Northern Illinois vs. Maryland prediction: Why Maryland is favored to win in college football Week 2, 2025

Maryland and Northern Illinois will lock horns in Week 2 college football action at SECU Stadium on Friday, commencing at 7:30PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college football model predicts Maryland as the most likely winner of today's game.

For expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Northern Illinois vs. Maryland predictions page.

Northern Illinois vs. Maryland prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Northern Illinois vs. Maryland 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Maryland an 87% chance of defeating Northern Illinois. Our predicted final score has Maryland winning 30-15.

According to our model, Northern Illinois (+16.5) has a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 41.5 points has a 53% chance of going over.

Northern Illinois vs. Maryland odds

We have researched the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Northern Illinois	Maryland
Spread	+16.5 (-105)	-16.5 (-115)
Moneyline	+550	-720
Total	o41.5 (-102)	u41.5 (-130)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Northern Illinois vs. Maryland picks and best bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Northern Illinois vs. Maryland matchup is on the spread.

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Northern Illinois vs. Maryland game-day updates and essential details

Friday's college football game between Maryland and Northern Illinois at SECU Stadium is scheduled to start at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Northern Illinois vs. Maryland
• Date: Friday, September 5, 2025
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: SECU Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict Maryland, with an 87% win probability, will likely beat Northern Illinois on Friday.

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