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Closing number

Spread
NIU +34.5
ARIZ -34.5
Open –
Total
Over 50.5
Under 50.5

Source: DraftKings.

NIU 17, ARIZ 42. NIU covered by 9.5, over by 8.5.

Our crowd

Who's on what before kickoff, from the cappers we track and picks our users log.

Public cappers

Spread1 capper on Arizona
Northern Illinois 01 Arizona

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Common opponents

No common opponents yet this season.

What the public cappers like

Spread
0 Northern Illinois1 Arizona
Arizona -34.51
Rico Bosco *Line -34.5 · Price -110 (assumed, not posted) · No unit size given · Collected after the fact from the public post · Posted Sep 16 1:14 PM ET · Flat record 48-35, +8.7u · Original post
Total
No picks
Moneyline
No picks

* price not posted, -110 assumed. Tracked from public posts, not endorsed. All public picks

Betting form, 2026 to date

Northern Illinois LLWLL

ATSTotals
All games1-4 20%Small sample2-3 40% overSmall sample
Road1-2 33%Small sample1-2 33% overSmall sample
As underdog1-4 20%Small sample
Last 51-4 20%Small sample

5 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.

Arizona LLLLWW

ATSTotals
All games2-4 33%Small sample3-3 50% overSmall sample
Home1-2 33%Small sample1-2 33% overSmall sample
As favorite2-3 40%Small sample
Last 52-3 40%Small sample

6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.

CFB (FBS), 2026 so far · regular season only · graded vs the closing spread (ESPN odds archive, DraftKings for 70% of games); over-under vs the closing total

Head to head since 2019

DateScoreCloseATSTotalO-U
Sep 19, 2026NIU 17, ARIZ 42ARIZ -34.5NIU covered50.5Over

Northern Illinois 1-0 ATS in these meetings. 1 meeting is not a trend, and rosters turn over.

CFB (FBS), 2026 so far · regular season only · graded vs the closing spread (ESPN odds archive, DraftKings for 70% of games); totals vs the closing total

Side by side

NIUARIZ
0-5Record5-1
1-4Against the spread2-4
2-3Over-under3-3
-5.4Avg cover margin+2.8
12.4Points per game35.7
34.6Points allowed19.0
4.52Yards per play6.57
290.8Yards per game456.5
3.00Rush yards per carry4.50
66.7Completion %72.4
30.9Third down %54.8
+3Turnover margin+0
18Sacks allowed16
46.2Penalty yards per game56.8

Season to date. Stats from ESPN. Points from final scores. Bold is the better number.

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