Kent State vs Northern Illinois Picks and Predictions for Friday, November 28
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Kent State (4–7, 3–4 MAC) travels to Northern Illinois (3–8, 2–5 MAC) in a matchup where both teams aim to close the regular season with a win. The Golden Flashes are coming off a 28–16 loss to Central Michigan, and Northern Illinois fell 35–19 to Western Michigan. Each offense has shown stretches of production in recent weeks. Cash your card using our college football picks.
Kent State vs Northern Illinois Game Information
- Kickoff: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: November 28
- Where: Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL
- TV: CBSSN
Kent State Golden Flashes Outlook
Quarterback Dru DeShields leads Kent State with 1,823 passing yards, 16 touchdowns, and two interceptions with a 56.1% completion rate. DeShields works primarily with Cade Wolford, who has 465 receiving yards and seven touchdowns, and Dashawn Martin, with 416 yards. Gavin Garcia leads the running game with 496 yards. Over the last five contests, Kent State has averaged 21.0 points scored.
Defensively, CJ Young leads with 89 tackles. Jamond Mathis has six sacks, out of the overall 25 team sacks. The secondary has produced six interceptions, highlighted by Terrell Miller with two. Kent State has allowed an average of 29.2 points per game in its last five outings, and pressure on the pocket is central to limiting big plays. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for Kent State with the Fliff promo code.
Northern Illinois Huskies Outlook
Josh Holst directs the Northern Illinois offense with 689 passing yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions, completing 60% of his attempts. The Huskies rely heavily on the ground game, led by Chavon Wright with 690 yards and Telly Johnson Jr. with 676. DeAree Rogers leads the receivers with 494 yards. As a unit, NIU averages about 105 passing yards and 176 rushing yards per game and has scored 21.8 points per game in its last five.
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Quinton Urwiler leads the defense with 129 tackles. The Huskies have generated 13 team sacks and eight interceptions, with Jasper Beeler leading with three. The Huskies have allowed 27.0 points per game over the last five matchups, which is far too much for a team whose offense struggled all season. The best sportsbooks are the best way to go when you are betting on Northern Illinois.
Kent State vs Northern Illinois Prediction
Northern Illinois controls this matchup with its rushing production, turnover creation, and tackling. Kent State relies on big play passes, but NIU limits those chances with pressure and secondary play that has shown results throughout conference play. Northern Illinois sets the pace on the ground and converts scoring opportunities throughout the afternoon. Final Score Prediction: Northern Illinois Huskies win and cover ATS, 24–17. Make sure when you place your Kent State vs Northern Illinois bet you are using the bet365 bonus code.
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