Central Michigan is coming into this game with a 4-4 record and they are also 2-2 in the MAC as they have been alternating between wins and losses recently. They are coming off of a loss in their last game against Ball State but Central Michigan has also been awful on the road this season as they are only 1-4. They have been much better at home though as they are 3-0 there and they will be hungry to bounce back with a win at home as it would really throw a wrench into the chances of Northern Illinois to make it to the MAC Championship. They are going up against a Northern Illinois team that is also 4-4 this season but have been playing much better in the conference as they are 3-1 in the MAC. They have won their last 3 straight games as they are starting to heat up with some nice wins against Ohio and Eastern Michigan, but both of those wins were also at home while their only road win in that span came against the 1-7 Akron who is on their backup QB now. NIU will play a much closer game on the road here with Central Michigan hungry to bounce back, especially since CMU has owned the recent series history. Central Michigan has won 3 of the last 4 as well as 7 of the last 9 meetings between these two and the last game NIU won was 2 years ago in Mt Pleasant by just 1 point so CMU will be trying to get their revenge for that as well. Central Michigan is live to win this game straight up and they are going to bounce back here and cover the spread in this game.