Western Michigan Broncos vs NIU Huskies Prediction, 11/18/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs NIU Huskies

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location: Huskie Stadium in Dekalb, IL

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Huskies (+6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 38.5

The NIU Huskies (3-7) welcome the Western Michigan Broncos (6-4) at Huskie Stadium on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Western Michigan opens this matchup as 6.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 38.5.

The Western Michigan Broncos come into this game with a record of 6-4 this year. In their last game, the Broncos played the Ohio Bobcats and walked away with a win by a score of 17-13. The Western Michigan Broncos ran the football 42 different times and totaled 210 yards, which had them averaging 5.0 yards per tote. Once the final whistle blew, they had 56 plays which gave them 336 yds. Western Michigan conceded 9 pass completions on 12 tries for 185 yds, and a completion rate of 75.0%. Against the run, the Broncos conceded 55 yards on 35 tries, which is an average of 1.6 yards per run allowed.

In terms of scoring, the Western Michigan Broncos are sitting at 21.8 PPG. As a team they hold an average of 163.1 yards in the run game giving them a rank of 60th in the country. The Broncos have earned 3,207 total yards for the year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Western Michigan has totaled 8 passing touchdowns and 18 touchdowns via the ground. Western Michigan has tallied 186 1st downs as a team, and they have been hurt by 43 penalties for 354 yds. They have surrendered the ball 12 times.

Regarding passing yardage, the Broncos are allowing 1,706 yards which has them sitting in 15th in college football. They have relinquished 170.6 yards per outing through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 59.2%. In total, they have surrendered 291.4 yards per contest which has them sitting 13th in the country. They have granted 9 touchdowns through the air as well as 13 touchdowns running the ball. They are giving up an average of 3.6 yards per run and 120.8 rushing yards per contest for the season. Overall, they have allowed 1,208 rushing yards through 10 games. The Broncos sit in 17th in the country when it comes to team defense, conceding 18.4 points per game.

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The Huskies head into this game 3-7 for this year. In their last game, the Huskies got the victory with a final of 45-3 when they played the UMass Minutemen. NIU relinquished 29 running attempts for 134 yards (4.6 yds per rush). The Huskies pass defense allowed a completion rate of 75.8%, surrendering 309 yards on 25 for 33 through the air. The Huskies ended up finishing with 433 yds while they ran 63 plays (6.9 yds per play). NIU ran the ball for 5.8 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 318 yards on 55 carries.

In relation to their ability to score points, the Huskies currently rank 133rd in the country scoring 15.5 points per game. The NIU Huskies average 284.5 yards per contest, which has them ranked 132nd in the nation. The NIU offense has compiled 405 yds of penalties on 47 violations, which has them ranked 119th in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They have thrown 6 picks while letting opponents recover 4 fumbles and they have been able to tally 147 first downs. For the season to this point, the Huskies have compiled 1,081 passing yards as well as holding an average of 108.1 passing yards per outing, ranking them 134th in Division 1. They have an average of 176.4 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 1,764 yards for the year.

NIU has conceded a total of 1,608 rushing yards (160.8 yards per contest) and 14 touchdowns on the ground so far this season. They have allowed 9 touchdowns through the air as well as 184.8 yards/game, which puts them in 24th in Division 1. This year, they have relinquished 222 total points. They have 3 fumbles recovered and 7 picks this year. The Huskies defense has been on the field for 670 plays, which ranks them 73rd in Division 1. The Huskies are allowing 22.2 points per game, which has them ranked 49th in D-1.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Broncos -6.5

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