2021 Cure Bowl odds, picks: Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina selections from advanced computer model for Friday's bowl game

The Northern Illinois Huskies (9-4) and Coastal Carolina (10-2) will face off in the 2021 Cure Bowl ahead of the weekend. The seventh ever installment of the game will take place on Friday at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Fla. The Chanticleers are 12-point favorites in the latest Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 63. (See the latest college football lines for all of this week's games on our college football odds page.) Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET.

Before you consider your Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina picks or college football predictions, you need to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $3,700 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It also enters the 2021-22 college football bowl season on a 43-29 run on all top-rated college football side picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen HUGE returns.  

The model knows Northern Illinois has one of the country's most productive rushing attacks. The Huskies rank fourth in total rushing yards with 3,044 and are tied for sixth in rushing touchdowns (33). They average an efficient 5.12 yards per carry and will likely look to control the pace against their high-scoring opponent.

The model also knows Coastal Carolina's offense is well-rounded. The Chanticleers rank sixth in total offensive touchdowns with 63. They tallied 34 on the ground and an additional 29 through the air. Only five teams can best Coastal Carolina's scoring average of 40.4 points per contest.

Now the model has simulated Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina 10,000 times, and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits 60 percent of the time. You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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