![]() ![]() Northern Illinois at Akron Game Notes in PDF Format. - Northern Illinois rounds out its Mid-American Conference East Division slate on Tuesday (Feb. 12), as the Huskies travel to Ohio to square off with Akron for the MAC Television Game of the Week. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. (CST) at the James A. Rhodes Arena. Predictions for NIU vs Akron on 11/1/2018. Betting odds. Huskies-6 and Zips+6.5. NIU is ranked #126 in offense and #32 in defense while Akron is ranked #111 offensively and #49 defensively. Oct 20, 2016 - Volleyball Welcomes Two MAC West Opponents This Weekend. Akron is one of two MAC teams that have taken NIU to five sets while it is the. Northern Illinois football will keep the score low, the Buffalo rushing game contained and play just enough offense to pull off the minor upset. Northern Illinois Football MAC Title Game. The MAC hasn't had a repeat champion since 2011-12, and it's likely that streak extends to five years in a row in 2018. That's due to Ohio taking the top spot in the 2018 MAC predictions as the favorite to win the league. The Bobcats fell just short of reaching the league title game last season and are a heavy favorite in the East Division. Buffalo and Miami aren't far behind the Bobcats, with Akron in the next tier. The picture is a little cloudier at the top of the West Division. Toledo is the defending conference champion but must replace standout quarterback Logan Woodside. Northern Illinois returns one of the MAC's top defenses, while the development of quarterback Marcus Childers could help coach Rod Carey's team win the West once again. Niu Welcomes Akron For MachinesOhio is the Clear Favorite to win the MAC In Athlon's MAC prediction meeting, there was little debate about the projected champion for 2018. Ohio was the clear favorite in the East and is Athlon's pick to win the league this fall. The Bobcats haven't claimed a conference title since 1968, but the drought should end this season. Coach Frank Solich's team has not recorded a losing record since 2008 and lost all three of its MAC contests last year by seven points or less. Ohio's offense led the conference by averaging 39.1 points a game last season and could be even better in 2018 with a full year of quarterback Nathan Rourke under center. The Bobcats also return one of the MAC's top running backs in A.J. Ouellette, the league's top offensive line and one of the conference's best receiving corps. Solich does have a few holes to fill on defense, especially in the front seven after the departure of linebacker Quentin Poling. Road trips to Miami (Ohio) and Northern Illinois will be tough, but Ohio has a good shot to win 10 games for the first time since 2011. Buffalo or Miami at No. While Ohio is the clear favorite in the East, choosing between Buffalo or Miami for second in the division was a tough call. The RedHawks got the nod, largely due to a defense that should be among the best in the conference with eight returning starters. Also, Miami had some bad fortune on its side last fall. After winning six out of the final seven games in 2016, coach Chuck Martin's team was poised to take a step forward in '17. However, an injury to quarterback Gus Ragland limited Miami to 5-7, with five of those defeats coming by eight points or less. Buffalo also had its share of bad luck and injuries at the quarterback spot last fall, but this program is poised to take off in 2018. Fourth-year coach Lance Leipold returns one of the top pass-catch combinations in the Group of 5 ranks in quarterback Tyree Jackson and receiver Anthony Johnson. Senior linebacker Khalil Hodge is a candidate for All-America honors, anchoring a defense that returns six starters after giving up just 24.8 points a game last fall.
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