Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State prediction: Why Illinois State is favored to win in college football Week 10, 2025

Illinois State will square off with Northern Iowa in Week 10 college football action at Hancock Stadium on Saturday, starting at 3:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college football model predicts the Illinois State as the most likely winner of the Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State game.

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

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

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

Our leading predictive model gives Illinois State an 80% chance of defeating Northern Iowa. Our predicted final score has Illinois State winning 31-18.

According to our model, Northern Iowa (+13.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 49.5-point over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State odds

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

Bet Type	Northern Iowa	Illinois State
Spread	+13.5 (-110)	-13.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+400	-500
Total	o49.5 (-110)	u49.5 (-110)

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

Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current 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	Northern Iowa +13.5	-110
Moneyline	Northern Iowa	+400
Total	Under 49.5	-110

According to our college football best bets, the top play to make on this game is Northern Iowa to win.

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

Saturday's college football game between Illinois State and Northern Iowa at Hancock Stadium is scheduled to begin at 3:00PM ET.

• Who: Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State
• Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025
• Time: 3:00PM ET/12:00PM PT
• Venue: Hancock Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict Illinois State, with an 80% win probability, will likely beat Northern Iowa on Saturday.

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