Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State Prediction: College Football Betting Picks, Odds for Idaho Potato Bowl

The Northern Illinois Huskies and the Fresno State Bulldogs will clash on Monday afternoon. Boise, Idaho, will be the site for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

Northern Illinois comes into this game with a record of 7-5. The season was up and down for this Huskies team. Northern Illinois earned one of their best wins in program history when they took down Notre Dame on the road earlier in the season. After the historic win, the Huskies found their way into the Top 25. Unfortunately for them, they lost their next game, 23-20, at home against Buffalo.

Northern Illinois will be playing in their second straight bowl game. Last season, the Huskies won the Camellia Bowl, which was the first bowl win for the program since 2011.

The Huskies have won two of their last three games. Northern Illinois' last game was against Central Michigan on November 30th, which they won by eight points.

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Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State Odds

Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State Date, Time, and Where To Watch

• Date: December 23, 2024
• Time: 2:30 pm ET
• Where To Watch: ESPN

Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State Prediction

Junior Ethan Hampton leads the offense with 1,600 yards, 12 touchdowns, and six picks. Senior Gavin Williams rushed for a team-best 741 yards and four touchdowns. Trayvon Rudolph racked up 391 yards and one touchdown to lead the team. Rudolph will not play today.

Fresno State comes into the game with a record of 6-6. That record placed the Bulldogs fourth in the Mountain West. Entering the season, there was a buzz about this team and their chances of competing in the Mountain West. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, the season was a disappointment overall.

The Bulldogs have reached a bowl game in four straight seasons. Fresno State won all three of those bowl games. Dating back to 2017, Fresno State won five straight bowl games. The last time the Bulldogs lost a bowl game was the 2014 Hawaii Bowl.

Fresno State has not had a losing season since 2019, but the Bulldogs have lost three of their last four games, and would fall to 6-7 with a loss today.

Mikey Keene led the offense with 2,892 passing yards, 18 touchdowns, and 11 picks. Merced, California native Elijah Gilliam has scampered for 466 yards and eight touchdowns. Mac Dalena has racked up 947 receiving yards to lead the Bulldogs.

Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State Pick

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We are a perfect 10-0 ATS in bowl season, and will stay hot today.

The Huskies will be a more hungry team today.

Fresno State will be without some key players in this contest, most notably quarterback Mikey Keene.

Northern Illinois is the better defensive team, which will be the x-factor in this contest.