Ohio at Northern Illinois - 2018 Matchup Preview

Ohio Bobcats at Northern Illinois Huskies

Saturday, October 13th 2018 (3:30 PM EDT)
Northern Illinois -5.5 (52.0)
Northern Illinois 24 - Ohio: 21 (Mid-American)

Bobcats (9 - 4) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 40 - 25 (33 - 29 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Wind: 16.1 MPH
OHIO 2nd straight Road Game
NIU is playing their 7th straight game
OHIO is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: -1 (SP+ OHIO -6.5)
Projected Score: OHIO: 27 - NIU: 26 (53)
NIU Win prob: 67% | Cover: 51%
OHIO Travel: 394 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
OHIO Players
NIU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Ohio's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Ohio vs Howard	-31.0	62.0	W 38 - 32	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/15	Ohio at Virginia	+5.0	54.5	L 31 - 45	O	N
Sat 9/22	Ohio at Cincinnati	+7.0	56.5	L 30 - 34	O	Y
Sat 9/29	Ohio vs Massachusetts	-11.5	70.0	W 58 - 42	O	Y
Sat 10/6	Ohio at Kent State	-11.0	69.5	W 27 - 26	U	N
Sat 10/13	Ohio at Northern Illinois	+5.5	52.0	L 21 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/20	Ohio vs Bowling Green	-16.5	67.0	W 49 - 14	U	Y
Thu 10/25	Ohio vs Ball State	-10.5	66.0	W 52 - 14	U	Y
Thu 11/1	Ohio at Western Michigan	-3.0	65.0	W 59 - 14	O	Y
Wed 11/7	Ohio at Miami (OH)	-4.5	59.0	L 28 - 30	U	N
Wed 11/14	Ohio vs Buffalo	-2.5	66.0	W 52 - 17	O	Y
Fri 11/23	Ohio vs Akron	-24.0	56.5	W 49 - 28	O	N
Wed 12/19	Ohio vs San Diego State	-2.5	49.0	W 27 - 0	U	Y

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Ohio'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
OHIO	.33	53%	40.1	55%	3.47	259	48%	208	4.76	.23	43%	24.6	43%	42%	3.75	50.2	1.5	2.2
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
OHIO	#40 (.24)	46% (30)		47% (35)	3.1 (52)	214	45% (35)	193	4.15 (47)	#23 (.1)	37% (10)		34% (3)	40% (57)	3.79 (68)	44.9	1.6	1.5
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
OHIO Offense	13	40.1	32.7	52.8%	4.76	1.5	24	467	259	208	6	58%	40%	55%	48%	13%	.33
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
OHIO Defense	13	24.6	28.8	43.3%	3.75	2.2	-	-	-	-	-	46%	53%	43%	42%	20%	.23
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
Ohio	13	33:15	24.5	49%	69%	4.9	50.2	1.5	2.2	6	1.9	4	30.6
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
OHIO Offense	13	58%	55%	42.8	258.5	6	40	.35	3.47	76%	8%	1.05
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
OHIO Defense	13	46%	43%	-	-	-	-	.12	2.84	72%	11%	0.99
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
OHIO Offense	13	40%	48%	14.2	23.9	208.2	8.7	14.6	25	8	.33	1.6	28%	43%	.54	5%	1.8
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
OHIO Defense	13	53%	42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	.35	1.7	35%	37%	.41	9%	1.9
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

Ohio's Power Ratings
Ohio's Power Rating: NR
Ohio's Offense Rating: NR
Ohio's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #117
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Ohio's 2018 Expected Record: -
Ohio's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.0 #54
Ohio's Offense SP+ Rating: 38.2 #16
Ohio's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.0 #107

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Ohio: Northern Illinois: 1.15

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Ohio: 4.0 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

Ohio Scoring
Offense: 40.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 32.7
Defense: 24.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 28.8

Ohio's 2018 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record on Road: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Ohio 27
Northern Illinois 26

Total Points: 53

Based on Last 4 Games
Northern Illinois 30
Ohio 26

Total Points: 56

Based on Entire Season
Ohio 28
Northern Illinois 23

Total Points: 51

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
2025	10/18	Ohio	48	Northern Illinois	21	Ohio -10.5	Ohio	41.5	Over
2023	10/14	Northern Illinois	23	Ohio	13	Ohio -5.5	Northern Illinois	45.0	Under
2022	10/22	Ohio	24	Northern Illinois	17	Northern Illinois -2.5	Ohio	65.5	Under
2019	10/12	Ohio	36	Northern Illinois	39	Ohio -4.5	Northern Illinois	51.0	Over
2018	10/13	Northern Illinois	24	Ohio	21	Northern Illinois -5.5	Ohio	52.0	Under
2015	11/24	Northern Illinois	21	Ohio	26	Northern Illinois -13.5	Ohio	58.0	Under
2014	11/18	Ohio	14	Northern Illinois	21	Northern Illinois -2.5	Northern Illinois	0
2011	12/02	Northern Illinois	23	Ohio	20
2009	11/21	Ohio	38	Northern Illinois	31
2006	09/09	Northern Illinois	23	Ohio	35
2003	10/04	Northern Illinois	30	Ohio	23

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Northern Illinois	6	3	2 Overs
Ohio	5	4	4 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	7 - 4	3 - 4	1 - 3	2 - 1
Road Teams	4 - 7	4 - 3	1 - 2	3 - 1

(#) OHIO at (#) NIU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	OHIO	NIU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#54	#89
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#117	#88
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Ohio Injury Report

Northern Illinois Injury Report

Ohio on Offense


CategoryCat	OHIO Off	NIU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#16	#23
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Ohio Run Game


CategoryCat	OHIO 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

Ohio Pass Game


CategoryCat	OHIO 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	OHIO Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#117	#107
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Northern Illinois Run Game


CategoryCat	NIU Off	OHIO 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	OHIO 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

OHIO 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 49° - Wind: 16 mph

Rematch from Week 7
Northern Illinois -5.5 (52.0)
Northern Illinois won vs Ohio this year (24-21)

Previous Matchups
Northern Illinois beat Ohio in 2023 (23-13)
Ohio beat Northern Illinois in 2022 (24-17)

OHIO'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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OHIO'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