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Ball State at Northern Illinois — 2025

Week 9 · 2025-10-25T19:30:00.000Z

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Conference game · Northern Illinois entered as the listed favorite

Ball State

Strength Rank #132 · Team Strength 3/100 · Weak

Strength Rank#132
Team Strength3/100
Schedule Strength14

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency7
Defensive Efficiency13
Rushing Success7
Passing Success7
Explosiveness74
Havoc35
Finishing Drives41

3-4 through 7 prior games · 17.7 PPG · 31.0 allowed

Northern Illinois

Strength Rank #117 · Team Strength 14/100 · Weak

Strength Rank#117
Team Strength14/100
Schedule Strength26

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency2
Defensive Efficiency62
Rushing Success1
Passing Success1
Explosiveness82
Havoc3
Finishing Drives5

1-6 through 7 prior games · 12.3 PPG · 24.3 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: -6.5 · O/U: 41.5 · Northern Illinois ML: -250.0 · Ball State ML: 205.0

FINAL RESULT

Ball State 7, Northern Illinois 21

ATS: home_cover · Total result: under

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