Akron at Northern Illinois - 2019 Matchup Preview

Akron Zips at Northern Illinois Huskies

Saturday, October 26th 2019 (3:30 PM EDT)
Northern Illinois -22 (42.5)
Northern Illinois 49 - Akron: 0 (Mid-American)

Zips (0 - 12) (1 - 11 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 22 - 27 (17 - 36 on Road)
'19 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

NIU is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: -10.5 (SP+ NIU -16)
Projected Score: AKR: 21 - NIU: 25 (46)
NIU Win prob: 96% | Cover: 52%
AKR Travel: 381 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Huskies (5 - 7) (7 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 17 - 24 (18 - 21 @ Home)
'19 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Akron's 2019 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	Akron at Illinois	+18.0	60.5	L 3 - 42	U	N
Sat 9/7	Akron vs UAB	+8.0	46.5	L 20 - 31	O	N
Sat 9/14	Akron at Central Michigan	+2.5	45.5	L 24 - 45	O	N
Sat 9/21	Akron vs Troy	+18.5	57.0	L 7 - 35	U	N
Sat 9/28	Akron at Massachusetts	-7.5	60.5	L 29 - 37	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12	Akron vs Kent State	+14.5	57.5	L 3 - 26	U	N
Sat 10/19	Akron vs Buffalo	+17.5	48.0	L 0 - 21	U	N
Sat 10/26	Akron at Northern Illinois	+22.0	42.5	L 0 - 49	O	N
Sat 11/2	Akron at Bowling Green	+3.5	49.5	L 6 - 35	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/12	Akron vs Eastern Michigan	+17.0	45.0	L 14 - 42	O	N
Wed 11/20	Akron at Miami (OH)	+30.5	44.5	L 17 - 20	U	Y
Tue 11/26	Akron vs Ohio	+28.0	53.0	L 3 - 52	O	N

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Predictions for Akron's Schedule

Northern Illinois's 2019 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	Northern Illinois vs Illinois State	-6.5	42.5	W 24 - 10	U	Y
Sat 9/7	Northern Illinois at Utah	+23.0	45.0	L 17 - 35	O	Y
Sat 9/14	Northern Illinois at Nebraska	+13.5	53.0	L 8 - 44	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/28	Northern Illinois at Vanderbilt	+7.5	51.5	L 18 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/5	Northern Illinois vs Ball State	-4.0	55.0	L 20 - 27	U	N
Sat 10/12	Northern Illinois at Ohio	+4.5	51.0	W 39 - 36	O	Y
Sat 10/19	Northern Illinois at Miami (OH)	-1.5	48.0	L 24 - 27	O	N
Sat 10/26	Northern Illinois vs Akron	-22.0	42.5	W 49 - 0	O	Y
Sat 11/2	Northern Illinois at Central Michigan	-1.0	48.5	L 10 - 48	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/13	Northern Illinois at Toledo	+2.5	54.5	W 31 - 28	O	Y
Tue 11/19	Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan	-3.5	56.5	L 17 - 45	O	N
Tue 11/26	Northern Illinois vs Western Michigan	+10.0	51.0	W 17 - 14	U	Y

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
AKR	.04	35%	22.3	33%	2.28	97	34%	199	2.83	.09	43%	27.4	46%	38%	3.38	61.1	2.2	1.6
NIU	.06	41%	17.1	43%	3	167	35%	155	3.21	.06	37%	24.3	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
AKR		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
NIU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

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
AKR Offense	12	22.3	17	34.9%	2.83	2.2	17	296	97	199	3	45%	53%	33%	34%	23%	.04
NIU Defense	14	24.3	20.8	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
AKR Defense	12	27.4	36.3	43.1%	3.38	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	56%	42%	46%	38%	16%	.09
NIU Offense	14	17.1	17.8	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
Akron	12	28:09	16.8	29%	29%	6.7	61.1	2.2	1.6	6.8	1.8	3	26.7
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 (2019)

