At 7:00pm ET, my MAC Game Of The Year is on Akron. Given the way these teams are playing close games, this is an awful lot of points. The Huskies have seen each of their last 8 games decided by 14 or fewer points. Their only game that wasn't this season was against the Western Illinois Leathernecks. The Zips have seen each of their past 4 games decided by 11 points or less. They scored 20 or more points in all 4 of those games. The road team has won each of the past 2 meetings. Last year, NIU won big at Akron. In 2022, Akron was having a bad year and was winless in MAC play. As a matter of fact, the Zips were 1-9 and on a 9-game losing streak. They came here for a late November contest as substantial underdogs. They won outright 44-12! That game will provide them with the confidence that they can come here and shock the Huskies again. NIU has a showdown at Miami next, a big game worth looking ahead to. Even if things go badly for them, they still have a home finale against CMU to ensure bowl eligibility. Like each of the last 8 NIU games, this one will be decided by 14 or less. Grab the points.