Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 27

The Western Michigan Broncos (8-12, 2-6 MAC) visit the Northern Illinois Huskies (6-13, 2-6 MAC) at NIU Convocation Center, tipping off at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. The Huskies are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 147.5.

In its last matchup on Saturday, Western Michigan earned a 77-65 win against Central Michigan. In Western Michigan's win, Jayden Brewer led the way with a team-high 20 points (adding 11 rebounds and one assist). Northern Illinois fell in its most recent matchup 58-53 against Ball State on Saturday. Northern Illinois got a team-leading 11 points from Gianni Cobb in the loss.

Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois
• Spread favorite: Western Michigan -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Western Michigan -127
• Moneyline underdog: Northern Illinois +106
• Over/Under: 147.5 points

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

• This season, Western Michigan's games have hit the over on this game's 147.5-point total 11 times.
• This season, seven of Northern Illinois' games have finished with a combined score higher than 147.5 points.
• The over/under for the game of 147.5 is 1.4 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Broncos (76.0) and Huskies (72.9).
• These two teams give up a combined 155.5 points per game, 8.0 more than this contest's over/under.
• Western Michigan has seen a 154.9 average over/under in its games this season, 7.4 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• Northern Illinois' games have an average over/under of 149.6 points this season, 2.1 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois

• In Western Michigan's 18 games this year, it has 12 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Broncos have won against the spread in each of their four games as a favorite of 1.5 points or more.
• Against the spread, Northern Illinois is 9-8-0 this year.
• The Huskies have an ATS record of 8-6 in their 14 games when underdogs by 1.5 points or more this year.
• At home this season, Northern Illinois has two wins against the spread and is 3-3 overall.
• At home, as a 1.5-point underdog or more, Northern Illinois has one win ATS (1-2).
• This year in away games, Western Michigan is 5-4 against the spread and 1-8 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois

• Western Michigan has been listed as the moneyline favorite four times this season and has won all of those games.
• The Broncos have entered three games this season favored by -127 or more, and won each of those games.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 55.9% chance of a victory for Western Michigan.
• Northern Illinois has won in two, or 14.3%, of the 14 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• This season, the Huskies have come away with a win two times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +106 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Northern Illinois has a 48.5% chance of pulling out a win.