Northern Illinois (0-2) @ Ball State (1-1)
— NIU lost its first two games, giving up 49-40 points.
— Huskies gave up 237 YR last week; they’re minus-4 in turnovers.
— This is NIU’s first road game this year.
— NIU has 6 starters back on offense, 4 starters back on defense.
— Huskies have 41 returning starts on the offensive line.
— NIU has a senior QB with 23 career starts.
— Since 2010, Huskies are 19-7 ATS as a road underdog.
— Ball State split its first two games, both 38-31 scores.
— Cardinals gained 1,014 yards in their first two games.
— Ball State has 7 starters back on offense, 7 starters back on defense.
— Cardinals have 79 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Ball State has a senior QB with 20 starts.
— Since 2014, Cardinals are 7-15 ATS as a home favorite.
— Last year, Ball State snapped a 10-game series losing streak.
— Huskies won their last five visits to Muncie.
— Favorites covered six of last eight series games.
Toledo (1-1) @ Eastern Michigan (0-2)
— Toledo split its first two games, scoring 38 points both games.
— Rockets gave up two TD’s in last 0:45 of last week’s 41-38 loss.
— Toledo has 7 starters back on offense, 7 starters back on defense.
— Rockets have 73 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Toledo has a soph QB with 4 career starts.
— Last 5+ years, Rockets are 9-5 ATS as a road favorite.
— Eastern Michigan lost its first two games, by 4-7 points.
— Eagles allowed 65 points, 967 yards in their first two games.
— EMU has 5 starters back on offense, 6 starters back on defense.
— Eagles have 60 returning starts on the offensive line.
— EMU are using a new QB this season; he is 38-64/491 so far.
— Eagles are an amazing 26-3-1 ATS in last 30 games as an underdog.
— Toledo won 18 of its last 20 games vs Eastern Michigan.
— Last three series games were decided by 3-2-5 points.
— Rockets covered once in last four visits to Ypsilanti.
— Underdogs covered last four series games.
Western Michigan (2-0) @ Central Michigan (2-0)
— Western Michigan won its first two games, scoring 99 points.
— Broncos scored two TD’s in last 0:45 of LW’s 41-38 win.
— WMU has 5 starters back on offense, 6 starters back on defense.
— Broncos have 87 returning starts on the offensive line.
— WMU has a soph QB with six starts.
— Last two years, Broncos were 0-4 ATS as a road underdog.
— Chippewas won their first two games, scoring 70 points.
— Central outgained its first two opponents, 860-589.
— CMU has 6 starters back on offense, 7 starters back on defense.
— Chippewas have 70 returning starts on the offensive line.
— CMU has a new QB this year; he is 36-60/439 this year.
— Under McElwain, Chippewas are 4-0 ATS as a home favorite.
— WMU won seven of last nine games vs Central Michigan.
— Underdogs are 3-2 ATS in last five series games.
— Broncos won their last four visits to CMU.