Northern Illinois vs. Central Michigan odds: 2022 college football picks, MACtion predictions from top model

MAC teams that are struggling to salvage uneven seasons meet when the Central Michigan Chippewas visit the Northern Illinois Huskies in Wednesday night MACtion. Both clubs surprisingly sit at the bottom of the MAC West standings. The Huskies (2-6, 1-4) won the MAC championship last year and the Chippewas (2-6, 1-4) ended their season on a five-game winning streak that included a bowl win over Washington State. But neither program has been able to sustain that success because of injuries, roster turnover and other setbacks. Both teams would have to win their last four games in order to qualify for a bowl invitation.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET from Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Ill. The Huskies are 4-point favorites and the over/under for total points scored is 55.5 in the latest Northern Illinois vs. Central Michigan odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Before locking in any Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois picks or MACtion predictions, you need to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

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Now, the model has set its sights on NIU vs. Central Michigan and locked in its MACtion picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the odds and college football betting lines for Central Michigan vs. NIU:

• Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois point spread: Northern Illinois -4
• Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois over/under total points: 55.5
• Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois money line: Northern Illinois -190, Central Michigan +160
• CMU: The underdog has covered the spread in seven of the past eight meetings in this rivalry.
• NIU: The Huskies are 7-1 against the spread in their last eight games when coming off a bye week.
• Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois picks: See picks at SportsLine