Northern Iowa vs. Southern Illinois prediction: Southern Illinois favored to win in college football Week 9, 2025

Southern Illinois will face Northern Iowa in Week 9 college football action at Saluki Stadium on Saturday, beginning at 3:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college football model predicts the Southern Illinois as the most likely winner of the Northern Iowa vs. Southern Illinois game.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

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

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Northern Iowa vs. Southern Illinois 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Southern Illinois an 83% chance of beating Northern Iowa. Our predicted final score has Southern Illinois winning 32-18.

According to our model, the bookies have got it right, and Northern Iowa and Southern Illinois each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 50.5 points has a 53% chance of staying under.

Northern Iowa vs. Southern Illinois odds

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

Bet Type	Northern Iowa	Southern Illinois
Spread	+14.5 (-110)	-14.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+400	-485
Total	o50.5 (-110)	u50.5 (-110)

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

Northern Iowa vs. Southern Illinois picks and best bet

Our predictions, matched with the best odds, reveal the top betting picks for this game, detailed in Dimers' college football best bets, crafted from expert modeling and analysis:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Northern Iowa +14.5	-110
Moneyline	Southern Illinois	-485
Total	Under 50.5	-110

According to our best college football bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 50.5 total points.

Northern Iowa vs. Southern Illinois game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's college football matchup between Southern Illinois and Northern Iowa at Saluki Stadium is scheduled to commence at 3:00PM ET.

• Who: Northern Iowa vs. Southern Illinois
• Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
• Time: 3:00PM ET/12:00PM PT
• Venue: Saluki Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict Southern Illinois, with an 83% win probability, will likely beat Northern Iowa on Saturday.

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