Northern Illinois at Western Michigan - 2018 Matchup Preview

Northern Illinois Huskies at Western Michigan Broncos

Tuesday, November 20th 2018 (7:00 PM EST)
Northern Illinois -6.5 (48.5)
Western Michigan 28 - Northern Illinois: 21 (Mid-American)

Huskies (8 - 6) (7 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 17 - 24 (16 - 28 on Road)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

NIU is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: -1.5 (SP+ NIU -8)
Projected Score: NIU: 17 - WMU: 27 (44)
NIU Win prob: 68% | Cover: 48%
NIU Travel: 165 miles, 1 hrs behind

Broncos (7 - 6) (4 - 9 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 25 - 17 (29 - 16 @ Home)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

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

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Predictions for Northern Illinois's Schedule

Western Michigan's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/31	Western Michigan vs Syracuse	+5.0	65.5	L 42 - 55	O	N
Sat 9/8	Western Michigan at Michigan	+27.5	54.5	L 3 - 49	U	N
Sat 9/15	Western Michigan vs Delaware State	-47.0
Sat 9/22	Western Michigan at Georgia State	-8.5	61.0	W 34 - 15	U	Y
Sat 9/29	Western Michigan at Miami (OH)	-3.0	52.5	W 40 - 39	O	N
Sat 10/6	Western Michigan vs Eastern Michigan	-4.5	59.0	W 27 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/13	Western Michigan at Bowling Green	-14.5	68.5	W 42 - 35	O	N
Sat 10/20	Western Michigan at Central Michigan	-7.0	54.0	W 35 - 10	U	Y
Thu 10/25	Western Michigan vs Toledo	-4.0	69.0	L 24 - 51	O	N
Thu 11/1	Western Michigan vs Ohio	+3.0	65.0	L 14 - 59	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/13	Western Michigan at Ball State	-10.0	58.0	L 41 - 42	O	N
Tue 11/20	Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois	+6.5	48.5	W 28 - 21	O	Y
Fri 12/21	Western Michigan vs BYU	+10.0	52.0	L 18 - 49	O	N

Important Stats (2017)

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	.08	40%	17.1	42%	2.88	178	38%	200	3.1		35%	24.3	33%	33%	2.67	55.5	1.8	1.5
WMU	.14	45%	24.9	46%	3.04	225	41%	165	3.24	.17	40%	17.4	41%	38%	3.72	53.3	1.5	2.2

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
WMU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2017

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	13	17.1	16.3	40.4%	3.1	1.8	20	378	178	200	4.1	54%	45%	42%	38%	15%	.08
WMU Defense	12	17.4	15.7	40.1%	3.72	2.2	-	-	-	-	-	52%	47%	41%	38%	19%	.17

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	13	24.3	27.8	34.7%	2.67	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	50%	48%	33%	33%	20%
WMU Offense	12	24.9	29	45.3%	3.24	1.5	21	390	225	165	4.8	61%	37%	46%	41%	15%	.14

Additional Stats 2017

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	13	28:35	20.2	39%	29%	6.2	55.5	1.8	1.5	8.8	3.3	5	31.8
Western Michigan	12	30:38	20.8	39%	60%	5.7	53.3	1.5	2.2	6.6	1.7	4	37.2

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
NIU Offense	13	54%	42%	42.9	177.8	4.1	18	.08	2.88	76%	10%	0.93
WMU Defense	12	52%	41%	-	-	-	-	.1	2.58	80%	13%	1.06

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	13	50%	33%	-	-	-	-	-.05	2.2	58%	14%	0.9
WMU Offense	12	61%	46%	46.8	224.8	4.8	26	.15	3.04	76%	10%	0.94

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
NIU Offense	13	45%	38%	17.8	31.2	199.9	6.4	11.3	25	11	.1	1.5	32%	28%	.22	5%	1.9
WMU Defense	12	47%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	.25	1.7	35%	31%	.27	6%	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	13	48%	33%	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	.08	1.6	36%	26%	.1	6%	1.7
WMU Offense	12	37%	41%	14.3	24.5	164.8	6.7	11.5	19	8	.14	1.5	31%	36%	.3	4%	1.8

Northern Illinois's Power Ratings
Northern Illinois's Power Rating: 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 Mountain West Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Northern Illinois: Western Michigan: -2.85

