A midweek MACtion showdown has the Northern Illinois Huskies (5-4) hosting the Akron Zips (2-7) on Wednesday night. The Huskies are coming off a 42-28 win over the Western Michigan Broncos on Nov. 6. The Zips are coming off a loss though. The Buffalo Bulls beat Akron 41-30 on Nov. 2. 

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. The Huskies are 14.5-point favorites in the latest Akron vs. Northern Illinois odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 43.5.

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