Northern Illinois at Kent State - 2016 Matchup Preview

Northern Illinois Huskies at Kent State Golden Flashes

Friday, November 25th 2016 (12:00 PM EST)
Northern Illinois -5 (45.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Northern Illinois 31 - Kent State: 21 (Mid-American)

Huskies (5 - 7) (7 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 17 - 24 (16 - 28 on Road)
'16 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

NIU 2nd straight Road Game
NIU is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: -2.5 (SP+ NIU -9.5)
Projected Score: NIU: 22 - KENT: 25 (47)
NIU Win prob: 63% | Cover: 48%
NIU Travel: 390 miles, 1 hrs behind

Golden Flashes (3 - 9) (5 - 6 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 21 - 34 (26 - 21 @ Home)
'16 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
NIU Players
KENT Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Northern Illinois's 2016 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	Northern Illinois at Wyoming	-10.5	54.0	L 34 - 40	O	N
Sat 9/10	Northern Illinois at South Florida	+11.5	55.0	L 17 - 48	O	N
Sat 9/17	Northern Illinois vs San Diego State	+8.0	48.0	L 28 - 42	O	N
Sat 9/24	Northern Illinois vs Western Illinois	-7.0
Sat 10/1	Northern Illinois at Ball State	+1.0	57.5	W 31 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/8	Northern Illinois at Western Michigan	+19.0	68.5	L 30 - 45	O	Y
Sat 10/15	Northern Illinois vs Central Michigan	+4.0	60.0	L 28 - 34	O	N
Sat 10/22	Northern Illinois vs Buffalo	-20.0	61.0	W 44 - 7	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/1	Northern Illinois vs Bowling Green	-17.0	72.0	W 45 - 20	U	Y
Wed 11/9	Northern Illinois vs Toledo	+7.5	69.5	L 24 - 31	U	Y
Wed 11/16	Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan	-4.0	63.0	W 31 - 24	U	Y
Fri 11/25	Northern Illinois at Kent State	-5.0	45.5	W 31 - 21	O	Y

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Predictions for Northern Illinois's Schedule

Kent State's 2016 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	Kent State at Penn State	+19.0	44.0	L 13 - 33	O	N
Sat 9/10	Kent State vs North Carolina A&T	-13.5
Sat 9/17	Kent State vs Monmouth	-13.0
Sat 9/24	Kent State at Alabama	+41.5	49.5	L 0 - 48	U	N
Sat 10/1	Kent State vs Akron	+5.0	51.5	L 27 - 31	O	Y
Sat 10/8	Kent State at Buffalo	+2.0	42.5	W 44 - 20	O	Y
Sat 10/15	Kent State at Miami (OH)	-2.0	43.0	L 14 - 18	U	N
Sat 10/22	Kent State vs Ohio	+4.0	43.5	L 10 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/29	Kent State at Central Michigan	+14.0	44.5	W 27 - 24	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/8	Kent State vs Western Michigan	+18.5	55.0	L 21 - 37	O	Y
Tue 11/15	Kent State at Bowling Green	-3.0	54.0	L 7 - 42	U	N
Fri 11/25	Kent State vs Northern Illinois	+5.0	45.5	L 21 - 31	O	N

Important Stats (2015)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
NIU	.14	42%	17.1	41%	2.73	190	41%	208	3.54	.07	43%	24.3	41%	41%	2.93	49.6	1.9	2.1
KENT	-.07	30%	21.3	30%	1.96	133	28%	138	1.43	.1	37%	33.6	38%	34%	3.25	72.7	1.8	1.5

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
NIU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
KENT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2015

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
NIU Offense	14	17.1	16.3	41.8%	3.54	1.9	20	399	190	208	4.1	58%	41%	41%	41%	2%	.14
KENT Defense	12	33.6	20.6	37.2%	3.25	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	52%	46%	38%	34%	2%	.1

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
NIU Defense	14	24.3	27.8	42.7%	2.93	2.1	-	-	-	-	-	50%	48%	41%	41%	3%	.07
KENT Offense	12	21.3	26.2	29.6%	1.43	1.8	14	271	133	138	3.6	56%	43%	30%	28%	3%	-.07

Additional Stats 2015

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Northern Illinois	14	26:24	20.2	38%	52%	5.7	49.6	1.9	2.1	0	0	4	31.2
Kent State	12	28:06	14.1	25%	35%	7.8	72.7	1.8	1.5	0	0	1	28.7

Run Game Stats (2016)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
NIU Offense	14	58%	41%	45.9	190.1	4.1	31	.08	2.73	72%	0%	0.98
KENT Defense	12	52%	38%	-	-	-	-	.06	2.84	58%	0%	0.85

