Sat, Nov 14, 3:30 PM ET· Huskie Stadium· Nevada -7 · O/U 46.5
Rest 8d / 7dTravel 1,625 mi / 0 miForecast: 42°F · wind 7 mph · Clear
Market context
Nevada -7 · O/U 46.5
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Nevada as road favorite
2026 overall: 4-4-1 ATS (9 games) · 3-6 O/U (9 games)
2026 as road favorite: 1-1 ATS (2 games) · 0-2 O/U (2 games)
Last season (2025): none in this role
Since 2020: 4-7 ATS (11 games) · 3-8 O/U (11 games)
Northern Illinois as home underdog
2026 overall: 3-6 ATS (9 games) · 5-4 O/U (9 games)
2026 as home underdog: 0-3 ATS (3 games) · 2-1 O/U (3 games)
Last season (2025): 0-3 ATS (3 games) · 2-1 O/U (3 games)
Since 2020: 4-12 ATS (16 games) · 9-7 O/U (16 games)
Away
2026 · TraditionalNevada · 7 of 9
309.4
Yards / game
333.9
1.71
Points / drive
1.52
2.4
TDs / game
2.0
35.4
3rd-down %
33.1
53.8
RZ TD %
50.0
-1.6
Turnover margin
-0.7
2.2
Sacks / game
1.1
5.1
TFL / game
3.6
12.8
Havoc / game
7.7
44.6 / 55.4
Pass / Rush split
52.4 / 47.6
2026 · Situational matchup
When Nevada has the ball
Nevada's early-down offense ranks 130th of 138. Northern Illinois's early-down defense ranks 125th of 138.
Nevada's passing-down offense ranks 117th of 138. Northern Illinois's passing-down defense ranks 118th of 138.
Nevada's third-down offense ranks 81st of 138. Northern Illinois's third-down defense ranks 130th of 138.
Nevada's red-zone offense ranks 88th of 138. Northern Illinois's red-zone defense ranks 97th of 138.
When Northern Illinois has the ball
Northern Illinois's early-down offense ranks 65th of 138. Nevada's early-down defense ranks 27th of 138.
Northern Illinois's passing-down offense ranks 95th of 138. Nevada's passing-down defense ranks 20th of 138.
Northern Illinois's third-down offense ranks 124th of 138. Nevada's third-down defense ranks 33rd of 138.
Northern Illinois's red-zone offense ranks 128th of 138. Nevada's red-zone defense ranks 96th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
▼Offense form-0.400 last 3 vs -0.140 season (-0.260)
▲Defense form-0.161 last 3 vs -0.106 season (-0.055)
▲Offense form0.036 last 3 vs -0.090 season (+0.125)
Defense formabout the same(0.205 last 3 vs 0.162 season)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingCarter Jones — 654 yd, 3 TD
RushingDominic Kelley — 584 yd, 5 TD
ReceivingGary Givens III — 308 yd, 1 TD
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingTaron Dickens — 1876 yd, 9 TD
RushingTelly Johnson Jr. — 629 yd, 6 TD
ReceivingDeAree Rogers — 719 yd, 5 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Nevada offense
130thof 138-0.163392 plays
vs
Northern Illinois defense · allowed
125thof 1380.103Nevada defense · allowed
27thof 138-0.103vs
Northern Illinois offense
65thof 1380.019362 plays
Passing downs
Nevada offense
117thof 138-0.127222 plays
vs
Northern Illinois defense · allowed
118thof 1380.158172 plays
Nevada defense · allowed
20thof 138-0.145218 plays
vs
Northern Illinois offense
95thof 138-0.060205 plays
Third down
Nevada offense
81stof 1380.015125 plays
vs
Northern Illinois defense · allowed
130thof 1380.285116 plays
Nevada defense · allowed
33rdof 138-0.126134 plays
vs
Northern Illinois offense
124thof 138-0.169119 plays
Red zone
Nevada offense
88thof 138-0.03965 plays
vs
Northern Illinois defense · allowed
97thof 1380.094108 plays
Nevada defense · allowed
96thof 1380.08970 plays
vs
Northern Illinois offense
128thof 138-0.33968 plays
Field advancement
Nevada offense
133rdof 13836.5%vs
Northern Illinois defense · allowed
137thof 13856.0%Nevada defense · allowed
29thof 13837.8%vs
Northern Illinois offense
108thof 13841.1%Away
Nevada Offense vs Northern Illinois DefenseNevada · 7 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.26#117
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#137-0.56
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.132#129
522 plays
EPA/Play
#1280.149
allowed · 501 plays
-0.248#135
241 plays
EPA/Pass
#1160.111
allowed · 198 plays
-0.032#99
281 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#1320.173
allowed · 303 plays
39.3%#135
522 plays
Success Rate
#13651.9%
allowed · 501 plays
34.9%#135
Pass Success Rate
#11547.3%
allowed
43.1%#122
Rush Success Rate
#13152.4%
allowed
36.5%#133
Available Yards %
#13756.0%
allowed
71.7#96
Net Field Position
#13068.1
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
-0.163#130
392 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#1250.103
allowed
7.7#122
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1375.9
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Nevada Defense vs Northern Illinois OffenseNevada · 9 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.07#53
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#127-0.32
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.084#34
allowed · 526 plays
EPA/Play
#82-0.016
478 plays
-0.145#27
allowed · 209 plays
EPA/Pass
#110-0.147
250 plays
-0.043#48
allowed · 317 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#240.128
228 plays
42.2%#29
allowed · 526 plays
Success Rate
#9744.8%
478 plays
37.8%#10
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#12139.2%
46.5%#63
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#3250.9%
37.8%#29
allowed
Available Yards %
#10841.1%
67.7#132
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#13373.8
-0.103#27
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#650.019
362 plays
7.1#68
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1157.6
2026 · Situational EPANevada · 5 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.132
522 plays
Non-garbage · Off
-0.010
469 plays
-0.084
526 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
0.178
481 plays
-0.039
65 plays
Red Zone · Off
-0.339
68 plays
0.089
70 plays
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
0.094
108 plays
0.015
125 plays
3rd Down · Off
-0.169
119 plays
-0.126
134 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
0.285
116 plays