Miami RedHawks vs NIU Huskies Prediction, 11/16/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs NIU Huskies

Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Location: Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, IL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Huskies (-1.5)

Total/Over-Under: 51.5

The NIU Huskies (3-7) will go up against the Miami RedHawks (4-6) at Huskie Stadium on Wednesday. NIU opens this matchup as 1.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 51.5.

The Miami RedHawks head into this matchup 4-6 this season. In their last matchup, the RedHawks faced the Ohio Bobcats and went home with a loss by a final score of 37-21. Brett Gabbert went 20/26 with 244 yards passing and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 193.8 and ended the contest with no interceptions. Keyon Mozee was the best rusher for the RedHawks with 6 carries for 27 yds (4.5 yards per attempt). On the day, they ran 47 plays which gave them 313 yards. The Miami Redhawks ended up rushing 21 different times and compiled 69 yards, which is an average of 3.3 yards per attempt. In the running game, the RedHawks conceded 194 yds on 43 attempts, which is 4.5 yards per rush allowed. Miami conceded 25 completions on 35 attempts for a total of 363 yds, and a completion rate of 71.4%.

The RedHawks have racked up 3,008 total yards over the course of this season. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Miami has compiled 11 touchdowns through the air and 10 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the ball over 10 different times. Miami has accumulated 158 first downs offensively, and they have committed 58 penalties for 502 yards. As a unit they are averaging 142.0 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 77th in the nation. Concerning scoring, the Miami RedHawks have an average of 19.6 points per outing.

The RedHawks sit in 43rd in college football in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 23.0 points per game. They are giving up 3.4 yards per rush and 116.4 yards on the ground per game so far this year. For the season, they have given up 1,164 yards via the ground game in 10 games. In terms of yards via the pass, the RedHawks are giving up 2,525 yards which ranks them 95th in D-1. They have yielded 252.5 yards per outing through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 61.3%. In total, they have relinquished 368.9 yards per outing putting them 56th in D-1. They have yielded 14 touchdowns through the air in addition to 12 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Huskies come into this matchup with a record of 3-7 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Huskies took home the win by a final score of 24-21 when they faced the Western Michigan Broncos. Nevan Cremascoli (1 touchdown) walked away from the contest with 133 yards on 8/17 passing while his quarterback rating was 96.9. He tossed 3 interceptions and his Y/A was 7.8. Jaiden Credle carried the rock 36 times for 136 yards, ending the contest with 3.8 yards per carry for NIU. The Huskies ended up finishing with 353 yards while they ran 63 plays (5.6 yds per play). NIU ran the football for 4.9 yards per attempt, finishing with 220 yards on 45 attempts. NIU conceded 39 run attempts for 131 yards (3.4 yards per rush). The Huskies pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 50.0%, surrendering 185 yds on 15 out of 30 passing.

The NIU Huskies average 385.1 yards per outing, which has them ranked 71st in D-1. The NIU offense has 620 yards of penalties on 64 violations, which has them sitting 57th in the country in terms of helping out the other team. During this campaign to this point, the Huskies have racked up 1,855 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 185.5 throwing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 114th in college football. In relation to their scoring prowess, the Huskies sit 64th in the country holding an average of 29.2 points per game.

The Huskies are giving up 32.0 PPG, which puts them 112th in Division 1. NIU has conceded a total of 1,343 yards rushing (134.3 yards/game) in addition to 11 touchdowns via the rush for the year. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 320 pts. They have conceded 28 touchdowns via the pass and 253.7 yards per contest, which has them ranked 101st in D-1. The Huskies defense has participated in 667 plays, which is 46th in the country.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the RedHawks +1.5

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