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Northern Illinois: -2.7 Western Michigan: -10.7

Western Michigan's Power Ratings
Western Michigan's Power Rating: -2.85 NR
Western Michigan's Offense Rating: NR
Western Michigan's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #84
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Western Michigan's 2018 Expected Record: -
Western Michigan's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -10.7 #104
Western Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.8 #60
Western Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 37.4 #112

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

Projected Score
Western Michigan 27
Northern Illinois 17

Projected Total Points: 44

Western Michigan Scoring
Offense: 24.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 29
Defense: 17.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 15.7

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

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/18	Northern Illinois	19	Western Michigan	35	Western Michigan -7	Western Michigan	39.5	Over
2024	11/06	Western Michigan	28	Northern Illinois	42	Northern Illinois -2.5	Northern Illinois	51.5	Over
2023	11/14	Northern Illinois	24	Western Michigan	0	Northern Illinois -4.5	Northern Illinois	55.5	Under
2022	11/09	Western Michigan	21	Northern Illinois	24	Northern Illinois -1	Northern Illinois	49.0	Under
2021	11/23	Northern Illinois	21	Western Michigan	42	Western Michigan -6.5	Western Michigan	60.0	Over
2020	11/28	Western Michigan	30	Northern Illinois	27	Western Michigan -18.5	Northern Illinois	64.5	Under
2019	11/26	Northern Illinois	17	Western Michigan	14	Western Michigan -10	Northern Illinois	51.0	Under
2018	11/20	Western Michigan	28	Northern Illinois	21	Northern Illinois -6.5	Western Michigan	48.5	Over
2017	11/15	Northern Illinois	35	Western Michigan	31	Northern Illinois -9	Western Michigan	49.5	Over
2016	10/08	Western Michigan	45	Northern Illinois	30	Western Michigan -19	Northern Illinois	68.5	Over
2015	11/18	Northern Illinois	27	Western Michigan	19	Northern Illinois -3.5	Northern Illinois	59.5	Under
2014	11/28	Western Michigan	21	Northern Illinois	31	Western Michigan -7	Northern Illinois	0
2013	11/26	Northern Illinois	33	Western Michigan	14	Northern Illinois -33.5	Western Michigan	0
2012	10/27	Western Michigan	34	Northern Illinois	48
2011	10/15	Northern Illinois	51	Western Michigan	22
2010	10/30	Western Michigan	21	Northern Illinois	28
2009	10/03	Northern Illinois	38	Western Michigan	3
2008	09/06	Western Michigan	29	Northern Illinois	26
2007	10/13	Northern Illinois	13	Western Michigan	17
2006	10/14	Western Michigan	16	Northern Illinois	14
2005	11/23	Northern Illinois	42	Western Michigan	7
2004	10/23	Western Michigan	38	Northern Illinois	59
2003	10/18	Northern Illinois	37	Western Michigan	10
2002	10/26	Western Michigan	20	Northern Illinois	24
2001	10/20	Northern Illinois	20	Western Michigan	12
2000	10/20	Western Michigan	52	Northern Illinois	22

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Western Michigan	9	5	6 Overs
Northern Illinois	17	8	5 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	16 - 10	4 - 9	2 - 5	2 - 4
Road Teams	10 - 16	9 - 4	4 - 2	5 - 2

(#) NIU at (#) WMU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	NIU	WMU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#89	#104
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#88	#84
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Northern Illinois Injury Report

Western Michigan Injury Report

Northern Illinois on Offense


CategoryCat	NIU Off	WMU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#117	#112
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Northern Illinois Run Game


CategoryCat	NIU Off	WMU 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	WMU 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

Western Michigan on Offense


CategoryCat	WMU Off	NIU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#60	#23
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Western Michigan Run Game


CategoryCat	WMU 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

Western Michigan Pass Game


CategoryCat	WMU 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
WMU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

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

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

Rematch from Week 13
Northern Illinois 6.5 (48.5)
Western Michigan won vs Northern Illinois this year (28-21)

Previous Matchups
Western Michigan beat Northern Illinois last year (35-19)
Northern Illinois beat Western Michigan in 2024 (42-28)
Northern Illinois beat Western Michigan in 2023 (24-0)

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

WMU'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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WMU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD