Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan Game Matchup

Northern Illinois Huskies at Eastern Michigan Eagles

Saturday, October 11th 2025 (12:00 AM EDT)
Rynearson Stadium - Ypsilanti, MI (Mid-American)

Huskies (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Thomas Hammock (31 - 38)
Avg Score : 25 - 19 (21 - 20 on Road)
Record Prediction: 6.7 - 5.3 (#63)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 10)

EMU is playing their 7th straight game
NIU is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: Northern Illinois -1.5 (SP+ NIU -3)
Projected Score: NIU: 25 - EMU: 23 (48)
NIU Win prob: 50% | Cover: 47%
NIU Travel: 264 miles, 1 hrs behind

Eagles (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Chris Creighton (57 - 75)
Avg Score : 26 - 28 (29 - 29 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 4.8 - 7.2 (#102)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 11)

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

Northern Illinois's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/29	Northern Illinois vs Holy Cross	-12.5
Sat 9/6	Northern Illinois at Maryland	+10.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/20	Northern Illinois at Mississippi State	+14.5
Sat 9/27	Northern Illinois vs San Diego State	-4
Sat 10/4	Northern Illinois vs Miami (OH)	-3.5
Sat 10/11	Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan	-1.5
Sat 10/18	Northern Illinois at Ohio	+9
Sat 10/25	Northern Illinois vs Ball State	-14.5
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/5	Northern Illinois at Toledo	+12
Wed 11/12	Northern Illinois at Massachusetts	-9
Tue 11/18	Northern Illinois vs Western Michigan	-9.5
Fri 11/28	Northern Illinois vs Kent State	-18

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 2, Bad 2, Poor 8
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 2, Bad 2, Poor 8
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Northern Illinois's Schedule

Eastern Michigan's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/29	Eastern Michigan at Texas State	+14.0	0.0
Sat 9/6	Eastern Michigan vs Long Island University	-9
Sat 9/13	Eastern Michigan at Kentucky	+22
Sat 9/20	Eastern Michigan vs Louisiana	+5.5
Sat 9/27	Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan	+3.5
Sat 10/4	Eastern Michigan at Buffalo	+9.5
Sat 10/11	Eastern Michigan vs Northern Illinois	+1.5
Sat 10/18	Eastern Michigan at Miami (OH)	+5.5
Sat 10/25	Eastern Michigan vs Ohio	+8
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/8	Eastern Michigan vs Bowling Green	-1.5
Sat 11/15	Eastern Michigan at Ball State	-5.5
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/25	Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan	-5.5

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 4, Poor 7
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 4, Poor 7
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Eastern Michigan's Schedule

Important Stats (2024)

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	#86 (.16)	42% (79)	24.5	44% (72)	3.25 (33)	204	40% (86)	179	3.39 (113)	#11 (.06)	38% (19)	18.5	41% (52)	35% (9)	3.08 (12)	42.8	1.2	1.1
EMU	#117 (.09)	42% (74)	25.9	43% (87)	2.98 (82)	142	42% (66)	235	3.47 (105)	#83 (.19)	45% (105)	27.9	45% (84)	46% (116)	3.49 (38)	62.4	1.4	1.3

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
EMU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2024

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	24.5	20.7	42.1%	3.39	1.2	21	383	204	179	4.8	59%	41%	44%	40%	15%	.16
EMU Defense	12	27.9	28.7	45%	3.49	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	53%	46%	45%	46%	19%	.19

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	18.5	19.7	37.7%	3.08	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	49%	51%	41%	35%	17%	.06
EMU Offense	12	25.9	28.8	42.2%	3.47	1.4	21	378	142	235	3.6	47%	53%	43%	42%	19%	.09

Additional Stats 2024

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	33:20	21.5	42%	45%	4.2	42.8	1.2	1.1	5.4	2.5	1	30.4
Eastern Michigan	12	31:06	21.3	41%	55%	6.5	62.4	1.4	1.3	5.9	2.1	1	29.2

Run Game Stats (2025)

