Central Michigan at Northern Illinois

Central Michigan at Northern Illinois - 2018 Matchup Preview

Central Michigan Chippewas at Northern Illinois Huskies

Saturday, September 15th 2018 (3:30 PM EDT)
Northern Illinois -13.5 (48.0)
Northern Illinois 24 - Central Michigan: 16 (Mid-American)

Chippewas (1 - 11) (4 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 15 - 27 (14 - 29 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

NIU 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: -11 (SP+ NIU -17)
Projected Score: CMU: 21 - NIU: 21 (42)
NIU Win prob: 84% | Cover: 56%
CMU Travel: 233 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Huskies (8 - 6) (7 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 20 - 23 (20 - 16 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Central Michigan's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Central Michigan at Kentucky	+17.5	49.0	L 20 - 35	O	Y
Sat 9/8	Central Michigan vs Kansas	-3.0	48.5	L 7 - 31	U	N
Sat 9/15	Central Michigan at Northern Illinois	+13.5	48.0	L 16 - 24	U	Y
Sat 9/22	Central Michigan vs Maine	-13.5
Sat 9/29	Central Michigan at Michigan State	+27.5	46.0	L 20 - 31	O	Y
Sat 10/6	Central Michigan vs Buffalo	+6.5	52.0	L 24 - 34	O	N
Sat 10/13	Central Michigan vs Ball State	-2.5	54.5	L 23 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/20	Central Michigan vs Western Michigan	+7.0	54.0	L 10 - 35	U	N
Sat 10/27	Central Michigan at Akron	+4.0	43.5	L 10 - 17	U	N
Sat 11/3	Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan	+14.0	46.0	L 7 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/10	Central Michigan vs Bowling Green	-7.5	49.5	L 13 - 24	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Fri 11/23	Central Michigan at Toledo	+19.0	58.0	L 13 - 51	O	N

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Predictions for Central Michigan's Schedule

Northern Illinois's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Northern Illinois at Iowa	+9.5	46.0	L 7 - 33	U	N
Sat 9/8	Northern Illinois vs Utah	+12.5	47.5	L 6 - 17	U	Y
Sat 9/15	Northern Illinois vs Central Michigan	-13.5	48.0	W 24 - 16	U	N
Sat 9/22	Northern Illinois at Florida State	+9.5	44.5	L 19 - 37	O	N
Sat 9/29	Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan	+3.5	50.5	W 26 - 23	U	Y
Sat 10/6	Northern Illinois at Ball State	-3.0	52.5	W 24 - 16	U	Y
Sat 10/13	Northern Illinois vs Ohio	-5.5	52.0	W 24 - 21	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/27	Northern Illinois at BYU	+6.5	43.5	W 7 - 6	U	Y
Thu 11/1	Northern Illinois at Akron	-6.0	37.0	W 36 - 26	O	Y
Wed 11/7	Northern Illinois vs Toledo	-3.5	54.0	W 38 - 15	U	Y
Wed 11/14	Northern Illinois vs Miami (OH)	-6.5	48.0	L 7 - 13	U	N
Tue 11/20	Northern Illinois at Western Michigan	-6.5	48.5	L 21 - 28	O	N
Fri 11/30	Northern Illinois vs Buffalo	+3.0	51.0	W 30 - 29	O	Y
Tue 12/18	Northern Illinois vs UAB	+1.0	41.5	L 13 - 37	O	N

Important Stats (2018)

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
CMU	-.03	34%	15	39%	2.81	121	26%	135	2.95	.07	40%	27.3	42%	36%	2.84	71.5	2.3	1.5
NIU	.06	41%	20.1	43%	3	167	35%	155	3.21	.06	37%	22.6	32%	39%	2.79	61.1	1.4	1.4

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
CMU	#96 (.15)	39% (115)		42% (88)	3.2 (41)	169	34% (124)	163	3.82 (80)	#96 (.21)	40% (44)		41% (48)	39% (50)	3.6 (45)	60.9	2	0.4
NIU	#86 (.16)	42% (79)		44% (72)	3.25 (33)	204	40% (86)	179	3.39 (113)	#11 (.06)	38% (19)		41% (52)	35% (9)	3.08 (12)	42.8	1.2	1.1

Overall Stats 2018

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
CMU Offense	12	15	14.3	34.1%	2.95	2.3	15	256	121	135	3.3	51%	47%	39%	26%	20%	-.03
NIU Defense	14	22.6	16.4	37.1%	2.79	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	48%	50%	32%	39%	15%	.06

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
CMU Defense	12	27.3	29.2	40.2%	2.84	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	61%	38%	42%	36%	17%	.07
NIU Offense	14	20.1	19.8	40.6%	3.21	1.4	19	322	167	155	3.9	55%	44%	43%	35%	14%	.06

Additional Stats 2018

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
Central Michigan	12	26:38	15.1	29%	46%	8.3	71.5	2.3	1.5	6.5	2.3	0	28.5
Northern Illinois	14	28:08	19.3	36%	38%	6.5	61.1	1.4	1.4	6	2.9	2	28.7

Run Game Stats (2018)

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
CMU Offense	12	51%	39%	37.2	121.3	3.3	8	.02	2.81	69%	13%	0.82
NIU Defense	14	48%	32%	-	-	-	-	-.1	2.41	69%	11%	0.87

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
CMU Defense	12	61%	42%	-	-	-	-	.09	2.84	68%	12%	1.06
NIU Offense	14	55%	43%	42.6	166.9	3.9	16	.12	3	81%	10%	0.9

Pass Game Stats (2018)

