This is an 8* SUPER TOTAL on the UNDER NIU/WMU.

I love the way this one sets up to be a lower-scoring UNDER, rather than a high-scoring shootout with some classic MACTION here on Wednesday night in November.

Northern Illinois is 4-4 and running out of time to become eligible. It's lost two straight as well, most recently a 25-23 setback at Ball State. It won 24-0 over WMU at home last year at this time, and while I expect a bit more scoring here, I do indeed believe we'll have another really defensive battle this season as well.

Western Michigan is now 5-3 after four straight wins, it has seen the total go OVER in five straight now after last week's 52-21 win over Kent State. But that fact Lenny is important to note as the Broncos have seen the total go UNDER the number in three of their last four after playing to five or more straight OVERS in a row dating to last season.

With the majority expecting another shootout, I'm going the other way believe that the numbers/trends all clearly point to a lower-scoring defensive UNDER in this matchup on Wednesday night.

Good luck, NP