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
AKR Offense	12	45%	33%	32.5	96.6	3	5	-.08	2.28	70%	14%	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
AKR Defense	12	56%	46%	-	-	-	-	.11	3.05	73%	11%	0.93
NIU Offense	14	55%	43%	42.6	166.9	3.9	16	.12	3	81%	10%	0.9

Pass Game Stats (2019)

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
AKR Offense	12	53%	34%	15.6	31.2	199.2	6.4	12.8	16	14	.14	1.7	40%	28%	.2	9%	1.7
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
AKR Defense	12	42%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	.08	1.5	31%	30%	.19	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

Akron's Power Ratings
Akron's Power Rating: NR
Akron's Offense Rating: NR
Akron's Defense Rating: NR
2019 Talent Rating: #121
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Akron's 2019 Expected Record: -
Akron's 2019 Overall SP+ Rating: -29.8 #129
Akron's Offense SP+ Rating: 7.7 #130
Akron's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.3 #108

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Akron: Northern Illinois: -4.45

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Akron: -29.8 Northern Illinois: -13.9

Northern Illinois's Power Ratings
Northern Illinois's Power Rating: -4.45 NR
Northern Illinois's Offense Rating: NR
Northern Illinois's Defense Rating: NR
2019 Talent Rating: #93
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Northern Illinois's 2019 Expected Record: -
Northern Illinois's 2019 Overall SP+ Rating: -13.9 #115
Northern Illinois's Offense SP+ Rating: 20.7 #106
Northern Illinois's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.2 #102

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

Akron Scoring
Offense: 22.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 17
Defense: 27.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 36.3

Akron's 2019 Record
Record: 0 - 12
Record vs Spread: 1 - 11 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record on Road: 0 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 10 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0

Projected Score
Northern Illinois 25
Akron 21

Projected Total Points: 46

Northern Illinois Scoring
Offense: 17.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 17.8
Defense: 24.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 20.8

Northern Illinois's 2019 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 5
Record at home: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	11/13	Northern Illinois	29	Akron	16	Northern Illinois -14	Akron	43.5	Over
2023	10/07	Akron	14	Northern Illinois	55	Northern Illinois -4	Northern Illinois	42.5	Over
2022	11/26	Northern Illinois	12	Akron	44	Northern Illinois -9.5	Akron	51.5	Over
2019	10/26	Northern Illinois	49	Akron	0	Northern Illinois -22	Northern Illinois	42.5	Over
2018	11/01	Akron	26	Northern Illinois	36	Northern Illinois -6	Northern Illinois	37.0	Over
2013	10/12	Northern Illinois	27	Akron	20	Northern Illinois -21.5	Akron	0
2012	10/20	Akron	7	Northern Illinois	37
2010	10/02	Akron	14	Northern Illinois	50
2009	10/31	Northern Illinois	27	Akron	10
2005	09/24	Akron	48	Northern Illinois	42
2005	12/01	Northern Illinois	30	Akron	31
2004	10/02	Northern Illinois	49	Akron	19
2000	10/13	Akron	35	Northern Illinois	52

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Northern Illinois	10	3	5 Overs
Akron	3	3	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	6 - 7	1 - 5	1 - 3	0 - 2
Road Teams	7 - 6	5 - 1	2 - 0	3 - 1

(#) AKR at (#) NIU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	AKR	NIU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#129	#115
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#121	#93
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Akron Injury Report

Northern Illinois Injury Report

Akron on Offense


CategoryCat	AKR 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	#102
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Akron Run Game


CategoryCat	AKR 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

Akron Pass Game


CategoryCat	AKR 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	AKR Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#106	#108
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Northern Illinois Run Game


CategoryCat	NIU Off	AKR 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	AKR 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
'19 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

AKR 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'19 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 9
Northern Illinois -22.0 (42.5)
Northern Illinois won vs Akron this year (49-0)

Previous Matchups
Northern Illinois beat Akron in 2024 (29-16)
Northern Illinois beat Akron in 2023 (55-14)

AKR'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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AKR'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