Northern Illinois at Western Michigan 11/28/20 - College Football Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 11/22/2020 at 5:08 PM ET

The Northern Illinois Huskies visit Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Saturday to play the Western Michigan Broncos in an Mid-American Conference clash. Northern Illinois is 0-3 following its 31-25 loss to the Ball State Cardinals on Wednesday. Northern Illinois quarterback Ross Bowers passed for 300 yards with one touchdown and one interception while wide receiver Tyrice Richie caught 11 passes for 108 yards and one touchdown in the loss.

Ross Bowers has passed for 641 yards with two touchdowns, two interceptions and has been sacked four times. The leading rusher for Northern Illinois is Harrison Waylee with 152 yards. Tyrice Richie is the leading receiver for Northern Illinois with 284 yards and one touchdown reception. On defense, linebacker Kyle Pugh has a team-high 25 tackles and is also the leader in quarterback sacks with 1.5.

Western Illinois improved to 3-0 following its 52-44 victory over Central Michigan. The Broncos gained 628 yards of total offense against the Central Michigan defense and allowed Central Michigan 406 yards of total offense. Quarterback Kaleb Eleby passed for 382 yards with five touchdowns and was intercepted once. D’Wayne Eskridge caught four receptions for 212 yards and three touchdowns and La’Darius Jefferson rushed for 150 yards.

Kaleb Eleby has passed for 928 yards with 11 touchdowns, one interception and has been sacked three times. Sean Tyler is the leading rusher for Western Michigan with 262 yards and two touchdowns, while La’Darius Jefferson has rushed for 254 yards and one touchdown. The leading receiver for the Broncos is D’Wayne Eskridge with 457 yards and six touchdown receptions. On defense, safety Bricen Garner is the leading tackler with 25 and three players for the Broncos have 2.0 quarterback sacks each.

Western Michigan is coming off a big victory over Central Michigan and has an explosive offense that will be difficult to stop for Northern Illinois.  Quarterback Kaleb Eleby will dissect the weak Northern Illinois secondary. Western Michigan is averaging 310.6 yards per game through the air. The Broncos have covered the number in four the last six. Final Score Prediction, Western Michigan Broncos win and cover ATS 47-23.

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