Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 14

The Central Michigan Chippewas (7-17, 3-8 MAC) host the Northern Illinois Huskies (8-15, 3-8 MAC) at McGuirk Arena, starting at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 14, 2026. The Chippewas are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's over/under is 146.5.

Central Michigan dropped its most recent outing 85-80 against Louisiana on Saturday. In the loss, Tamario Adley led Central Michigan with 21 points. Northern Illinois heads into this matchup after a 68-52 loss to Bowling Green on Wednesday. Makhai Valentine scored a team-best 15 points for Northern Illinois in the loss.

Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET
• Where: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, Michigan
• Spread favorite: Central Michigan -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Central Michigan -172
• Moneyline underdog: Northern Illinois +135
• Over/Under: 146.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois

• Central Michigan and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (146.5 points) 14 times this season.
• A total of 11 of Northern Illinois' games have finished with a combined score higher than 146.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 145.5 points per game, 1.0 fewer point than the total of 146.5 for this contest.
• This game's total is 8.1 less than the 154.6 points these two teams combine to allow per game.
• On average, Central Michigan has had a 152.0-point over/under in its games this season, 5.5 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Northern Illinois' games have an average over/under of 148.1 points this season, 1.6 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois

• In Central Michigan's 22 games this year, it has 13 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Chippewas have one ATS win in two games as a favorite of 3.5 points or more.
• Against the spread, Northern Illinois is 11-10-0 this year.
• The Huskies are 9-8 ATS when underdogs by 3.5 points or more this year.
• Central Michigan is 6-2 against the spread, and 4-4 overall, at home.
• Central Michigan is winless ATS (0-1) as a 3.5-point favorite or greater at home.
• Northern Illinois is 2-11 overall, and 8-5 against the spread, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois

• Central Michigan has been the moneyline favorite in three games this season and won two (66.7%) of those contests.
• The Chippewas have played as a favorite of -172 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 63.2% chance of a victory for Central Michigan.
• Northern Illinois has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 17 games this year and has walked away with the win three times (17.6%) in those games.
• This season, the Huskies have come away with a win three times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least +135 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Northern Illinois has a 42.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.