Week 6October 04, 2025, 07:30 PM UTC
25
1-3
MAC
Power Rank: -5.4
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FINAL
14
1-3
MAC
Power Rank: -14.3

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Miami (OH) defeated Northern Illinois 25–14 in a double-digit victory. Miami (OH) covered by 6.5; Game went Over by 0.5.

General Information

Week: Week 6
Kick Off (at stadium): 02:30 PM CDT
Stadium: Huskie Stadium
Capacity: 28,211
Elevation: 896 ft
HFA Rating: 1.8
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

Spread Miami (OH) -4.5
Total (O/U) 38.5
Odds Implied Score M-OH 21.5 - 17.0 NIU
Power Rank Implied Line Miami (OH) -8.9
Prediction Markets Miami (OH) 66% Win Chance (Kalshi)
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Home field: Huskie Stadium
Weather: Clear
Travel impact

Positive adjustment = favours home team

What were the weather conditions for Miami (OH) vs Northern Illinois?

At kick-off, conditions at Huskie Stadium were Clear, 76.5°F, Feels Like 77.7°F with winds of 9.2 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: October 04, 2025
Clear

Clear

76.5°F

Feels Like: 77.7°F
Wind: 9.2 mph S
Gusts: 19.2 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 56%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Miami (OH) (Away)

This Week: 269.9 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 2057.9 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:30
Rest Days: 7

Northern Illinois (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 2479.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 14:30
Rest Days: 7

What happened in the game?

Miami (OH) travels 270 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Miami (OH) arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

Miami (OH) won by 11 in a double-digit victory.

Miami (OH) covered the spread.

The total went Over by 0.5 points.

How do Miami (OH) and Northern Illinois compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Miami (OH) (-5.4) over Northern Illinois (-14.3) by 8.9 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Northern Illinois faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Northern Illinois brings a modest home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 1.8). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Miami (OH) won and Miami (OH) covered the spread.