Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors vs Northern Illinois Huskies prediction
College football · Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 3:30 PM ET · Huskie Stadium · MW+
Result
Final: Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors 56, Northern Illinois Huskies 21 (Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors won). Mel’s pick (Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors win 63% of the time) was right.
Mel’s pick
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors win 63% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.
- Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors: 63%
- Northern Illinois Huskies: 37%
Projected score
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors 27, Northern Illinois Huskies 22. 27% of the simulations finished as one-score games.
Mel vs the betting line
Mel’s margin (Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors by about 4.4) is close to the line (Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors −3.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.
The total is 48.5; Mel’s projected 48.5 is right around it.
Recent form
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors (1-6) scored 15.4 and allowed 23.4 points a game over their last 5.
Northern Illinois Huskies (0-6) scored 17 and allowed 34.8 points a game over their last 5.
Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 24, 1:58 PM ET.
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