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
CMU Offense	12	47%	26%	14.7	30.2	134.5	4.5	9.2	10	18	-.08	1.5	38%	24%	.1	7%	1.6
NIU Defense	14	50%	39%	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	.22	1.7	38%	35%	.27	4%	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
CMU Defense	12	38%	36%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	.06	1.4	32%	25%	.05	5%	1.8
NIU Offense	14	44%	35%	16.9	28.6	155.4	5.4	9.2	15	11	-.01	1.4	32%	28%	.21	5%	1.8

Central Michigan's Power Ratings
Central Michigan's Power Rating: NR
Central Michigan's Offense Rating: NR
Central Michigan's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #92
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Central Michigan's 2018 Expected Record: -
Central Michigan's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -20.0 #122
Central Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 9.0 #130
Central Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.7 #68

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Central Michigan: Northern Illinois: 1.15

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Central Michigan: -20.0 Northern Illinois: -2.7

Northern Illinois's Power Ratings
Northern Illinois's Power Rating: 1.15 NR
Northern Illinois's Offense Rating: NR
Northern Illinois's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #88
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Northern Illinois's 2018 Expected Record: -
Northern Illinois's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -2.7 #89
Northern Illinois's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.1 #117
Northern Illinois's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.8 #23

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Central Michigan Scoring
Offense: 15 PPG
Offense on Road: 14.3
Defense: 27.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 29.2

Central Michigan's 2018 Record
Record: 1 - 11
Record vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record on Road: 0 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Central Michigan 21
Northern Illinois 21

Total Points: 42

Based on Last 4 Games
Central Michigan 26
Northern Illinois 19

Total Points: 45

Based on Entire Season
Northern Illinois 24
Central Michigan 17

Total Points: 41

Northern Illinois Scoring
Offense: 20.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 19.8
Defense: 22.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 16.4

Northern Illinois's 2018 Record
Record: 8 - 6
Record vs Spread: 7 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 9
Record at home: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	11/30	Northern Illinois	24	Central Michigan	16	Northern Illinois -16.5	Central Michigan	41.5	Under
2023	10/31	Central Michigan	37	Northern Illinois	31	Northern Illinois -3	Central Michigan	48.0	Over
2022	11/02	Northern Illinois	22	Central Michigan	35	Northern Illinois -4.5	Central Michigan	54.0	Over
2021	10/23	Central Michigan	38	Northern Illinois	39	Central Michigan -6	Northern Illinois	56.0	Over
2020	11/11	Northern Illinois	10	Central Michigan	40	Central Michigan -6	Central Michigan	57.5	Under
2019	11/02	Central Michigan	48	Northern Illinois	10	Northern Illinois -1	Central Michigan	48.5	Over
2018	09/15	Northern Illinois	24	Central Michigan	16	Northern Illinois -13.5	Central Michigan	48.0	Under
2017	11/24	Central Michigan	31	Northern Illinois	24	Northern Illinois -3	Central Michigan	51.5	Over
2016	10/15	Northern Illinois	28	Central Michigan	34	Central Michigan -4	Central Michigan	60.0	Over
2015	10/03	Central Michigan	29	Northern Illinois	19	Northern Illinois -2.5	Central Michigan	51.0	Under
2014	10/11	Northern Illinois	17	Central Michigan	34	Northern Illinois -12.5	Central Michigan	0
2013	10/19	Central Michigan	17	Northern Illinois	38	Northern Illinois -17	Northern Illinois	0
2012	09/29	Northern Illinois	55	Central Michigan	24
2011	10/01	Central Michigan	48	Northern Illinois	41
2010	10/23	Northern Illinois	33	Central Michigan	7
2009	11/27	Central Michigan	45	Northern Illinois	31
2008	11/12	Northern Illinois	30	Central Michigan	33
2007	09/29	Central Michigan	35	Northern Illinois	10
2006	11/17	Northern Illinois	31	Central Michigan	10
2005	11/05	Central Michigan	28	Northern Illinois	31
2004	10/16	Northern Illinois	42	Central Michigan	10
2003	10/11	Central Michigan	24	Northern Illinois	40
2002	10/19	Northern Illinois	49	Central Michigan	0
2001	10/27	Central Michigan	24	Northern Illinois	33
2000	11/17	Northern Illinois	40	Central Michigan	6

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Northern Illinois	13	2	6 Overs
Central Michigan	12	10	4 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	15 - 10	4 - 8	0 - 5	4 - 3
Road Teams	10 - 15	8 - 4	3 - 4	5 - 0

(#) CMU at (#) NIU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	CMU	NIU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#122	#89
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#92	#88
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Central Michigan Injury Report

Northern Illinois Injury Report

Central Michigan on Offense


CategoryCat	CMU Off	NIU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#130	#23
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Central Michigan Run Game


CategoryCat	CMU 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

Central Michigan Pass Game


CategoryCat	CMU Off	NIU 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

Northern Illinois on Offense


CategoryCat	NIU Off	CMU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#117	#68
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Northern Illinois Run Game


CategoryCat	NIU Off	CMU 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	CMU 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
NIU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Average G5

CMU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium
Conditions: Fair
Temp: 85° - Wind: 7 mph

Rematch from Week 3
Northern Illinois -13.5 (48.0)
Northern Illinois won vs Central Michigan this year (24-16)

Previous Matchups
Northern Illinois beat Central Michigan last year (24-16)
Central Michigan beat Northern Illinois in 2023 (37-31)
Central Michigan beat Northern Illinois in 2022 (35-22)

CMU'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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CMU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

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