Northern Iowa vs. Northern Illinois Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 18

The Northern Iowa Panthers (3-0) take on the Northern Illinois Huskies (2-2) as 20.5-point favorites on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 144.5 points.

Northern Iowa won its most recent matchup 70-54 against Furman on Friday. Trey Campbell's team-leading 18 points led Northern Iowa in the victory. In its last outing on Thursday, Northern Illinois claimed a 117-62 victory against Benedictine (IL). Daemar Kelly scored 18 points in Northern Illinois' victory, leading the team.

Northern Iowa vs. Northern Illinois Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa
• Spread favorite: Northern Iowa -20.5
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

How to watch Northern Iowa vs. Northern Illinois

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Northern Iowa vs. Northern Illinois

• Northern Iowa's games finished over 144.5 points scored, its current matchup's total, 12 times (out of 31) last season.
• Last year, 15 of Northern Illinois' 28 matchups went over 144.5 total points scored.
• The Panthers and the Huskies combined to average 0.3 fewer points per game a season ago than the total of 144.5 set for this game.
• Opponents of these teams averaged a combined 144.3 points per game last season, 0.2 fewer than the over/under for this game.
• Northern Iowa's average point total in matchups last year was 140.6, 3.9 points less than the over/under in this game.
• The average point total for Northern Illinois in 2024 was 3.3 points higher than this game's over/under.

Betting the Spread: Northern Iowa vs. Northern Illinois

• Northern Iowa covered 19 times in 31 games with a spread last season.
• Northern Illinois compiled a 14-14-0 record against the spread last season.
• Northern Iowa was 13-3 overall, and 12-4 against the spread, at home last season.
• In away games last season, Northern Illinois was 8-8 against the spread and 1-15 overall.