Ball St at N Illinois: Point Spread Line Movement

Saturday Oct 25, 2025 3:30 pm - DeKalb, IL
Odds: Northern Illinois by 6.5, Total Points: 42.5

Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines

Since the start of the 2020-2021 college football season there have been 350 games where the closing line favored the home team by 5.5 to 7.5 points. In these games:

• The team like Northern Illinois won the game 251 times (71.7%).
• The team like Ball State won the game 99 times (28.3%).
• The team like Northern Illinois did better against the spread, going 192-146-12 (56.8% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 2.4 points.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2022-2023 college football season there have been 220 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 2 points more than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Northern Illinois did better against the spread, going 117-96-7 (54.9% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.7 points.

Spread History

The table below lists odds from three leading global sportsbooks. Times below are Eastern time zone.