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	59% (11)	44% (72)	42.8	204.2	4.8	22 (55)	.14 (66)	3.25 (33)	72% (83)	9% (60)	1 (54)
EMU Defense	12	53% (102)	45% (84)	-	-	-	-	.09 (51)	3.07 (82)	60% (10)	14% (6)	0.9 (34)

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	49% (44)	41% (52)	-	-	-	-	.08 (45)	3.06 (79)	74% (73)	11% (53)	0.9 (33)
EMU Offense	12	47% (90)	43% (87)	39.3	142.3	3.6	17 (84)	.01 (119)	2.98 (82)	57% (131)	11% (91)	0.85 (122)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

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	41% (124)	40% (86)	16.5	28.5	179.1	6.3	10.8	16 (87)	8 (40)	.23 (84)	1.6 (58)	31% (68)	30% (89)	.17 (117)	5% (39)	1.9 (116)
EMU Defense	12	46% (31)	46% (116)	-	-	-	-	-	-	5 (117)	.36 (117)	1.7 (100)	28% (119)	34% (112)	.32 (77)	5% (107)	1.8 (23)

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	51% (93)	35% (9)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (76)	.04 (4)	1.5 (55)	36% (15)	25% (10)	.18 (16)	7% (37)	2 (67)
EMU Offense	12	53% (44)	42% (66)	20.7	34.6	235.3	6.8	11.4	17 (79)	10 (63)	.16 (105)	1.5 (116)	32% (70)	34% (36)	.36 (59)	8% (124)	2 (88)

Northern Illinois's Power Ratings
Northern Illinois's Power Rating: -10.53 #94
Northern Illinois's Offense Rating: 6.27 #115
Northern Illinois's Defense Rating: 16.80 #82
2025 Talent Rating: 554.00 #92
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #99
Northern Illinois's 2025 Expected Record: 6.7 - 5.3
Northern Illinois's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -11.0 #106
Northern Illinois's Offense SP+ Rating: 16.3 #133
Northern Illinois's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.3 #61

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 528.62
Average Power Five Talent: 861.13
Average FBS Talent: 684.29

Power Ratings Matchup
Northern Illinois: -10.53 Eastern Michigan: -12.105

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Northern Illinois: -11.0 Eastern Michigan: -14.2

Eastern Michigan's Power Ratings
Eastern Michigan's Power Rating: -12.105 #106
Eastern Michigan's Offense Rating: 5.44 #121
Eastern Michigan's Defense Rating: 20.45 #99
2025 Talent Rating: 562.00 #89
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #99
Eastern Michigan's 2025 Expected Record: 4.8 - 7.2
Eastern Michigan's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -14.2 #113
Eastern Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 20.0 #116
Eastern Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.2 #111

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 528.62
Average Power Five Talent: 861.13
Average FBS Talent: 684.29

Northern Illinois Scoring
Offense: 24.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 20.7
Defense: 18.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 19.7

Northern Illinois's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Northern Illinois 25
Eastern Michigan 23

Projected Total Points: 48

Eastern Michigan Scoring
Offense: 25.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 28.8
Defense: 27.9 PPG
Defense at Home: 28.7

