Grambling State vs. Northern Illinois prediction, odds, pick for Nov. 2, 2026

Northern Illinois is favored to beat Grambling State at Rock Hill Sports & Event Center on Monday (3:00 AM ET), according to Dimers' men's college basketball model.

Our Grambling State vs. Northern Illinois prediction gives Northern Illinois a 77.7% chance of winning, while the latest odds suggest the best betting value is on the over 143.5 points.

This matchup is part of the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon, featuring eight games between 16 mid-major programs across Rock Hill, South Carolina, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Grambling State vs. Northern Illinois key predictions

• Predicted score: Northern Illinois 76-68 Grambling State
• Northern Illinois win probability: 77.7%
• Grambling State win probability: 22.3%
• Northern Illinois -7.5 spread: 50.8% cover probability
• Over 143.5 points: 52.1% probability

Our men's college basketball predictions project each team's final score using offensive and defensive efficiency, recent performance, long-term trends, and matchup-specific factors.

We calculate win, spread, and total probabilities based on these projections and historical CBB scoring patterns, then compare them with the latest odds to find betting value.

Grambling State vs. Northern Illinois odds

Here are the best available odds across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets we track.

• Grambling State moneyline: +280 (FanDuel)
• Northern Illinois moneyline: -340 (DraftKings)
• Grambling State +7.5: -102 (FanDuel)
• Northern Illinois -7.5: -108 (BetRivers)
• Over 143.5 points: -104 (BetRivers)
• Under 143.5 points: -122 (BetRivers)

Odds are subject to change and may vary by location.

Grambling State vs. Northern Illinois pick: Over 143.5 (-104)

Our model makes Northern Illinois the likelier winner, but our best value bet is the over 143.5 total points at -104 on BetRivers.

Those odds give the over an implied probability of 51.0%, while our model puts it at 52.1%.

That's a 1.1% edge, the largest across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets for this game.

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Grambling State vs. Northern Illinois game details

• Matchup: Grambling State Tigers vs. Northern Illinois Huskies
• Date: Monday, November 2, 2026
• Time: 3:00 AM ET
• Venue: Rock Hill Sports & Event Center

About this prediction

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