Western Michigan at Northern Illinois Game Matchup

Western Michigan Broncos at Northern Illinois Huskies

Tuesday, November 18th 2025 (12:00 AM EST)
Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium - DeKalb, IL (Mid-American)

Broncos (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Lance Taylor (10 - 14)
Avg Score : 29 - 31 (22 - 34 on Road)
Record Prediction: 4.1 - 7.9 (#117)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 10)

Our Line: Northern Illinois -9.5 (SP+ NIU -4)
Projected Score: WMU: 21 - NIU: 31 (52)
NIU Win prob: 79% | Cover: 55%
WMU Travel: 165 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Huskies (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Thomas Hammock (31 - 38)
Avg Score : 25 - 19 (28 - 17 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 6.7 - 5.3 (#63)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 10)

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

Western Michigan's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/29	Western Michigan at Michigan State	+17.5	0.0
Sat 9/6	Western Michigan vs North Texas	+7
Sat 9/13	Western Michigan at Illinois	+34
Sat 9/20	Western Michigan vs Toledo	+13.5
Sat 9/27	Western Michigan vs Rhode Island	-6
Sat 10/4	Western Michigan at Massachusetts	-2.5
Sat 10/11	Western Michigan vs Ball State	-7.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/25	Western Michigan at Miami (OH)	+8.5
Sat 11/1	Western Michigan vs Central Michigan	+1.5
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/11	Western Michigan vs Ohio	+11
Tue 11/18	Western Michigan at Northern Illinois	+9.5
Tue 11/25	Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan	+5.5

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 3, Poor 7
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 3, 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 Western Michigan's Schedule

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

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
WMU	#43 (.24)	45% (33)	28.9	45% (59)	3.05 (62)	184	46% (27)	187	4.11 (49)	#122 (.29)	49% (128)	31.3	48% (115)	51% (132)	4.38 (119)	39.2	1	1.6
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

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
WMU		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 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
WMU Offense	13	28.9	22	45.2%	4.11	1	19	371	184	187	5	55%	45%	45%	46%	15%	.24
NIU Defense	13	18.5	17.2	37.7%	3.08	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	49%	51%	41%	35%	17%	.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
WMU Defense	13	31.3	34.4	49.1%	4.38	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	56%	44%	48%	51%	18%	.29
NIU Offense	13	24.5	27.8	42.1%	3.39	1.2	21	383	204	179	4.8	59%	41%	44%	40%	15%	.16

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
Western Michigan	13	29:58	19.5	35%	59%	4.1	39.2	1	1.6	4.2	1.5	1	31.3
Northern Illinois	13	33:20	21.5	42%	45%	4.2	42.8	1.2	1.1	5.4	2.5	1	30.4

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
WMU Offense	13	55% (35)	45% (59)	36.8	184.2	5	28 (25)	.18 (43)	3.05 (62)	75% (53)	10% (64)	1.07 (33)
NIU Defense	13	49% (44)	41% (52)	-	-	-	-	.08 (45)	3.06 (79)	74% (73)	11% (53)	0.9 (33)

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
WMU Defense	13	56% (123)	48% (115)	-	-	-	-	.19 (105)	3.18 (96)	76% (84)	10% (66)	1.01 (81)
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)

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
WMU Offense	13	45% (100)	46% (27)	16.3	24.9	187	7.5	11.5	18 (68)	9 (48)	.32 (40)	1.5 (98)	28% (16)	31% (71)	.27 (91)	6% (59)	1.9 (108)
NIU Defense	13	51% (93)	35% (9)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (76)	.04 (4)	1.5 (55)	36% (15)	25% (10)	.18 (16)	7% (37)	2 (67)

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
WMU Defense	13	44% (12)	51% (132)	-	-	-	-	-	-	8 (93)	.44 (127)	1.5 (31)	27% (125)	33% (103)	.33 (81)	8% (19)	1.9 (39)
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)

