Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois Player Props: Best Bets & TD Picks for Week 13

My best Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois player props for Tuesday night's matchup focus on Telly Johnson Jr., Jalen Macon, and Jalen Buckley. Western Michigan is favored by 6.5 points on the road, with kickoff at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2) from Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Ill.

Neither of these teams throws the ball very effectively, and I don’t anticipate that changing on Tuesday. Read on as I highlight three matchups to keep an eye on as part of our college football predictions for Week 13.

✅ Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois player prop bets

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💰 Best Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois player props

⬇️ Telly Johnson Jr. player prop: Under 41.5 rushing yards (-114) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Telly Johnson Jr. leads Northern Illinois with 634 yards, but he has 35 fewer carries than Chavon Wright. Johnson has rushed 10 or fewer times in back-to-back games, failing to top 33 yards in either of those contests. 

While Johnson has rushed for fewer than 41.5 yards just three times this season, he’s about to face the second-best rush defense in the MAC. Western Michigan is allowing just 120.8 rushing yards per game and 3.6 yards per carry. Johnson has averaged less than 3.5 yards per carry four times this season. Splitting time with Wright, he won’t get enough touches to hit this Over.

FanDuel’s price of -114 implies a 53.27% chance that Johnson hits this Under. A $10 bet would profit $8.77.

⬇️ Jalen Macon player prop: Under 114.5 passing yards (-114) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Macon made his first start of the season last week, and he threw just four passes against the second-worst pass defense in the MAC. While he completed three of those attempts for 73 yards, 67 of those yards came on one pass.

Northern Illinois is averaging just 108.1 passing yards per game, and with Macon under center, it doesn’t look like they have any additional desire to throw. They’ve attempted just 219 passes, seventh-fewest in the country, and now have to face a defense that is allowing just 170.6 passing yards per game. That’s second-best in the MAC.

FanDuel’s price implies a 53.27% chance that Macon throws for fewer than 114.5 yards. A $10 bet would profit $8.77.

6️⃣ Best Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois touchdown scorer bet

🔥 Jalen Buckley TD pick: To score a touchdown (+111) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Quarterback Broc Lowry leads Western Michigan with nine rushing touchdowns this season. However, his price to score is at least -170 at all of our best sports betting sites, while Buckley is being undervalued in a good matchup.

Buckey has just four touchdowns this season, but he has scored in three of his last four games. On Tuesday, he faces a defense that has allowed 160.8 rush yards per game, which ranks ninth in the MAC, so expect plenty of opportunities for him. With both of these teams averaging fewer than 22 points per game, you have to take a player with odds greater than +100 for this prop. Based on his recent performances, Buckley is the most likely to score who fits that criteria.

Caesars’ price of +111 implies a 47.39% chance that Buckley scores. A $10 bet would profit $11.10.

📊 Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois anytime touchdown scorer odds

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📺 How to watch Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois

• Date: Tuesday, Nov. 18
• Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET
• Location: Huskie Stadium (DeKalb, Ill.)
• TV: ESPN2