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The Huskies finished below the total in 20 of 28 lined games in 2025-26; by rate, only UT Arlington, Fordham and Pennsylvania had more unders. Three road upsets, meanwhile, squared their road moneyline to the unit.

Unders

Northern Illinois games were low. The under came in 20 times in 28, 71.4%. Only UT Arlington, Fordham and Pennsylvania went under more often; New Haven matched it. The Huskies scored 69.53 a game, and only 47 teams scored less.

February showed it at its plainest: 46 points at Central Michigan, 43 at home to Ball State, a game posted at 133.5, the lowest total of their season, that still went under by 11.5.

The Huskies 2025-26 regular season, game by game2025-11-03 v UL Monroe Warhawks 102-822025-11-07 at Wisconsin Badgers 72-972025-11-10 at Grand Canyon Lopes 59-882025-11-13 v Benedictine (IL) Eagles 117-622025-11-18 at Northern Iowa Panthers 57-702025-11-21 at Loyola Chicago Ramblers 76-592025-11-25 at Austin Peay Governors 59-772025-12-02 v Lindenwood Lions 64-992025-12-06 at Bradley Braves 55-842025-12-13 at Elon Phoenix 79-852025-12-16 v East West Phantoms 112-642025-12-20 v Central Michigan Chippewas 74-732025-12-31 v Buffalo Bulls 67-812026-01-03 at Kent State Golden Flashes 73-772026-01-06 v Toledo Rockets 61-752026-01-13 at Eastern Michigan Eagles 59-772026-01-17 v Massachusetts Minutemen 70-682026-01-20 at Ohio Bobcats 77-802026-01-24 at Ball State Cardinals 53-582026-01-27 v Western Michigan Broncos 85-652026-01-31 at Miami (OH) RedHawks 61-852026-02-07 at Georgia State Panthers 75-742026-02-11 v Bowling Green Falcons 52-682026-02-14 at Central Michigan Chippewas 46-882026-02-17 at Buffalo Bulls 72-702026-02-21 v Ohio Bobcats 66-742026-02-24 at Toledo Rockets 69-792026-02-28 v Ball State Cardinals 43-792026-03-03 v Kent State Golden Flashes 76-1022026-03-06 at Akron Zips 55-94Wins above the line, losses below; bar length is the margincovered the spreaddid not cover0
9-21 in 30 games. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Three road prices

Away from home the Huskies went 3-14, yet backing them straight up in all 16 priced road games finished at exactly zero. The three wins did it: 76-59 at Loyola Chicago at +750, 75-74 at Georgia State at +170, and 72-70 at Buffalo at +380. Together they paid 13.0 units against 13 losses.

One unit on the Huskies to win, every game0-2+2+4-1.92 unitsfirst gamelast game
Running total over 27 priced 2025-26 regular-season games, at the pre-game moneyline. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Home and away against the spread

The spread ran the same way. On the road they covered 10 of 17; at home, 3 of 11, 27.3%, with only 23 teams lower. The home losses were heavy: 99-64 to Lindenwood at -166 and 79-43 to Ball State at -130.

The Huskies at home, away, as favorite and as underdogHome (13)won 6 (46.2%)covered 3 of 11 (27.3%)Away (17)won 3 (17.6%)covered 10 of 17 (58.8%)Favorite (5)won 3 (60.0%)covered 2 of 5 (40.0%)Underdog (23)won 4 (17.4%)covered 11 of 23 (47.8%)50%
2025-26 regular season. Neutral-site games are in neither home nor away. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Across the season they covered 13 of 28 and the moneyline lost 1.92 over 27 priced games. As underdogs they won 4 of 23 and covered 11. December went 1-4 against the number, and the season closed with five straight losses, from 21 February to 6 March.

MAC opponents

Ball State, Kent State, Ohio and Toledo all won both meetings; Northern Illinois covered one of the two against each. Buffalo split, and the Huskies’ road win there made the pair 2.8 units up.

Questions and answers

Is the under the Northern Illinois default?

It was in 2025-26: 20 unders in 28, 71.4%, behind just UT Arlington, Fordham and Pennsylvania.

What did a 3-14 road record cost Huskies backers?

Nothing on the moneyline, which finished level over 16 priced games, and the spread went 10-7.

What was Northern Illinois’ biggest upset of 2025-26?

76-59 at Loyola Chicago on 21 November at +750.

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