Northern Illinois vs Maryland Prediction, Picks & Odds | 05 Sep 2025

College Football Betting Preview: Northern Illinois vs Maryland

Northern Illinois go up against Maryland in this NCAAF Week 2 matchup at SECU Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 19:30 on Friday 5 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, picks, the latest betting odds and H2H stats.

We’re Confident Northern Illinois Can Cover the Spread

Northern Illinois look capable of avoiding a heavy defeat against Maryland and we’re happy to bet them against the spread. The underdogs can comfortably cover +17.5 and this can be backed at -122.

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Each Team Won Previous Clash

Northern Illinois Huskies claimed a victory in their previous game. A 19-17 home win occurred against Holy Cross at Huskie Stadium.

Maryland Terrapins won their last game, beating Florida Atlantic Owls at home. It was a 39-7 win at SECU Stadium.

Northern Illinois vs Maryland Prediction & Picks

Our Northern Illinois vs Maryland betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, scoreline advice, standout player props and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Game Prediction

Let’s take a chance on Northern Illinois and wager the big underdogs with a +17.5 start. They should be able to cover the spread in this college football matchup at odds of -122.

Injuries can influence the outcome and our CFB handicappers factor that in alongside the latest form guide. We apply the same approach to the stats to build the clearest picture of how the matchup might unfold.

Key Northern Illinois vs Maryland stats:

• The +17.5 line has been covered by Northern Illinois in 20 consecutive games.
• The -17.5 line hasn’t been covered by Maryland in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -17.5 line hasn’t been covered by Maryland in 4 of their last 5 games.

Northern Illinois +17.5 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 54.9% chance of winning. In the opinion of our cappers, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Octavian Smith Jr. Anytime TD +135

The odds for Octavian Smith Jr. (Maryland) to hit paydirt are +135. We’ll take a chance with this Anytime Touchdown Scorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Octavian Smith Jr. Player Prop Odds

Touchdown

Anytime

+160

First

+900

Receiving Yards

Over 39.5

-114

Under 39.5

-114

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Dorian Fleming Under 33.5 Receiving Yards -114

Dorian Fleming (Maryland) is priced at -114 to finish with fewer than 33.5 receiving yards. He could struggle to reach the Player Receiving Yards line, making this prop bet highly appealing.

Latest Dorian Fleming Player Prop Odds

Touchdown

Anytime

+120

First

+700

Receiving Yards

Over 35.5

-114

Under 35.5

-114

Correct Score Prediction

Northern Illinois 21 - 31 Maryland

There are lots of different ways to back the Terps on the correct score betting and something like 31-21 in their favor might be along the right lines at massive odds.

Northern Illinois vs Maryland Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Books Have Maryland as Heavy Favorites

The sportsbooks are taking no chances with their Moneyline odds of -909 about Maryland which reflects they have a 90% chance of winning this college game. The market suggests that Northern Illinois are least likely to win at +580.

The spread is calculated to be 16.5, while total points comes in at 45.5. Having a bet on the Totals is one of the most popular football wagers. If you want to bet Under 45.5, there are odds of -122.

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Moneyline

NIU

+580

Maryland

-909

Point Spread

NIU +16.5

-110

Maryland -16.5

-110

Total Points

Under 45.5

-122

Over 45.5

-100

Jalil Farooq Favorite to Be First Touchdown Scorer

Favorite Jalil Farooq is priced at +600 to be the first player to score a touchdown. There’s also the chance to back him to score a TD at anytime at odds of -105.

Touchdown

Jalil Farooq (Maryland)

First TD

+600

Anytime TD

-105

Dorian Fleming (Maryland)

First TD

+700

Anytime TD

+120

Nolan Ray (Maryland)

First TD

+750

Anytime TD

+115

DeJuan Williams (Maryland)

First TD

+800

Anytime TD

+135

Octavian Smith Jr. (Maryland)

First TD

+900

Anytime TD

+160

Shaleak Knotts (Maryland)

First TD

+900

Anytime TD

+175

Kaleb Webb (Maryland)

First TD

+950

Anytime TD

+180

Telly Johnson Jr. (NIU)

First TD

+1100

Anytime TD

+170

Malik Washington (Maryland)

First TD

+1600

Anytime TD

+290

Chavon Wright (NIU)

First TD

+1800

Anytime TD

+250

DeAree Rogers (NIU)

