Buffalo vs No. Illinois Odds: No. 23 NIU ATS Pick
- Buffalo is 2-5 ATS in its last seven games.
- Northern Illinois is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 home games.
- Head over to the sportsbook to check out the Week 4 college football odds for this matchup.
The No. 23 Northern Illinois Huskies are decisive home favorites to get past the visiting Buffalo Bulls when the two rivals meet in their Week 4 Mid-American Conference clash on Saturday. Let’s find out right now which team offers the best value against the college football betting odds in the BetUS football sportsbook surrounding this affair.
Buffalo vs Northern Illinois Game Information
- Game: Buffalo Bulls (2-1) vs Northern Illinois Huskies (2-0)
- Date/Time: Saturday, Sept. 21, 8:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL
- Buffalo vs Northern Illinois Live Stream: Fubo.tv
Buffalo vs Northern Illinois Odds and Spreads
Buffalo vs Northern Illinois Betting Preview
Bounce-Back Win for Visiting Bulls
Buffalo got crushed in its 38-0 shutout loss against nationally ranked Missouri twp weeks agp. Yet, the Buffalo Bulls bounced back nicely by taking down the UMass Minutemen 34-3 on Saturday to cover the college football betting spread as a 3.5-point favorite. Senior quarterback CJ Ogbonna threw for 185 yards and one touchdown while freshman running back Lamar Sperling rushed 16 times for 86 yards and another score.
Yet, the win was just the second in Buffalo’s last seven games. The Bulls are 2-7 straight up (SU) in NCAAF picks in their last nine road games and 1-12 in their last 13 meetings against Northern Illinois.
Northern Illinois Shocks The World!
Northern Illinois Huskies overpowered Western Illinois 54-15 in its regular-season opener before stunning the entire college football universe by beating Notre Dame 16-14 two weeks ago. Junior quarterback Ethan Hampton passed for 198 yards and accounted for five scores in the win while senior running back Antario Brown rushed for 99 yards on 20 carries.
The Huskies have won five straight dating back to last season while going 4-1 against the NCAA football betting line during the stretch. Northern Illinois is 5-1 SU and 4-2 ATS in its last six home games against Buffalo.
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Huskies Win and Cash In!
Buffalo has dropped four straight games against conference opponents and the Bulls are 0-4 ATS in their last four games as an underdog. Northern Illinois Huskies is well-rested and almost certainly feeling super-confident after taking down a far bigger Notre Dame Fighting Irish program the last time they took to the gridiron.
Finally, Northern Illinois is statistically better than Buffalo in almost every category in all three phases. Keep it simple. Northern Illinois wins big to cover the college football spread!
Bet on Illinois to Cover the Spread -13½
Questions of the Day
How many MAC championships has Buffalo won?
Just one. The Bulls won the conference crown in 2008.
How many MAC championships has Northern Illinois won?
The Huskies have won six championships (1983, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018 and 2021).
Odds and information are accurate at the time of writing. Please check with official sources for the latest updates before placing any bets.
