NIU Huskies vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 10/22/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NIU Huskies vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: Peden Stadium in Athens, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bobcats (+1)

Total/Over-Under: 66

Peden Stadium is the location where the Ohio Bobcats (4-3) will attempt to defeat the NIU Huskies (2-5) on Saturday. NIU opens as 1-point favorites. The total comes in at 66.

The NIU Huskies come into this game with a record of 2-5 for this season. In their last game, the Huskies took on the Eastern Michigan Eagles and earned the victory with a final of 39-10. Rocky Lombardi went 11/15 with 115 yards passing. He had a quarterback rating of 137.7 and walked away from the game with no interceptions. Harrison Waylee was the best rusher for the Huskies with 16 carries for 158 yards (9.9 yards per carry). The NIU Huskies ran the ball a total of 49 different times and had 287 yards, which came out to an average of 5.9 yards per attempt. When the final whistle blew, they had 65 plays which totaled 410 yds. NIU allowed 11 pass completions on 23 tries for 197 yds, and a completion rate of 47.8%. On the ground, the Huskies conceded 29 yds on 27 attempts, which calculates to 1.1 yards per run allowed.

The Huskies currently have 2,805 total yards for the year. With reference to scoring touchdowns, NIU has earned 13 touchdowns via the pass and 15 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 8 different times. NIU has recorded 146 first downs as a team, and they have been called for 42 infractions for 381 yds. Offensively they average 193.0 yards on the ground which has them sitting 32nd in college football. Concerning getting in the endzone, the NIU Huskies are averaging 32.7 points per contest.

The Huskies sit in 117th in the country when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 34.3 points per contest. They are allowing an average of 3.5 yards per run and 116.1 rushing yards per game on the season. Overall, they have given up 813 yards via the ground game in 7 games. Regarding passing yards, the Huskies have given up 1,946 yards which has them ranked 118th in the nation. They have surrendered 278.0 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 65.5%. For the season, they have surrendered 394.1 yards/contest putting them 85th in the country. They have relinquished 23 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 6 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Bobcats step onto the field holding a record of 4-3 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Bobcats went home victorious with a score of 33-14 against the Western Michigan Broncos. Kurtis Rourke walked away from the game with 264 yards on 22/34 through the air while his QB rating was 124. He tossed 1 pick and his average yards per attempt was 7.8. Sieh Bangura carried the football 25 times for 77 yards, ending the contest with 3.1 yards per carry for Ohio. The Bobcats ended up finishing with 383 yards on 69 plays (5.6 yards per play). Ohio ran the ball for 3.4 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 119 yards on 35 attempts. Ohio surrendered 31 run attempts for 84 yds (2.7 yds per rush). The Bobcats secondary allowed a completion percentage of 54.8%, surrendering 249 yards on 17 out of 31 passing.

The Ohio Bobcats maintain an average of 436.3 yards/outing, which is good for 45th in the country. The Ohio offense has racked up 359 yds of penalties on 41 violations, which is 68th in Division 1 in terms of making mistakes. During the season thus far, the Bobcats have thrown for 2,268 passing yards along with an average of 324.0 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 13th in the nation. In terms of how much they score, the Bobcats are ranked 46th in Division 1 maintaining an average of 33.1 points per game.

The Bobcats are allowing 36.9 PPG, which has them ranked 123rd in D-1. Ohio has allowed a total of 1,130 yards rushing (161.4 yards/game) in addition to 14 touchdowns on the ground so far this year. This year, they have conceded 258 pts. They have surrendered 19 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 367.1 yards/game, which has them ranked 131st in D-1. The Bobcats defense has been on the field for 527 plays, ranking them 122nd in college football.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Bobcats +1

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