UAB at Northern Illinois - 2018 Matchup Preview

UAB Blazers vs Northern Illinois Huskies

Tuesday, December 18th 2018 (7:00 PM EST)
UAB -1 (41.5) (0) Open: 0.0
UAB 37 - Northern Illinois: 13 (CHERIBUNDI BOCA RATON BOWL)

Blazers (11 - 3) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 30 - 17 (23 - 21 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Bowl Game Opt Outs
Our Line: -1 (SP+ UAB -2.5)
Projected Score: UAB: 23 - NIU: 27 (50)
UAB Win prob: 48% | Cover: 46%
UAB Travel: 636 miles, 1 hrs behind

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
Bowls
UAB Players
NIU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

UAB's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/30	UAB vs Savannah State	-39.0	54.5	W 52 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/8	UAB at Coastal Carolina	-8.5	54.5	L 24 - 47	O	N
Sat 9/15	UAB vs Tulane	+3.5	57.5	W 31 - 24	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/29	UAB vs Charlotte	-15.5	52.5	W 28 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/6	UAB at Louisiana Tech	-1
Sat 10/13	UAB at Rice	-17.0	52.5	W 42 - 0	U	Y
Sat 10/20	UAB vs North Texas	-1.5	53.0	W 29 - 21	U	Y
Sat 10/27	UAB at UTEP	-15.5	50.0	W 19 - 0	U	Y
Sat 11/3	UAB vs UTSA	-21.5	42.5	W 52 - 3	O	Y
Sat 11/10	UAB vs Southern Miss	-13.5	45.0	W 26 - 23	O	N
Sat 11/17	UAB at Texas A&M	+17.0	46.5	L 20 - 41	O	N
Sat 11/24	UAB at Middle Tennessee	-3.0	51.5	L 3 - 27	U	N
Sat 12/1	UAB at Middle Tennessee	+1.5	44.0	W 27 - 25	O	Y
Tue 12/18	UAB vs Northern Illinois	-1.0	41.5	W 37 - 13	O	Y

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Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for UAB'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
UAB	.2	44%	29.9	44%	3.06	201	41%	204	3.46	.02	36%	17	34%	35%	2.38	72.9	1.4	1.4
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
UAB	#85 (.16)	45% (42)		47% (32)	3.19 (42)	131	44% (48)	262	3.43 (109)	#101 (.23)	45% (104)		52% (132)	35% (12)	4.24 (110)	73.8	2.2	1.1
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
UAB Offense	14	29.9	23.3	43.9%	3.46	1.4	21	406	201	204	4.5	60%	39%	44%	41%	13%	.2
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
UAB Defense	14	17	21	35.5%	2.38	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	47%	51%	34%	35%	20%	.02
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
UAB	14	32:45	21.4	45%	38%	6.8	72.9	1.4	1.4	7.6	3.1	2	28
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
UAB Offense	14	60%	44%	44.4	201.1	4.5	32	.1	3.06	78%	9%	0.9
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
UAB Defense	14	47%	34%	-	-	-	-	-.01	2.4	59%	14%	1.04
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
UAB Offense	14	39%	41%	13.6	24.3	204.4	8.4	15	15	16	.36	2	32%	37%	.5	5%	2.2
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
UAB Defense	14	51%	35%	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	.06	1.6	38%	30%	.2	6%	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

UAB's Power Ratings
UAB's Power Rating: NR
UAB's Offense Rating: NR
UAB's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #100
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
UAB's 2018 Expected Record: -
UAB's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -0.3 #75
UAB's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.1 #104
UAB's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.4 #44

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
UAB: Northern Illinois: -1.35

SP+ Ratings Matchup
UAB: -0.3 Northern Illinois: -2.7

Northern Illinois's Power Ratings
Northern Illinois's Power Rating: -1.35 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

UAB Scoring
Offense: 29.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 23.3
Defense: 17 PPG
Defense on Road: 21

UAB's 2018 Record
Record: 11 - 3
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 8
Record on Road: 5 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Northern Illinois 27
UAB 23

Total Points: 50

Based on Last 4 Games
Northern Illinois 33
UAB 23

Total Points: 56

Based on Entire Season
UAB 23
Northern Illinois 20

Total Points: 43

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 Dog vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2018	12/18	Northern Illinois	13	UAB	37	UAB -1	UAB	41.5	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Northern Illinois	0	0	1 Overs
UAB	1	1	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1
Road Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0

UAB Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2018	Raton Bowl	UAB vs Northern Illinois	-1.0	41.5	W 37 - 13
2017	Bahamas Bowl	UAB vs Ohio	+6.5	54.5	L 6 - 41

Northern Illinois Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2018	Raton Bowl	Northern Illinois vs UAB	+1.0	41.5	L 13 - 37
2017	Lane Bowl	Northern Illinois vs Duke	+4.5	48.0	L 14 - 36
2015	Poinsettia Bowl	Northern Illinois vs Boise State	+8.0		L 7 - 55
2014	Raton Bowl	Northern Illinois vs Marshall	+8.0	67.0	L 23 - 52
2013	Poinsettia Bowl	Northern Illinois vs Utah State	+2.0	55.5	L 14 - 21
2012	Orange Bowl	Northern Illinois vs Florida State			L 10 - 31

(#) UAB at (#) NIU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	UAB	NIU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#75	#89
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#100	#88
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

UAB Injury Report

Northern Illinois Injury Report

UAB on Offense


CategoryCat	UAB Off	NIU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#104	#23
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

UAB Run Game


CategoryCat	UAB 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

UAB Pass Game


CategoryCat	UAB 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	UAB Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#117	#44
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Northern Illinois Run Game


CategoryCat	NIU Off	UAB 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	UAB 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

UAB 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in FAU Stadium
Conditions: Fair
Temp: 69°

Rematch from Week 1
UAB 1.0 (41.5)
UAB won at Northern Illinois this year (37-13)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

UAB'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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UAB'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