First TD

+1800

Anytime TD

+260

Gary Givens (NIU)

First TD

+2700

Anytime TD

+430

Josh Holst (NIU)

First TD

+3000

Anytime TD

+550

George Dimopoulos (NIU)

First TD

+3000

Anytime TD

+470

Jake Appleget (NIU)

First TD

+3300

Anytime TD

+550

Receiving Yards

Jalil Farooq (Maryland)

Over 53.5

-114

Under 53.5

-114

DeAree Rogers (NIU)

Over 45.5

-114

Under 45.5

-114

Octavian Smith Jr. (Maryland)

Over 39.5

-114

Under 39.5

-114

Dorian Fleming (Maryland)

Over 35.5

-114

Under 35.5

-114

Rushing Yards

Telly Johnson Jr. (NIU)

Over 54.5

-114

Under 54.5

-114

Micro Betting

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some bettors prefer to look at the college football micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term in-game wagers and this might include the Next Play or Next Drive Result.

Maryland Have Taken Five Wins From Last Ten Home Outings

Maryland own a 5-5 mark in their past 10 home games, averaging 27.50 points on offense and surrendering 23.00 on defense.

Northern Illinois have six wins and four losses in the last 10 games on the road, averaging 27.50 points scored and 21.60 points allowed.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O46.5	U46.5
Maryland Home Stats		5-5	50.50	27.50	23.00	7	3
Northern Illinois Away Stats		6-4	49.10	27.50	21.60	6	4

• W-L = Wins-Losses
• P = Avg. Points
• PF = Avg. Points For
• PA = Avg. Points Against
• O46.5 = Games Over 46.5 Points
• U46.5 = Games Under 46.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Northern Illinois Huskies Stats

Maryland Terrapins Stats

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +17.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in the last 10 games
• +17.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -17.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games
• -17.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 41.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 49.10 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 46.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 46.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 23.10 pts and allowed 18.20 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 27.50 pts and allowed 21.60 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 54.70 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 50.50 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 46.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 46.5 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 22.20 pts and allowed 32.50 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 27.50 pts and allowed 23.00 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAF Standings Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big Ten	W	L	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Illinois	1	0	52	3	49	1-0	0-0	1W
Indiana	1	0	27	14	13	1-0	0-0	1W
Wisconsin	1	0	17	0	17	1-0	0-0	1W
Washington	1	0	38	21	17	1-0	0-0	1W
USC	1	0	73	13	60	1-0	0-0	1W
Rutgers	1	0	34	31	3	1-0	0-0	1W
Purdue	1	0	31	0	31	1-0	0-0	1W
Penn State	1	0	46	11	35	1-0	0-0	1W
Oregon	1	0	59	13	46	1-0	0-0	1W
Ohio State	1	0	14	7	7	1-0	0-0	1W
Nebraska	1	0	20	17	3	0-0	1-0	1W
Minnesota	1	0	23	10	13	1-0	0-0	1W
Michigan	1	0	34	17	17	1-0	0-0	1W
Michigan State	1	0	23	6	17	1-0	0-0	1W
Maryland	1	0	39	7	32	1-0	0-0	1W
Iowa	1	0	34	7	27	1-0	0-0	1W
Northwestern	0	1	3	23	-20	0-0	0-1	1L
UCLA	0	1	10	43	-33	0-1	0-0	1L

Mid-American	W	L	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Bowling Green	1	0	26	7	19	1-0	0-0	1W
Central Michigan	1	0	16	14	2	0-0	1-0	1W
Kent State	1	0	21	17	4	1-0	0-0	1W
Northern Illinois	1	0	19	17	2	1-0	0-0	1W
Akron	0	1	0	10	-10	0-1	0-0	1L
Ball State	0	1	0	31	-31	0-0	0-1	1L
Buffalo	0	1	10	23	-13	0-0	0-1	1L
Eastern Michigan	0	1	27	52	-25	0-0	0-1	1L
Massachusetts	0	1	10	42	-32	0-1	0-0	1L
Miami (OH)	0	1	0	17	-17	0-0	0-1	1L
Ohio	0	1	31	34	-3	0-0	0-1	1L
Toledo	0	1	16	24	-8	0-0	0-1	1L
Western Michigan	0	1	6	23	-17	0-0	0-1	1L