Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Betting Lines & Preview | NCAAFB Week 2

On Saturday at 7:00 PM ET, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0-1) will host the Northern Illinois Huskies (1-0).

The Golden Hurricane are the favorites (-6) in their matchup versus the Huskies, with the over/under being 62 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Golden Hurricane are -228 and the Huskies are +184.)

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Game Info and Betting Lines for Tulsa vs. Northern Illinois

• Game Day: Saturday, September 10, 2022
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Stadium: Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium

Tulsa Betting Insights

• Tulsa put together an 8-5-0 record against the spread last season.
• Tulsa covered the spread twice last season (2-4 ATS) when playing as at least 6-point favorites.
• A total of seven Tulsa games last season hit the over.

Tulsa Stats & Insights

• Last year, Tulsa put up 7.3 fewer points per game (26.4) than Northern Illinois gave up (33.7).
• When Tulsa put up over 33.7 points last year, it went 3-1 against the spread and 4-0 overall.
• When Northern Illinois surrendered fewer than 26.4 points last year, it had a 4-1 record against the spread and a 5-0 record overall.
• Tulsa racked up just 11.6 fewer yards per game (441.4) than Northern Illinois allowed per outing (453.0) last year.
• When Tulsa amassed over 453.0 yards last season, the team was 2-2 against the spread and 3-1 overall.
• When Northern Illinois held its opponents to less than 441.4 yards last season, it had a 7-1-1 record ATS and an 8-1 record overall.
• Tulsa rushed for 192.0 yards per game last year, 22.6 fewer than the 214.6 Northern Illinois allowed per contest.
• When Tulsa rushed for more than 214.6 yards last season, it compiled a 3-3 ATS record and a 4-2 overall record.
• When Northern Illinois kept its opponents to fewer than 192.0 yards on the ground last year, it was 4-1-1 against the spread and 5-1 overall.
• Last year Tulsa turned the ball over 23 times, 13 more than Northern Illinois’ takeaways (10).

Tulsa’s Best Players

• Davis Brin put up a passing stat line last season of 3,242 yards with a 59.2% completion rate (242-for-409), 18 touchdowns, 16 interceptions, and an average of 249.4 yards per game.
• Last season, Shamari Brooks ran for 1,029 yards on 218 attempts (79.2 yards per game) and scored seven times.
• Anthony Watkins posted 634 rushing yards on 86 carries and four touchdowns last season.
• Josh Johnson collected 82 receptions for 1,087 yards and six touchdowns last year. He was targeted 132 times, and averaged 83.6 yards per game.
• JuanCarlos Santana amassed 674 yards on 50 grabs with three touchdowns. He was targeted 85 times, and averaged 51.8 receiving yards per game.
• Sam Crawford Jr. reeled in 27 passes on 46 targets for 472 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 39.3 receiving yards per game.
• Last season Anthony Goodlow racked up 6.0 sacks, 5.0 TFL and 28 tackles.
• Last season Justin Wright tallied 80 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 3.5 sacks, and one interception.
• TieNeal Martin intercepted four passes last year while also totaling 31 tackles and four passes defended.

Northern Illinois Betting Insights

• Northern Illinois covered nine times in 14 games with a spread last season.
• Northern Illinois was 4-2-1 ATS last year when playing as at least 6-point underdogs.
• Northern Illinois and its opponent combined to hit the over eight out of 14 times last season.

Northern Illinois Stats & Insights

• Last year Northern Illinois racked up 5.6 more points per game (32.2) than Tulsa allowed (26.6).
• Northern Illinois was 5-2 against the spread and 6-2 overall in games when it recorded more than 26.6 points last year.
• When Tulsa allowed fewer than 32.2 points last season, it had a 6-3 record against the spread and a 5-4 record overall.
• Northern Illinois averaged 56.8 more yards per game (426.9) than Tulsa allowed per contest (370.1) last season.
• In games that Northern Illinois amassed over 370.1 yards last season, the team was 5-1 against the spread and 5-2 overall.
• Tulsa had a 6-5 record ATS and a 6-5 record overall when holding its opponents to fewer than 426.9 yards last season.
• Northern Illinois rushed for 241.5 yards per game last year, 98.9 more than the 142.6 Tulsa allowed per contest.
• Northern Illinois had a 7-3 ATS record and an 8-3 overall record when the team rushed for more than 142.6 yards last year.
• Tulsa was 7-4 against the spread and 7-4 overall when holding opponents to less than 241.5 rushing yards last season.
• Northern Illinois had 18 turnovers last season, equal to the number of takeaways for Tulsa.

Northern Illinois’ Best Players

• Rocky Lombardi threw for an average of 183.5 passing yards per outing and threw for 15 touchdowns last season. In addition, he tacked on 33.7 yards on the ground per game with nine rushing touchdowns.
• Jevyon Ducker averaged 84.6 rushing yards per game and tallied three rushing touchdowns.
• Last season Harrison Waylee rushed for 574 yards. He also scored four total touchdowns.
• Trayvon Rudolph was targeted 6.2 times per game and piled up 892 receiving yards and seven touchdowns over the course of 2021.
• Cole Tucker collected three touchdowns and had 575 receiving yards (41.1 ypg) in 2021.
• Tyrice Richie hauled in 43 passes on his way to 534 receiving yards and one touchdown a season ago.
• Last year Devonte O’Malley collected 3.5 sacks, 3.0 TFL and 11 tackles.
• C.J. Brown had a stellar defensive performance last season with 74 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one sack, and one interception.
• A year ago Dillon Thomas collected 40 tackles, 3.0 TFL, two sacks, and one pass defended as well as one interception.