Northern Illinois vs. Central Michigan Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 20

The Northern Illinois Huskies (4-7, 0-0 MAC) host the Central Michigan Chippewas (4-7, 0-0 MAC) at NIU Convocation Center, tipping off at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 20, 2025. The Chippewas are 2.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 149.5.

In its most recent game on Tuesday, Northern Illinois earned a 112-64 win against East-West. In the victory, Jao Ituka paced Northern Illinois with 18 points. Central Michigan took care of business in its most recent matchup 85-65 against Olivet on Wednesday. Nathan Claerbaut scored a team-high 31 points for Central Michigan in the victory.

Northern Illinois vs. Central Michigan Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET
• Where: NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois
• Spread favorite: Northern Illinois -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Northern Illinois -135
• Moneyline underdog: Central Michigan +110
• Over/Under: 149.5 points

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

• This season, Northern Illinois and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under of 149.5 points four times.
• This season, four of Central Michigan's games have finished with a combined score higher than 149.5 points.
• The Huskies average 77.5 points per game against the Chippewas' 73.5, amounting to 1.5 points over the game's point total of 149.5.
• The 156.2 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 6.7 more than the 149.5-point over/under in this contest.
• On average, Northern Illinois has seen a 156.3-point over/under in its games this season, 6.8 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 1.3 points lower than the average over/under in Central Michigan's games this season of 150.8.

Betting the Spread: Northern Illinois vs. Central Michigan

• In Northern Illinois' nine games this year, it has five wins against the spread.
• This season, the Huskies have one against the spread win in two games as a favorite of 2.5 points or more.
• Central Michigan has four wins against the spread in nine games this year.
• The Chippewas have been underdogs by 2.5 points or more six times this season and have covered the spread twice.
• Northern Illinois has one win ATS (1-1) as a 2.5-point favorite or more at home.
• In away games, Central Michigan has just one win against the spread and are 0-5 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Northern Illinois vs. Central Michigan

• Northern Illinois has split the two games it has played as a moneyline favorite this season.
• The Huskies have played as a favorite of -135 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for Northern Illinois.
• Central Michigan has been posted as the moneyline underdog six times this season but has yet walk away from any of those games with an upset.
• This season, the Chippewas have been a moneyline underdog of -135 or more six times, losing every contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Central Michigan has a 47.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.