Northwestern is on a three-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Miami of Ohio is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Miami of Ohio RedHawks will hit the road to start this year's campaign against the Northwestern Wildcats. Kickoff is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium.
Looking back to last season, Northwestern finished on the right side of .500 (7-5), and they're hoping to kick off an even more successful campaign this year. Similarly, Miami of Ohio had a stellar season and finished 11-2.
As for their next game, the matchup is expected to be close, with Northwestern going off as just a 3-point favorite. They finished last season with a stellar 8-4 record against the spread, so they might be worth a quick bet.
Northwestern ought to be happy about their advantage in the spread: the team was a perfect 3-0 when favored last season. Betting on them to win was the most profitable play last year, as bettors who put $100 on that outcome in every game walked away with $970.27. Sadly, Miami of Ohio will open their season as the underdog, and the team was 3-2 as such last year.