Akron Zips vs NIU Huskies Prediction, 11/26/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Akron Zips vs NIU Huskies

Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022

Location: Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, IL

TV: ESPN3

Odds/Point Spread: Huskies (-10)

Total/Over-Under: 54

The NIU Huskies (3-8) will compete against the Akron Zips (1-9) at Huskie Stadium on Saturday. NIU opens this game as 10-point favorites. The betting total is set at 54.

The Akron Zips head into this matchup 1-9 this season. The last time they took the field, the Zips stepped onto the field against the Eastern Michigan Eagles and ended up losing by a score of 34-28. Cam Wiley was the best rusher for the Zips with 18 carries for 144 yds (8.0 yds per attempt). Jeff Undercuffler finished 8/18 with 133 yards passing. He had a quarterback rating of 84.3 and ended the contest with 2 interceptions. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Zips conceded 155 yards on 37 tries, which calculates to 4.2 yds per rush surrendered. Akron conceded 16 pass completions on 28 tries for 190 yds, and a completion percentage of 57.1%. For the game, they ran 69 plays which totaled 386 yards. The Akron Zips ran the rock 35 times and accounted for 163 yds, earning them an average of 4.7 yds per attempt.

The Zips have earned 3,654 total yards for the season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Akron has earned 10 passing touchdowns and 14 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the football over 20 different times. Akron has amassed 224 1st downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 64 penalties for 602 yards. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 82.3 yards on the ground which ranks them 129th in D-1. Concerning putting points on the board, the Akron Zips are averaging 19.5 PPG.

Regarding passing yardage, the Zips have conceded 2,489 yds which has them ranked 69th in D-1. They have conceded 248.9 yards per game through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 63.4%. For the year, they are granting 432.2 yards per contest which puts them 110th in Division 1. They have allowed 19 touchdowns through the air and 25 touchdowns via the ground game. The opposition is running for 4.7 yards per tote and 183.3 rushing yards per game on the campaign. Over the course of this year, they have given up 1,833 rushing yards through 10 games. The Zips sit in 126th in D-1 regarding team defense, conceding 36.7 PPG.

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The Huskies head into this matchup 3-8 this season. When they last played, the Huskies took a loss by a score of 29-23 when they played the Miami RedHawks. Antario Brown ran the ball 5 times for 97 yds, ending the game with 19.4 yards per carry for NIU. Nevan Cremascoli (2 TDs) finished the contest with 165 yards on 14/22 through the air while his QB rate was 147.5. He had 1 pick and his average yards per attempt was 7.5. NIU surrendered 48 rush attempts for 171 yards (3.6 yards per carry). The Huskies secondary conceded a completion percentage of 47.8%, surrendering 185 yds on 11 out of 23 through the air. The Huskies finished the game with a total of 365 yards and they ran 54 plays (6.8 yards per play). NIU ran for 6.3 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 200 yds on 32 carries.

Regarding the points being put on the board, the Huskies sit 66th in college football by scoring 28.6 PPG. Over the course of the season to this point, the Huskies currently have a total of 2,020 yards via the pass together with holding an average of 183.6 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 114th in Division 1. The NIU Huskies have an average of 383.3 yards/outing, which has them sitting 72nd in college football. The NIU offense has totaled 670 penalty yds on 69 violations, which is 58th in college football in terms of hurting your team.

NIU has given up a total of 1,514 yards on the ground (137.6 yards per game) in addition to 13 touchdowns via the rush on the year. They have yielded 29 touchdowns via the pass as well as 247.5 yards/outing, which has them sitting 98th in D-1. The Huskies defense has been on the field for 738 plays, ranking them 50th in the nation. The Huskies are allowing 31.7 points per game, which puts them 112th in college football. This season, they have allowed 349 points.

Who will win tonight's Zips/Huskies college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Huskies -10

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