Eastern Michigan defeated Northern Illinois 16–10 in a closely contested finish. Eastern Michigan covered by 7.5; Game went Under by 22.5.
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At kick-off, conditions at Rynearson Stadium were Partly cloudy, 59.7°F, Feels Like 59.4°F with winds of 8.3 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.
59.7°F
Northern Illinois travels 265 miles to this game, a short road trip.
Northern Illinois arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.
Eastern Michigan won by 6 in a closely contested finish.
Eastern Michigan covered the spread by a solid margin.
The total went Under by 22.5 points.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Northern Illinois (-12.9) over Eastern Michigan (-15.8) by 2.9 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Eastern Michigan faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Eastern Michigan brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.0). 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.
Eastern Michigan won and Eastern Michigan covered the spread.
