Air Force vs Northern Illinois Prediction
Saturday, Oct 10, 2026, 7:30 PM ET, Huskie Stadium, Dekalb, Week 6
Agatha Research Desk, Updated
AWAYAir ForcePREDICTED SCOREPREDICTED SETSMATCHUPLIVEDELAYEDFINALPOSTPONEDLIVE
Predicted --
HOMENorthern IllinoisWin chance at the seal 74%
Final score: Air Force 28, Northern Illinois 7
- SEALED ODDS
- -275BetMGM
- CLOSING ODDS
- Same as sealedat the start
- STAKE
- 1 unitflat, every pick
- RESULT
- WON +0.36uat the sealed price
- GRADED
- 10:11 PM ETreceipt #730
Game Center
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Leaders
- Taron Dickens (NIU): 13/20, 140 YDS, 1 INT
- Telly Johnson Jr. (NIU): 8 CAR, 47 YDS, 1 TD
- DeAree Rogers (NIU): 7 REC, 81 YDS
- Kemper Hodges (AFA): 0/1, 0 YDS
- Evan Medders (AFA): 16 CAR, 114 YDS, 2 TD
Air ForceTale of the tape
Northern IllinoisAir Force vs Northern Illinois recent form
Air Force 4-1 Air Force: last 5 games
- W14-9 Oct 3 Navy, 14-9
- W36-33 Sep 26 Nevada, 36-33
- L32-38 Sep 12 North Dakota State, 32-38
- W34-0 Sep 5 Duquesne, 34-0
- W42-21 Nov 28, 2025 Colorado State, 42-21
Northern Illinois 0-5 Northern Illinois: last 5 games
- L14-35 Sep 26 Georgia State, 14-35
- L17-42 Sep 19 Arizona, 17-42
- L24-28 Sep 12 Illinois State, 24-28
- L0-40 Sep 5 Iowa, 0-40
- L31-35 Nov 28, 2025 Kent State, 31-35
Air Force vs Northern Illinois line movement
Market (latest pregame line)
Spread (Northern Illinois)
+7.5
Total
48.5
Moneyline
- Air Force
- -280
- Northern Illinois
- +235
Line movement, tracked by Agatha since first sighting (23 snapshots)
- Moneyline (Northern Illinois) at FanDuel: opened +430, now +215
- Spread (Northern Illinois) at FanDuel: opened +13.5, now +7.5
- Total at FanDuel: opened 47.5, now 48.5
Agatha's pick for Air Force vs Northern Illinois
Air Force. Agatha gave Air Force a 74% chance to win at Huskie Stadium, Dekalb. It was Agatha's prediction for this game, sealed and graded like every pick.
Why Agatha picked Air Force
Air Force is 3-1 this season, and Northern Illinois is 0-4. Air Force beat Navy 14-9 at home on Oct 3. Air Force scored more points per game than Northern Illinois this season, 29.0 to 13.8. Agatha predicts a 30-24 Air Force win, about a 3-in-4 chance. The risk: Air Force lost 38-32 to North Dakota State on Sep 12.
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