Ball State vs. Northern Illinois prediction: Northern Illinois favored to win in college football Week 9, 2025

Northern Illinois and Ball State will clash in Week 9 college football action at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium on Saturday, starting at 3:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college football model predicts the Northern Illinois as the most likely winner of the Ball State vs. Northern Illinois game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Ball State vs. Northern Illinois prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Ball State vs. Northern Illinois 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Northern Illinois a 61% chance of defeating Ball State. Our predicted final score has Northern Illinois winning 24-20.

According to our model, Ball State (+6.5) has a 57% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 42.5 points has a 58% chance of staying under.

Ball State vs. Northern Illinois odds

We have researched the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Ball State	Northern Illinois
Spread	+6.5 (-108)	-6.5 (-108)
Moneyline	+215	-225
Total	o42.5 (-104)	u42.5 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Ball State vs. Northern Illinois picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Ball State +6.5	-108
Moneyline	Ball State	+215
Total	Under 42.5	-115

According to our college football best bets, the top play to make on this game is Ball State moneyline.

Ball State vs. Northern Illinois game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's college football game between Northern Illinois and Ball State at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium is scheduled to begin at 3:30PM ET.

• Who: Ball State vs. Northern Illinois
• Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
• Time: 3:30PM ET/12:30PM PT
• Venue: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict Northern Illinois, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat Ball State on Saturday.

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