Kent State vs. Northern Illinois Prediction, Odds, Against Spread and Over/Under for MAC Championship Game

The Kent State Golden Flashes and Northern Illinois Huskies will meet in the MAC Championship

This is a rematch from the November 3rd meeting, which Kent State won in a wild affair at home, 52-47. Now the two will face off at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan to crown the Conference Champion.

Here are the odds for this showdown, courtesy of WynnBET Sportsbook.

Kent State vs. Northern Illinois Odds, Spread and Total

Spread:

• Kent State -3 (-110)
• Northern Illinois +3 (-110)

Moneyline:

• Kent State -150
• Northern Illinois +130

Total: 73 (Over -110/Under -110)

Kent State vs. Northern Illinois Betting Trends

• Kent State is 5-1 ATS as a favorite
• Kent State is 2-4 to the OVER as a favorite
• Northern Illinois is 7-5 to the OVER this season

Kent State vs. Northern Illinois Prediction and Pick

Kent State has one of the most electric offenses in the country, averaging more than 33 points per game on the 10th most plays per game. Behind senior quarterback Dustin Crum, the Golden Flashes waste no time getting up and down the field and is used to playing in high-scoring affairs.

On the other side, Northern Illinois has skated by MAC competition and are rightful underdogs in this matchup.

The defense struggles, allowing nearly seven yards per play and only racking up 14 sacks on the year. Not to mention, the team is bottom 10 in defensive success rate.

So, how have they won? The team is explosive on the ground, ranking top 20 in that mark and has protected the quarterback well, allowing just 10 sacks over the year.

Ultimately, this team has been running too good for me to back them in the conference title game. They are due for some poor regression. In seven wins over FBS competition this season, they have won by an average of 3.7 points. Kent State has proven to be effective this season against Northern Illinois, and I believe we see that again.

With that being said, given the special teams issues to Kent State this season, 106th and SP+ Speical Teams Rankings, I'd rather bet the over.

These teams are used to track meets and I expect no less here.

PICK: OVER 73