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Star running back Samson Evans and the Eastern Michigan Eagles (4-2) play the Northern Illinois Huskies (1-5) on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET at Rynearson Stadium.
The Eagles are small favorites (-2.5) in their matchup against the Huskies, with the over/under at 66.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Eagles are -138 and the Huskies are +113.)
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Game Info and Betting Lines for Eastern Michigan vs. Northern Illinois
- Game Day: Saturday, October 15, 2022
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Stadium: Rynearson Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | -2.5 | -111 | -110 | 66.5 | -110 | -110 | -138 | +113 |
Eastern Michigan Betting Insights
- Northern Illinois has covered the spread twice in six opportunities this year.
- Northern Illinois is 2-1 against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this year.
- All of Northern Illinois’ six game with a set total have hit the over.
Eastern Michigan Stats & Insights
- Eastern Michigan is putting up 384.7 yards per game on offense (82nd in the FBS), and rank 83rd on defense, yielding 392.2 yards allowed per game.
- Eastern Michigan is compiling 31.5 points per game on offense, which ranks them 63rd in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, the defense ranks 106th, giving up 31.7 points per game.
- Eastern Michigan is compiling 225.3 passing yards per game on offense (89th in the FBS), and ranks 80th on defense with 239.7 passing yards allowed per game.
- Eastern Michigan is compiling 159.3 rushing yards per game on offense (61st in the FBS), and ranks 81st on defense with 152.5 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Eastern Michigan has struggled on defense in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking 19th-worst in the FBS (44.3% third-down conversion rate) this season. With the ball, however, the Eagles ranks 11th-best, putting up a 51.3% third-down conversion rate.
- With five forced turnovers (105th in the FBS) against 13 turnovers committed (121st in the FBS), Eastern Michigan’s -8-8 turnover margin ranks 100th in college football.
Eastern Michigan’s Best Players
- Taylor Powell has recorded 977 yards (162.8 ypg) on 83-of-125 passing with seven touchdowns compared to five interceptions this season.
- Evans has carried the ball 116 times for a team-high 631 yards on the ground and has found the end zone six times.
- This season, Jaylon Jackson has carried the ball 33 times for 178 yards (29.7 per game) and one touchdown.
- Tanner Knue’s team-leading 368 yards as a receiver have come on 24 receptions (out of 32 targets) with five touchdowns.
- Darius Lassiter has hauled in 23 receptions totaling 260 yards, finding the end zone two times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Hassan Beydoun has a total of 212 receiving yards so far this year, hauling in 17 passes and scoring three touchdowns.
- Jose Ramirez paces the team with 5.0 sacks, and also has 5.0 TFL and 23 tackles.
- Chase Kline, Eastern Michigan’s top tackler, has 30 tackles this year.
- Blake Bogan has a team-high one interception to go along with one pass defended.
Northern Illinois Betting Insights
- Northern Illinois is 2-4-0 against the spread this season.
- Northern Illinois is 2-1 against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this season.
- All of Northern Illinois’ six game with a set total have hit the over.
Northern Illinois Stats & Insights
- Northern Illinois is posting 399.2 total yards per game on offense this season (73rd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 422.2 total yards per contest (106th-ranked).
- Northern Illinois has not been getting things done on defense, ranking ninth-worst with 38.3 points given up per game. It has been more productive on offense, regstering 31.7 points per contest (62nd-ranked).
- Northern Illinois has been struggling to stop the pass, ranking 11th-worst with 291.5 passing yards given up per game. It has been more effective on the other side of the ball, generating 221.8 passing yards per contest (93rd-ranked).
- Northern Illinois ranks 49th in the FBS with 177.3 rushing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 49th with 130.7 rushing yards given up per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
- Northern Illinois’ defense has been a bottom-25 unit on third down this season, surrendering a 50.6% third-down conversion rate, which ranks sixth-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 38th with a 50.6% third-down rate.
- At 0, Northern Illinois owns the 100th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with eight forced turnovers (59th in the FBS) and eight turnovers committed (62nd in the FBS).
Northern Illinois’ Best Players
- Ethan Hampton has put up 798 passing yards, or 133.0 per game, so far this season. He has completed 59% of his passes and has recorded seven touchdowns with six interceptions.
- Harrison Waylee has run for 472 yards on 97 carries so far this year while scoring four times on the ground. He’s also added 14 catches, totaling 107 yards.
- Antario Brown has run for 329 yards across 66 carries, scoring four touchdowns.
- Cole Tucker has registered 30 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 476 (79.3 yards per game). He’s been targeted 45 times and has three touchdowns.
- Kacper Rutkiewicz has 16 receptions (on 23 targets) for a total of 242 yards (40.3 yards per game) and five touchdowns this year.
- Shemar Thornton’s 14 receptions (on 21 targets) have netted him 156 yards (26.0 ypg).
- Michael Kennedy leads the team with 3.5 sacks, and also has 3.0 TFL and nine tackles.
- Northern Illinois’ tackle leader, Daveren Rayner, has 41 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and two sacks this year.
- Eric Rogers leads the team with two interceptions, while also recording six tackles, 1.0 TFL, and two passes defended.
