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2019 MAC Football Week 8 Game Preview: Northern Illinois Huskies at Miami RedHawks

The Northern Illinois Huskies and Miami RedHawks enter this weekend’s game with identical records, 1-1 in the MAC and 2-4 overall.

Last week NIU shocked Ohio, 39-36, on a game-winning walk-off field goal while the RedHawks, after a promising first quarter, were shut down 38-16 by WMU.

When: Saturday, October 19th at 2:30 p.m. (EST)
Where: Yager Stadium — Oxford, OH
Watch: ESPN+
Weather: Sunny and high 60s/low 70s
Odds: NIU is a 2.5 point favorite and has a 51.3% chance to win according to ESPN’s FPI

This will be just the 19th meeting between the two schools in a series that dates back to 1970.