Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois odds, line, spread: Proven model reveals college football picks, predictions for Week 8, 2021

A Mid-American battle is on tap between the Central Michigan Chippewas and the Northern Illinois Huskies at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. CMU is 4-3 overall and 3-0 at home, while NIU is 5-2 overall and 2-1 on the road. The Huskies are ranked first in the West Division; the Chippewas are tied for second. 

The Chippewas are favored by 5.5 points in the latest Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 58. Before you make any Northern Illinois vs. Central Michigan picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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 Week 8 of the 2021 season on a 22-9 run on all top-rated college football side picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, it has simulated Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in 60 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

So who wins Northern Illinois vs. Central Michigan? And which side of the spread is a must-back? Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has crushed its college football picks... If you're already a member, see the picks below!