Eastern Michigan's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	10/21	Northern Illinois	20	Eastern Michigan	13	Northern Illinois	Northern Illinois -11.5	Eastern Michigan	43.5	Under
2022	10/15	Eastern Michigan	10	Northern Illinois	39	Northern Illinois	Eastern Michigan -3.5	Northern Illinois	64.5	Under
2021	10/02	Northern Illinois	27	Eastern Michigan	20	Northern Illinois	Eastern Michigan -0.0	Northern Illinois	62.5	Under
2020	12/12	Eastern Michigan	41	Northern Illinois	33	Eastern Michigan	Eastern Michigan -6	Eastern Michigan	55.5	Over
2019	11/19	Northern Illinois	17	Eastern Michigan	45	Eastern Michigan	Northern Illinois -3.5	Eastern Michigan	56.5	Over
2018	09/29	Eastern Michigan	23	Northern Illinois	26	Northern Illinois	Eastern Michigan -3.5	Northern Illinois	50.5	Under
2017	10/26	Northern Illinois	30	Eastern Michigan	27	Northern Illinois	Northern Illinois -7.5	Eastern Michigan	47.0	Over
2016	11/16	Eastern Michigan	24	Northern Illinois	31	Northern Illinois	Northern Illinois -4	Northern Illinois	63.0	Under
2015	10/24	Northern Illinois	49	Eastern Michigan	21	Northern Illinois	Northern Illinois -27.5	Northern Illinois	64.5	Over
2014	10/25	Eastern Michigan	17	Northern Illinois	28	Northern Illinois	Northern Illinois -20.5	Eastern Michigan	0
2013	10/26	Northern Illinois	59	Eastern Michigan	20	Northern Illinois	Northern Illinois -30.5	Northern Illinois	0
2012	11/23	Eastern Michigan	7	Northern Illinois	49	Northern Illinois
2011	11/25	Northern Illinois	18	Eastern Michigan	12	Northern Illinois
2010	11/26	Eastern Michigan	3	Northern Illinois	71	Northern Illinois
2009	11/05	Northern Illinois	50	Eastern Michigan	6	Northern Illinois
2008	09/27	Eastern Michigan	0	Northern Illinois	37	Northern Illinois
2007	09/15	Northern Illinois	19	Eastern Michigan	21	Eastern Michigan
2006	11/24	Eastern Michigan	0	Northern Illinois	27	Northern Illinois
2005	10/15	Northern Illinois	24	Eastern Michigan	8	Northern Illinois
2004	11/20	Eastern Michigan	16	Northern Illinois	34	Northern Illinois
2003	11/22	Northern Illinois	38	Eastern Michigan	24	Northern Illinois
2001	11/03	Northern Illinois	40	Eastern Michigan	17	Northern Illinois
2000	11/10	Eastern Michigan	39	Northern Illinois	32	Eastern Michigan

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Eastern Michigan	4	5	4 Overs
Northern Illinois	19	6	5 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	12 - 11	5 - 6	4 - 5	1 - 1
Road Teams	11 - 12	6 - 5	1 - 1	5 - 4

(#94) Northern Illinois Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -10.53 #94
Offense Rating: 6.27 #115
Defense Rating: 16.80 #82
Overall SP+ Rating: -11.0 #106
Offense SP+ Rating: 16.3 #133
Defense SP+ Rating: 27.3 #61
Talent Rating: 554.00 #92
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #99
Expected Record: 6.7 - 5.3

Team Profile
Very Run heavy Offense 59%, Pass: 41%
Bad Offense Success Rate of 42%
Bad Offensive Explosiveness
Awful in Scoring Position 3.39 PPO
Bad Run Success 44%
Bad Pass Success 40%
Avg OL Grades, Good OL Yds Per Rush
Good DL Grades, Avg Sacks/Turnovers
Great Defense Success Rate of 38%
Great in Scoring Position 3.08 PPO
Avg Run Def Success 41%
Great Pass Def Success 35%
Avg Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Good Field Position

Northern Illinois Notes
(5/5) Portal QB Proctor (Dart) exciting, joins in summer
(5/5) QB1 Holst won spring, started 3 games LY
(5/5) WR Bryant, Pardridge and Givens top 3 spring
(5/5) OL rebuild, 1/5 back. 2 more w/ exp. Lost 5 Srs
(4/27) Staff high on Fr QB Brady Davidson, best croot
(3/26) RB rebuild, Johnson/Poe have exp, some depth
(3/26) Def good LY, replacing all. Only 2 portals, CBs
(3/26) Hammock good, but lost most exp in CFB

Northern Illinois Ratings Matchup Eastern Michigan

Power #94

#106

Off #115

#121

Def #82

#99

Talent #92

#89

SP+ #106

#113

SP+ Off #133

#116

SP+ Def #61

#111

Previous Matchups
Northern Illinois beat Eastern Michigan in 2023 (20-13)
Northern Illinois beat Eastern Michigan in 2022 (39-10)