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
NIU Defense	14	50%	41%	-	-	-	-	.01	2.92	85%	0%	0.77
KENT Offense	12	56%	30%	37.3	132.8	3.6	6	-.15	1.96	42%	0%	0.95

Pass Game Stats (2016)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
NIU Offense	14	41%	41%	17.1	28.9	208.4	7.2	12.2	22	10	.24	1.6	31%	31%	.24	2%	1.8
KENT Defense	12	46%	34%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.17	1.8	35%	28%	.23	2%	1.7

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
NIU Defense	14	48%	41%	-	-	-	-	-	-	22	.17	1.5	32%	31%	.18	3%	1.6
KENT Offense	12	43%	28%	14.6	28.6	138.1	4.8	9.5	9	10	.03	1.6	38%	23%	.11	3%	1.6

Northern Illinois's Power Ratings
Northern Illinois's Power Rating: NR
Northern Illinois's Offense Rating: NR
Northern Illinois's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating: #94
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Northern Illinois's 2016 Expected Record: -
Northern Illinois's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: -2.4 #77
Northern Illinois's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.0 #50
Northern Illinois's Defense SP+ Rating: 32.7 #91

Average Talent
Average Mountain West Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Northern Illinois: Kent State: -3.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Northern Illinois: -2.4 Kent State: -12.0

Kent State's Power Ratings
Kent State's Power Rating: -3.5 NR
Kent State's Offense Rating: NR
Kent State's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating: #118
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Kent State's 2016 Expected Record: -
Kent State's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: -12.0 #107
Kent State's Offense SP+ Rating: 16.6 #125
Kent State's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.4 #54

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Northern Illinois Scoring
Offense: 17.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 16.3
Defense: 24.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 27.8

Northern Illinois's 2016 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record on Road: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Kent State 25
Northern Illinois 22

Projected Total Points: 47

Kent State Scoring
Offense: 21.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 26.2
Defense: 33.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 20.6

Kent State's 2016 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 5 - 6 - 1
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record at home: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 2 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 1
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 1

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/28	Northern Illinois	31	Kent State	35	Northern Illinois -5.0	Kent State	45.0	Over
2023	11/25	Kent State	27	Northern Illinois	37	Northern Illinois -20.5	Kent State	44.5	Over
2021	11/03	Kent State	52	Northern Illinois	47	Kent State -3.5	Kent State	72.0	Over
2021	12/04	Northern Illinois	41	Kent State	23	Kent State -3.5	Northern Illinois	75.5	Under
2017	10/07	Northern Illinois	24	Kent State	3	Northern Illinois -23.5	Kent State	44.5	Under
2016	11/25	Kent State	21	Northern Illinois	31	Northern Illinois -5	Northern Illinois	45.5	Over
2014	10/04	Northern Illinois	17	Kent State	14	Northern Illinois -22	Kent State	0
2013	10/05	Kent State	24	Northern Illinois	38	Northern Illinois -9.5	Northern Illinois	0
2012	11/30	Kent State	37	Northern Illinois	44
2011	10/08	Northern Illinois	40	Kent State	10
2008	11/18	Kent State	14	Northern Illinois	42
2007	11/10	Northern Illinois	27	Kent State	20
2005	10/22	Kent State	3	Northern Illinois	34
2002	09/28	Northern Illinois	13	Kent State	6
2001	10/13	Kent State	44	Northern Illinois	34

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Kent State	3	5	4 Overs
Northern Illinois	12	3	2 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	8 - 7	3 - 5	1 - 3	2 - 2
Road Teams	7 - 8	5 - 3	2 - 2	3 - 1

(#) NIU at (#) KENT

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	NIU	KENT
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#77	#107
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#94	#118
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Northern Illinois Injury Report

Kent State Injury Report

Northern Illinois on Offense


CategoryCat	NIU Off	KENT Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#50	#54
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Northern Illinois Run Game


CategoryCat	NIU Off	KENT Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Northern Illinois Pass Game


CategoryCat	NIU Off	KENT Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Kent State on Offense


CategoryCat	KENT Off	NIU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#125	#91
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Kent State Run Game


CategoryCat	KENT Off	NIU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Kent State Pass Game


CategoryCat	KENT Off	NIU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
KENT 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

NIU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Dix Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 13
Northern Illinois 5.0 (45.5)
Northern Illinois won at Kent State this year (31-21)

Previous Matchups
Kent State beat Northern Illinois last year (35-31)
Northern Illinois beat Kent State in 2023 (37-27)

NIU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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NIU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

KENT's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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KENT's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD