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N Illinois at Buffalo: Point Spread Analysis

Tuesday Feb 17, 2026 6:30 pm - Buffalo, NY
Odds: Buffalo by 8.5, Total Points: 147

Matchup Menu: NIU @ BUFF

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ATS Predictions

Pick Model Confidence
N Illinois +8.5 Official TR Pick N Illinois 50% odds to cover
N Illinois +8.5 Power Rating Model N Illinois 52% odds to cover
N Illinois +8.5 Decision Tree N Illinois 50% odds to cover
Buffalo -8.5 Similar Games Buffalo 53% odds to cover
Buffalo -8.5 Predictive Ratings Buffalo 55% odds to cover

ATS Situational Trends

Record NIU adv BUFF
Season 13-15-0 18-12-0
vs Division 0-0-0 0-0-0
vs Conference 7-11-0 11-8-0
Streak L3 W1
Last 5 1-4-0 2-3-0
Last 10 3-7-0 5-5-0
Home 3-8-0 6-7-0
Away 10-7-0 12-5-0

N Illinois Detailed ATS Performance

Date H/A/N Opponent Line Result +/-
11/03 Home UL Monroe -7.0 W by 20 +13.0
11/07 Away Wisconsin +29.0 L by 25 +4.0
11/10 Away Grand Canyon +22.0 L by 29 -7.0
11/13 Home Benedictine University -- W by 55 --
11/18 Away N Iowa +19.5 L by 13 +6.5
11/21 Away Loyola Chi +13.5 W by 17 +30.5
11/25 Away Austin Peay +6.5 L by 18 -11.5
12/02 Home Lindenwood -3.5 L by 35 -38.5
12/06 Away Bradley +18.5 L by 29 -10.5
12/13 Away Elon +11.5 L by 6 +5.5
12/16 Home East-West University -- W by 48 --
12/20 Home C Michigan -2.5 W by 1 -1.5
12/31 Home Buffalo +6.5 L by 14 -7.5
01/03 Away Kent St +16.5 L by 4 +12.5
01/06 Home Toledo +8.0 L by 14 -6.0
01/13 Away E Michigan +7.5 L by 18 -10.5
01/17 Home UMass +8.0 W by 2 +10.0
01/20 Away Ohio +11.5 L by 3 +8.5
01/24 Away Ball St +6.0 L by 5 +1.0
01/27 Home W Michigan -1.5 W by 20 +18.5
01/31 Away Miami OH +16.5 L by 24 -7.5
02/07 Away Georgia St +4.5 W by 1 +5.5
02/11 Home Bowling Green +7.5 L by 16 -8.5
02/14 Away C Michigan +4.5 L by 42 -37.5
02/17 Away Buffalo +8.5 W by 2 +10.5
02/21 Home Ohio +6.5 L by 8 -1.5
02/24 Away Toledo +12.5 L by 10 +2.5
02/28 Home Ball St -1.5 L by 36 -37.5
03/03 Home Kent St +10.5 L by 26 -15.5
03/06 Away Akron +23.5 L by 39 -15.5

Buffalo Detailed ATS Performance

Date H/A/N Opponent Line Result +/-
11/03 Home Southern Miss -3.5 W by 6 +2.5
11/07 Home Green Bay -4.0 W by 7 +3.0
11/11 Away DePaul +18.5 W by 13 +31.5
11/15 Home RIT -- W by 16 --
11/18 Home Vermont +2.0 W by 4 +6.0
11/24 Neutral VMI -7.5 W by 8 +0.5
11/26 Neutral Bucknell -5.5 W by 2 -3.5
11/29 Away Canisius -9.0 W by 18 +9.0
12/06 Home St Bonaventure +6.0 L by 8 -2.0
12/09 Away UMBC -3.0 W by 4 +1.0
12/14 Away E Carolina +1.5 L by 3 -1.5
12/20 Away W Michigan -2.5 W by 17 +14.5
12/22 Home Penn St.-Behrend -- W by 29 --
12/31 Away N Illinois -6.5 W by 14 +7.5
01/03 Home Ball St -6.0 W by 13 +7.0
01/10 Away Ohio +4.5 L by 11 -6.5
01/13 Home Kent St +2.0 L by 6 -4.0
01/17 Away Miami OH +10.5 L by 3 +7.5
01/20 Home Akron +8.5 L by 19 -10.5
01/23 Home UMass +1.5 L by 1 +0.5
01/27 Away Bowling Green +8.0 W by 11 +19.0
01/31 Home Ohio -2.5 L by 12 -14.5
02/03 Home Miami OH +4.5 L by 2 +2.5
02/07 Away S Alabama +1.5 L by 12 -10.5
02/11 Away Ball St -1.5 W by 10 +8.5
02/17 Home N Illinois -8.5 L by 2 -10.5
02/21 Away UMass +7.5 W by 4 +11.5
02/24 Away Akron +15.5 L by 14 +1.5
02/28 Home C Michigan -5.5 L by 5 -10.5
03/03 Home E Michigan -5.5 W by 5 -0.5
03/06 Away Toledo +5.5 L by 20 -14.5
03/12 Neutral Akron +12.5 L by 3 +9.5