Northern Illinois Huskies vs UNLV Rebels prediction

Result

Final: Northern Illinois Huskies 24, UNLV Rebels 31 (UNLV Rebels won). Mel’s pick (UNLV Rebels win 95% of the time) was right.

Mel’s pick

UNLV Rebels win 95% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Northern Illinois Huskies: 5%
• UNLV Rebels: 95%

Projected score

Northern Illinois Huskies 17, UNLV Rebels 38. 6% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (UNLV Rebels by about 22.1) is close to the line (UNLV Rebels −21.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 54.5; Mel’s projected 54.7 is right around it.

Recent form

Northern Illinois Huskies (0-7) scored 16.4 and allowed 40.4 points a game over their last 5.

UNLV Rebels (4-3) scored 25.4 and allowed 26.6 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel, weather and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 8:58 PM ET.

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