Northern Illinois vs. Ball State Betting Odds & Winning Picks: November 5th 2008
The Ball State Cardinals will try to remain without a loss and keep their BCS hopes alive as they host the Northern Illinois Huskies in an anticipated MAC showdown. Northern Illinois, which hasn’t played a road game since October 4th, has a 5-3 overall record and 4-1 record in their own league. The Huskies are in the middle of a three-game win streak, and the most recent win came on October 25th by a 16-13 score over Bowling Green. If the Huskies can find a way to beat Ball State, the team would have a decent chance of getting to the MAC title game. The Cardinals have started the season with eight straight wins, marking the best start for the team since the 1965 team went 9-0 to start the season. They are 4-0 in MAC conference games for the first time since 1988 and have won their eight games this season by a hefty average of 22 points. The most recent game for Ball State was on October 25th, a 38-16 win over Eastern Michigan. Ball State has a 19-14-2 lead in the all-time series with NIU, and the Cardinals won last season’s game.
5dimes.com oddsmakers currently have the Ball State Cardinals listed as 9 point betting odds favorites against the Northern Illinois Huskies with the games over/under set at 47.5 total points
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Here are some betting trends to consider:
Huskies are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games in November.
Huskies are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games.
Huskies are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. win.
Cardinals are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
Cardinals are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a SU win of more than 20 points.
Cardinals are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a S.U. win.
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