Watch Ohio vs. Northern Illinois: How to live stream, TV channel, start time for Saturday’s NCAA Football game

who plays

Northern Illinois @ Ohio

Current records: Northern Illinois 2-5; Ohio 4-3

What you should know

The Ohio Bobcats may play at home on Saturday, but pundits are predicting a three-point loss. Ohio and the Northern Illinois Huskies will face off in a Central American bout at 2:00 p.m. ET at Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium. Averaging 36.86 points per game, the Bobcats have been sleeping on the defensive side of the ball and need to wake up before the contest.

Ohio didn’t have too much of a problem with the Western Michigan Broncos on the road last week as they won 33-14. Nobody had a great game offensively for Ohio, but they did get two touchdowns from RB Sieh Bangura.

Special teams accumulated 15 points for Ohio. K Nathanial Vakos delivered a perfect 4v4 game.

A balanced attack led NIU every quarter on their way to victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles last week. The Huskies were the clear winners by a 39-10 lead over the EMU. It took four tries, but NIU can finally say they have a win down the road. RB Harrison Waylee continued his habit of dropping insane stat lines, rushing for a TD and 158 yards on 16 carries. That touchdown – a 76-yard rush in the fourth quarter – was one of the highlights of the game.

The NIU defense was also present as they got past the EMU offensive line to sack QB Taylor Powell five times for a total loss of 49 yards. Above all DT Devonte O’Malley and his two sacks. O’Malley now has 3.5 sacks this year.

Their wins put Ohio at 4-3 and the Huskies at 2-5. The Bobcats conceded 6 turnovers against the Broncos, so NIU needs to be extra careful with the ball.

how to see

• When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium – Athens, Ohio
• TV: ESPN Plus
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Consequences: CBS Sports App
• Ticket cost: $17.00

opportunities

The Huskies are a 3-point favorite against the Bobcats according to the latest college football odds.

The line shifted a bit toward the Huskies when the game opened with the Huskies a 1.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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series history

Northern Illinois has won two of their last three games against Ohio.

• Oct 12, 2019 – Northern Illinois 39 vs. Ohio 36
• Oct 13, 2018 – Northern Illinois 24 vs. Ohio 21
• November 24, 2015 – Ohio 26 vs. Northern Illinois 21