NIU Huskies vs UMass Minutemen Prediction, 11/12/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NIU Huskies vs UMass Minutemen

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Location: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Amherst, MA

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Minutemen (+11.5)

Total/Over-Under: 43

The UMass Minutemen (0-9) are hosting the NIU Huskies (2-7) at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. UMass is 11.5-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 43.

The NIU Huskies head into this game 2-7 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Huskies played against the Toledo Rockets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 42-3. In the game, they had 65 plays for 203 yds. The NIU Huskies ended up running the ball 36 different times and accrued 62 yds, which is an average of 1.7 yards per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Huskies conceded 134 yds on 29 tries, which is 4.6 yds per run allowed. NIU surrendered 25 pass completions on 33 tries for 309 yds, and a completion rate of 75.8%.

Regarding getting in the endzone, the NIU Huskies have an average of 12.2 points per contest. As a unit they hold an average of 160.7 yards on the ground ranking them 60th in D-1. The Huskies have tallied 2,412 total yards for the year. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, NIU has compiled 5 touchdowns through the air and 7 rushing touchdowns. NIU has compiled 125 first downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 44 infractions for 370 yds. They have turned the ball over 10 times.

The Huskies rank 71st in college football when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 24.3 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.3 yards per rushing attempt and 171.4 rushing yards per contest so far this season. During the season, they have conceded 1,543 yards on the ground through 9 contests. When talking about yards via the pass, the Huskies are conceding 1,651 yds which has them sitting in 34th in the nation. They are giving up 183.4 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 60.1%. Overall, they have yielded 354.9 yards per contest which puts them 55th in D-1. They have yielded 9 touchdowns through the air in addition to 14 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Minutemen head into this game 0-9 for this year. For their last game, the Minutemen took a loss by a final score of 44-10 when they played the Akron Zips. UMass ran the ball for 2.9 yds per carry, finishing with 77 yards on 27 carries. The Minutemen finished with 169 yds while running 55 plays (3.1 yds per play). The Minutemen passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 63.6%, relinquishing 230 yards on 14 out of 22 through the air. UMass surrendered 46 run attempts for 237 yds (5.2 yards per carry).

Concerning this team's ability to score points, the Minutemen sit 136th in D-1 by scoring 11.3 PPG. The UMass Minutemen have an average of 244.6 yards per outing, which has them sitting 136th in college football. The UMass offense has 435 penalty yards on 56 violations, which ranks 57th in college football in terms of hurting your team. They have thrown 7 interceptions while conceding 4 fumbles and they have been able to tally 136 first downs. During this campaign thus far, the Minutemen have a total of 1,471 yards via the pass along with an average of 163.4 passing yards per game, which is ranked 121st in D-1. They average 81.1 yards per game via the ground game and have toted the ball for 730 yards in total.

UMass has surrendered a total of 1,697 yards rushing (188.6 yards per contest) in addition to 17 touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. They have given up 24 touchdowns through the air and 253.2 yards per game, which puts them in 112th in college football. Overall, they have relinquished 331 points in total. They have tallied 4 fumbles and 4 picks this season. The Minutemen defense has been on the field for 639 plays, which ranks 123rd in the nation. The Minutemen are giving up 36.8 points per game, which has them ranked 131st in D-1.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Minutemen +11.5

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