Northern Illinois vs Western Michigan Full Game Replay 6 Nov 2024 College Football
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Northern Illinois vs Western Michigan Full Game Replay
2024 NCAA College Football - Week 11
Waldo Stadium
7:00 PM, November 6, 2024
Coverage: ESPN2
Kalamazoo, MI
Attendance: 10 346
Northern Illinois Huskies vs Western Michigan Broncos What to Watch:
Wednesday night's MACtion will feature a matchup between the Western Michigan Broncos (5-3) and the Northern Illinois Huskies (4-4). The Huskies are trying to get back on track and end their two-game losing streak after shocking Notre Dame in non-conference play. Ball State defeated NIU by a slim margin last week, 25–23, dropping the Huskies to 1-3 in MAC play. Western Michigan, meanwhile, leads the MAC standings at 4-0 and has won four straight games (3-1 against the spread), all against MAC opponents.
At 7 p.m. ET, the game will kick off from Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. According to the most recent Northern Illinois vs. Western Michigan odds, the Huskies are currently 2.5 points favorites after starting as slight underdogs.
An efficient rushing offense is possessed by Northern Illinois. In terms of running offense, the Huskies are second in the MAC (205.9). Antario Brown, a senior running back, with remarkable field vision and straight-line speed. With four running touchdowns, the Georgia native leads the squad in rushing yards (516). He has more than 60 rushing yards in five games. Brown recorded two touchdowns and 62 rushing yards in his last game.
The Huskies are capable of causing chaos on the field according to their defensive skill set. Northern Illinois leads the league in pass defense (164.8), rushing defense (110.1), total defense (274.9), and scoring defense (17.6). Additionally, they have recorded 23 team sacks, with four individuals recording four or more. Five times in 2024, this team has kept their opponents to 20 points or less.
The offense of the Broncos is coming up with huge plays and figuring out new methods to go past defenses. In terms of running offense (209), total offense (408.9), and scoring offense (34), Western Michigan leads the conference. Western Michigan's main workhorse is junior rushing back Jaden Nixon. Nixon leads the MAC in yards per carry (7.2), running yards (752), and rushing touchdowns (10).
In five games this season, the Texas native has ran for 100 yards or more. Nixon had eight carries for 135 yards and one touchdown in his most recent game. Another backfield ball carrier is senior running back Zahir Abdus-Salaam. Abdus-Salaam has two touchdowns and 379 yards. In five of his last six games, he has ran for 40 yards or more.