The Kentucky Wildcats (3-0) welcome the Northern Illinois Huskies (1-2) to Kroger Field Saturday. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Northern Illinois vs. Kentucky odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Kentucky is coming into this game with high expectations and an even loftier spread. It kicked off the season with a 37-13 win over Miami (Ohio) and then took down Florida on the road as underdogs.
It most recently beat up on Youngstown State 31-0. The Wildcats are led by star QB Will Levis, who transferred in from Penn State and immediately started a season ago.
Northern Illinois, on the other hand, opened the season up with what’s been its only win so far, a 34-27 victory over Eastern Illinois. The Huskies lost to Tulsa 38-35 in a shootout and also succumbed to Vanderbilt 38-28.