU is in the shape it’s in, and not going bowling. Look for Western to get the job done on the road, keeping on track for the MAC title game.

WMU vs NIU prediction: Western Michigan -6 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to -7.

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