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

Team Information
Injuries: NIU | EMU
Depth Chart: NIU | EMU
Rosters: NIU | EMU

(#106) Eastern Michigan Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -12.105 #106
Offense Rating: 5.44 #121
Defense Rating: 20.45 #99
Overall SP+ Rating: -14.2 #113
Offense SP+ Rating: 20.0 #116
Defense SP+ Rating: 34.2 #111
Talent Rating: 562.00 #89
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #99
Expected Record: 4.8 - 7.2

Team Profile
Balanced offense, Pass: 53%, Run: 47%
Bad Offense Success Rate of 42%
Awful Offensive Explosiveness
Poor in Scoring Position 3.47 PPO
Bad Run Success 43%
Avg Pass Success 42%
Avg OL Grades, Bad OL Yds Per Rush
Great DL Grades, Great Sacks/Turnovers
Poor Defense Success Rate of 45%
Good in Scoring Position 3.49 PPO
Bad Run Def Success 45%
Awful Pass Def Success 46%
Good Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Avg Field Position

Eastern Michigan Notes
(3/26) QB Kim (Coastal) or Edge (MD) portal adds
(3/26) RB rebuild. Some options, 2 portal adds
(3/26) WR Lockett back, Tucker (Ga St) via portal
(3/26) OL bad LY, 3/5 back, only 1 portal
(3/26) Def bad LY, returns some. 7 portals
(3/26) HC Creighton sliding, lost last 5 to miss bowl

Northern Illinois's OC Wesley Beschorner

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Jackson Proctor (Tr)	129	190	68%	1506	13	3	7.9
Josh Holst	65	111	59%	593	2	2	5.3

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Telly Johnson Jr.	103	480	4	4.7	38
Jackson Proctor (Tr)	55	352	4	6.4	75
Josh Holst	49	230	1	4.7	22
Jaylen Poe	36	190	3	5.3	22

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Dane Pardridge	20	238	3	11.9	39
George Dimopoulos	6	57	0	9.5	14
Jake Appleget	4	45	0	11.3	20
La'Don Bryant	2	38	0	19.0	28

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Northern Illinois's DC Nick Benedetto

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Roy Williams	38	7	7	1	1
Jacob Finley	36	3	1	0	8
Quinton Urwiler	32	1	0	0	1
Jalonnie Williams	27	4	1	2	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Roy Williams	38	7	7	1	1
Jalonnie Williams	27	4	1	2	0
Jake Gassaway	25	3	1	2	0
Pierce Oppong	19	3	1	2	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jacob Finley	36	3	1	0	8
Ivan Davis	10	1	0	1	2
Roy Williams	38	7	7	1	1

Eastern Michigan's OC Mike Piatkowski

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Noah Kim (Tr)	30	56	54%	333	4	1	5.9
Jeremiah Salem	8	11	73%	126	1	1	11.5

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Joey Mattord	29	118	1	4.1	13
Dontae McMillan	23	87	0	3.8	14
James Jointer	12	61	0	5.1	21
Terry Lockett	3	20	0	6.7	11

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Terry Lockett	46	660	5	14.3	79
Zyell Griffin	6	151	1	25.2	89
Joey Mattord	10	115	0	11.5	27
J.B. Mitchell	3	37	0	12.3	14

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Eastern Michigan's DC Ben Needham

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Barry Manning	27	3	0	0	2
Jefferson Adam	26	7	5	0	0
Zach Mowchan	26	1	0	1	0
Jaivian Norman	25	2	1	0	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jefferson Adam	26	7	5	0	0
Carter Evans	15	3	1	2	1
Donovan Green	19	2	1	2	0
Sterling Miles	11	2	1	2	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PD
Barry Manning	27	3	0	2
Jaivian Norman	25	2	1	2
Dramarian McNulty	23	1	0	2