Northern Iowa vs. Drake Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 15

The Northern Iowa Panthers (16-10, 8-7 MVC) host the Drake Bulldogs (12-15, 6-10 MVC) at McLeod Center, starting at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 15, 2026. The Bulldogs are 9.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 137.5 points.

Last time out, Northern Iowa lost 91-86 to Belmont on Thursday. In Northern Iowa's loss, Leon Bond III led the way with a team-high 21 points (adding seven rebounds and two assists). Drake dropped its most recent outing 80-70 against UIC on Thursday. Drake got a team-leading 17 points from Eli Shetlar in the loss.

Northern Iowa vs. Drake Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET
• Where: McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa
• Spread favorite: Northern Iowa -9.5
• Moneyline favorite: Northern Iowa -592
• Moneyline underdog: Drake +413
• Over/Under: 137.5 points

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• TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
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Betting the Over/Under: Northern Iowa vs. Drake

• Northern Iowa and its opponents have combined to outscore Sunday's total (137.5 points) 10 times this season.
• This season, 20 games Drake has played finished with a combined score over 137.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 145.8 points per game, 8.3 points more than the over/under of 137.5 for this game.
• These two teams give up a combined 136.3 points per game, 1.2 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the over/under in Northern Iowa's games is 7.9 fewer points than the over/under of 137.5 in this matchup.
• Drake's games have an average over/under of 152.4 points this season, 14.9 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Northern Iowa vs. Drake

• Northern Iowa has 12 wins against the spread in 24 games this season.
• The Panthers have an against the spread record of 3-4 in their seven games as a favorite of 9.5 points or more so far this season.
• Against the spread, Drake is 8-17-0 this season.
• The Bulldogs have covered the spread once this season when underdogs by 9.5 points or more (in three chances).
• At home this season, Northern Iowa is 6-7 against the spread and 10-3 overall.
• As a 9.5-point favorite or more at home, Northern Iowa is 3-4 ATS.
• On the road, Drake is 3-6 against the spread, and 4-5 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Northern Iowa vs. Drake

• This season, Northern Iowa has been moneyline favorites 18 times and won 12, or 66.7%, of those games.
• The Panthers have entered three games this season favored by -592 or more, and won each of those games.
• The implied probability of a win from Northern Iowa, based on the moneyline, is 85.5%.
• Drake has won in five, or 35.7%, of the 14 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Bulldogs have played as an underdog of +413 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Drake has a 19.5% chance of walking away with the win.