MAC Football: Week 1 Recap
The MAC football conference had a tough weekend of action, though it was highlighted by a big win by the Northern Illinois Huskies over the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday. Let’ss dive into the weekend’s highlights of MAC action.
Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Iowa Hawkeyes
The Huskies were 6.5-point underdogs against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday, though they won the game on a last-second field goal. The Huskies scored ten points in the final five minutes to seal the victory, and the team’s long-shot Heisman hopeful Jordan Lynch was sensational, throwing for 275 yards and three touchdowns. Here were the betting trends for both teams heading into the game, courtesy of OddsShark.com.
Northern Illinois Huskies: +6.5 point underdogs
Northern Illinois Huskies Trends:
When playing in August are 3-4
When playing on turf are 10-0
After being outgained are 9-1
When playing outside the conference are 6-4
Iowa Hawkeyes Trends:
When playing in August are 3-1
When playing on turf are 2-8
After being outgained are 2-8
When playing outside the conference are 6-4
A few Huskies at Hawkeyes trends to consider:
Northern Illinois is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
Northern Illinois is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northern Illinois’s last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northern Illinois’s last 6 games on the road
Iowa is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
Iowa is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Iowa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Iowa is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Ohio Bobcats vs. Louisville Cardinals
The Ohio Bobcats are expected to have a good year in the MAC this season. After winning the Independence Bowl last season in impressive fashion, many thought the team could take a step forward this season. However, they saw on Sunday that they still have a long way to go, getting trounced 49-7 by the No. 9-ranked Louisville Cardinals and Heisman hopeful Teddy Bridgewater.
“They were hitting on all cylinders today,” Ohio coach Frank Solich said. “Bridgewater was precision-perfect on a lot of throws. At times, we made it a little easier than we should have made it for them as far as leaving receivers wide open. Still, their passing attack obviously was a great passing attack.”
Here were the betting odds for both teams heading into the game, courtesy of OddsShark.com.
Ohio Bobcats: +16 point underdogs
Ohio Bobcats Trends:
When playing in September are 8-2
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing outside the conference are 9-1
Louisville Cardinals Trends:
When playing in September are 8-2
When playing on turf are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing outside the conference are 7-3
A few Bobcats at Cardinals trends to consider:
Ohio is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games
Ohio is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Ohio is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Ohio is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Louisville is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Louisville is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisville’s last 6 games
Louisville is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
