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College Football Odds Example
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Northern Illinois
Ball State
10/01/22 2:00pm EDT |
Underdog Ball State - Ball State bettors risk $100 to win $88.5 at -113 odds.
A +4.5 Ball State underdog bet wins if they lose by 4 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 5 or more.
Favorite Northern Illinois - Northern Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $92.59 at -108 odds.
A -4.5 Northern Illinois favorite bet wins if they win by 5 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 4 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Northern Illinois at Ball State Prop Bets
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Northern Illinois
Ball State
10/01/22 2:00pm EDT | Pending BetRivers |
Recent Meetings Since 2018
| Week | Game | Result | Margin |
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| 2022 Week 5 | Northern Illinois vs Ball State Saturday, October 1st, 2022 | BALL 44, NIU 38 (2OT) Scheumann Stadium | Ball State by 6 |
| 2021 Week 11 | Ball State vs Northern Illinois Wednesday, November 10th, 2021 | NIU 30, BALL 29 Huskie Stadium | Northern Illinois by 1 |
| 2020 Week 12 | Northern Illinois vs Ball State Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 | BALL 31, NIU 25 Scheumann Stadium | Ball State by 6 |
| 2019 Week 6 | Ball State vs Northern Illinois Saturday, October 5th, 2019 | BALL 27, NIU 20 Huskie Stadium | Ball State by 7 |
| 2018 Week 6 | Northern Illinois vs Ball State Saturday, October 6th, 2018 | NIU 24, BALL 16 Scheumann Stadium | Northern Illinois by 8 |
Team Season Win Totals
The following are each team's season win totals. Learn more about season win totals.
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College Football Championship Odds
Latest NCAA Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn the best College Football bets here.
Northern Illinois Championship Odds|
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Team Standings
| Team | Conf | Conf% | W | L | PF | PA | Home | Away | Strk |
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| Ball State | 3-5 | 0.375 | 5 | 7 | 279 | 323 | 3-3 | 2-4 | L3 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 0.250 | 3 | 9 | 327 | 393 | 1-5 | 2-4 | L2 |
2022-23 Northern Illinois Games & Results
| Week | Matchup | Date & Time |
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| Week 1 | Eastern Illinois vs Northern Illinois | NIU 34, EIU 27 Thursday, September 1st, 2022 |
| Week 2 | Northern Illinois vs Tulsa | TLSA 38, NIU 35 Saturday, September 10th, 2022 |
| Week 3 | Vanderbilt vs Northern Illinois | VAN 38, NIU 28 Saturday, September 17th, 2022 |
| Week 4 | Northern Illinois vs Kentucky | UK 31, NIU 23 Saturday, September 24th, 2022 |
| Week 5 | Northern Illinois vs Ball State | BALL 44, NIU 38 (2OT) Saturday, October 1st, 2022 |
| Week 6 | Toledo vs Northern Illinois | TOL 52, NIU 32 Saturday, October 8th, 2022 |
| Week 7 | Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan | NIU 39, EMU 10 Saturday, October 15th, 2022 |
| Week 8 | Northern Illinois vs Ohio | OHIO 24, NIU 17 Saturday, October 22nd, 2022 |
| Week 10 | Central Michigan vs Northern Illinois | CMU 35, NIU 22 Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 |
| Week 11 | Northern Illinois vs Western Michigan | NIU 24, WMU 21 Wednesday, November 9th, 2022 |
| Week 12 | Miami (OH) vs Northern Illinois | M-OH 29, NIU 23 Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 |
| Week 13 | Akron vs Northern Illinois | AKR 44, NIU 12 Saturday, November 26th, 2022 |
2022-23 Ball State Games & Results
| Week | Matchup | Date & Time |
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| Week 1 | Ball State vs Tennessee | TENN 59, BALL 10 Thursday, September 1st, 2022 |
| Week 2 | Western Michigan vs Ball State | WMU 37, BALL 30 Saturday, September 10th, 2022 |
| Week 3 | Murray State vs Ball State | BALL 31, MUR 0 Saturday, September 17th, 2022 |
| Week 4 | Ball State vs Georgia Southern | GASO 34, BALL 23 Saturday, September 24th, 2022 |
| Week 5 | Northern Illinois vs Ball State | BALL 44, NIU 38 (2OT) Saturday, October 1st, 2022 |
| Week 6 | Ball State vs Central Michigan | BALL 17, CMU 16 Saturday, October 8th, 2022 |
| Week 7 | UConn vs Ball State | BALL 25, CONN 21 Saturday, October 15th, 2022 |
| Week 8 | Eastern Michigan vs Ball State | EMU 20, BALL 16 Saturday, October 22nd, 2022 |
| Week 10 | Ball State vs Kent State | BALL 27, KENT 20 Tuesday, November 1st, 2022 |
| Week 11 | Ball State vs Toledo | TOL 28, BALL 21 Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 |
| Week 12 | Ohio vs Ball State | OHIO 32, BALL 18 Tuesday, November 15th, 2022 |
| Week 13 | Ball State vs Miami (OH) | M-OH 18, BALL 17 Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022 |