Wednesday MACTION

It’s that time of year again — when #MACtion takes over your Wednesday nights and the craziest football on the planet hits your TV. You might not know half the players, but you know the vibes: snow, weird turnovers, busted coverages, and a kicker deciding your over/under fate at 11:30 PM.

Tonight we’ve got four bets on deck across the MAC, but let’s start with the game that only true degenerates could love: Northern Illinois vs. UMass.

NIU (2-7) at UMass (0-9)

Current line: NIU -10.5 | Total: 43.5

Let’s be real — UMass is bad. Like, "haven’t-won-a-game" bad. But before you laugh and scroll past, hear me out… NIU isn’t exactly lighting it up either. They’re 2-7, can’t string together a consistent offensive drive, and they’re heading on the road for this one.

And here’s what’s interesting: the spread is moving fast — in UMass’s favor. That’s usually a sign that some sharp money is quietly jumping on the Minutemen. Maybe they know something. Maybe they’re just embracing the chaos. Either way, I’m riding with it.

The Pick:✅ UMass +10.5

And because it’s MACtion, and because nothing says Wednesday night fun like betting on a winless team…🔥 Sprinkle that UMass moneyline (+350ish depending on your book).

Player Prop: NIU @ UMASS

If UMass is going to hang around in this game, they’ll need a big night from Brandon Hood, their freshman running back. He’s been the only consistent bright spot for this offense, scoring in both of UMass’s somewhat competitive games this year. Hood runs hard, gets the red zone touches, and if the Minutemen find the end zone tonight — odds are, it’s through him.

The Pick:💥 Brandon Hood Anytime TD (+150)

Revenge Spot Alert: Dequan Finn vs. Toledo

Now here’s a fun one. Over in the Toledo vs. Miami (OH) matchup, we’ve got a revenge game brewing. Miami’s QB Dequan Finn is having a stellar season — his first with the RedHawks after transferring from Baylor — but before all that, he spent five seasons at Toledo.

This will be his one and only shot to face his old squad, and it just so happens to come in a must-win game for Miami in the MAC standings. Toledo’s defense has had all kinds of trouble containing mobile quarterbacks, and Finn’s ability to make plays with his legs could be the difference. The odds are too good to pass up in this spot, so I’m loading up.

The Pick:💪 Dequan Finn Anytime TD (+160) — 2 units