Wisconsin vs Northern Illinois College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Nov. 7

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The Wisconsin Badgers (1-0) hit the court against the Northern Illinois Huskies (1-0) on November 7, 2025.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Wisconsin vs. Northern Illinois Game Info and Odds

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Wisconsin win (98.7%)

Take a look at some betting trends for Wisconsin (-28.5) versus Northern Illinois on Friday. The total is set at 156.5 points for this game.

Wisconsin put together a 22-15-0 ATS record last year.
Northern Illinois put together a 14-14-0 ATS record last season.
The Badgers had a worse record against the spread when playing at home (8-9-0) than they did on the road (8-3-0) last season.
Against the spread last year, the Huskies had an identical winning percentage (.500) at home (6-6-0 record) and away (8-8-0).

Wisconsin finished with a 21-5 record in games it was favored on the moneyline last season (winning 80.8% of those games).
The Badgers played as a moneyline favorite of -33333 or shorter in just one game last season, which they won.
Last season, Northern Illinois was the underdog 27 times and won three, or 11.1%, of those games.
The Huskies were not a bigger underdog last season than the +4000 moneyline set for this game.
Wisconsin has a 99.7% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.

With 80.1 points scored per game and 70.9 points conceded last season, Wisconsin was 36th in college basketball on offense and 143rd on defense.
With 33.1 rebounds per game and 31.3 rebounds conceded, Wisconsin was 111th and 187th in college basketball, respectively, last year.
Wisconsin was 105th in the country in assists (14.5 per game) last year.
In terms of turnovers, Wisconsin was 19th-best in college basketball in committing them (9.2 per game) last season. It was 331st in forcing them (9.6 per game).
Northern Illinois was 260th in the country last year with 70.9 points per game. At the other end, it ranked 314th with 76.9 points allowed per contest.
Northern Illinois ranked -1-worst in the nation with 37.2 rebounds allowed per contest. Meanwhile, it pulled down 28.9 rebounds per game (328th-ranked in college basketball).
Last season Northern Illinois ranked 260th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 12.5 per game.
Northern Illinois committed 10.9 turnovers per game (150th-ranked in college basketball) this season, while forcing 12.1 turnovers per contest (100th-ranked).

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