Western Michigan's Power Ratings
Western Michigan's Power Rating: -20.33 #127
Western Michigan's Offense Rating: 7.29 #111
Western Michigan's Defense Rating: 27.62 #131
2025 Talent Rating: 542.00 #100
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #99
Western Michigan's 2025 Expected Record: 4.1 - 7.9
Western Michigan's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -14.8 #117
Western Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 20.7 #112
Western Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.5 #116

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Western Michigan: -20.33 Northern Illinois: -8.265

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Western Michigan: -14.8 Northern Illinois: -11.0

Northern Illinois's Power Ratings
Northern Illinois's Power Rating: -8.265 #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

Western Michigan Scoring
Offense: 28.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 22
Defense: 31.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 34.4

Western Michigan'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 31
Western Michigan 21

Projected Total Points: 52

Northern Illinois Scoring
Offense: 24.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 27.8
Defense: 18.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 17.2

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

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Northern Illinois	17	8	5 Overs
Western Michigan	8	4	5 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	16 - 9	4 - 8	2 - 5	2 - 3
Road Teams	9 - 16	8 - 4	3 - 2	5 - 2

(#127) Western Michigan Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -20.33 #127
Offense Rating: 7.29 #111
Defense Rating: 27.62 #131
Overall SP+ Rating: -14.8 #117
Offense SP+ Rating: 20.7 #112
Defense SP+ Rating: 35.5 #116
Talent Rating: 542.00 #100
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #99
Expected Record: 4.1 - 7.9

Team Profile
Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 45%
Good Offense Success Rate of 45%
Avg Offensive Explosiveness
Avg in Scoring Position 4.11 PPO
Avg Run Success 45%
Good Pass Success 46%
Good OL Grades, Avg OL Yds Per Rush
Avg DL Grades, Avg Sacks/Turnovers
Awful Defense Success Rate of 49%
Awful in Scoring Position 4.38 PPO
Awful Run Def Success 48%
Awful Pass Def Success 51%
Good Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Avg Field Position

Western Michigan Notes
(3/26) QB Lowry was backup LY, limited options
(3/26) RB Buckley was co starter LY, limited depth
(3/26) WR rebuild, 3 portal adds. Have depth
(3/26) OL good LY, 2/5 back. 3 P4 portal adds
(3/26) Def awful LY, replace a lot. 7 portal adds
(3/26) New DC O'Leary was S coach at ND

Western Michigan Ratings Matchup Northern Illinois

Power #127

#94

Off #111

#115

Def #131

#82

Talent #100

#92

SP+ #117

#106

SP+ Off #112

#133

SP+ Def #116

#61

Previous Matchups
Northern Illinois beat Western Michigan last year (42-28)
Northern Illinois beat Western Michigan in 2023 (24-0)
Northern Illinois beat Western Michigan in 2022 (24-21)

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

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

(#94) Northern Illinois Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -8.265 #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

Western Michigan's OC Walt Bell

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Broc Lowry	4	8	50%	21	0	0	2.6
Ryan Millmore	0	1	0%	0	0	1	0.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jalen Buckley	120	657	8	5.5	61
Broc Lowry	22	123	3	5.6	40
Palmer Domschke	1	26	0	26.0	26
Tre' Hartwell	3	4	0	1.3	4

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Malique Dieudonne	12	209	2	17.4	43
Tailique Williams (Tr)	16	165	0	10.3	24
Jalen Buckley	12	98	0	8.2	24
Mareyohn Hrabowski	3	39	1	13.0	15

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Western Michigan's DC Chris O'Leary

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Tate Hallock	84	5	0	0	5
Aaron Wofford	64	2	1	1	4
Tyson Lee	26	3	1	3	5
Rodney McGraw	22	3	1	1	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Tyson Lee	26	3	1	3	5
Rodney McGraw	22	3	1	1	0
Popeye Williams	19	2	1	5	0
Aaron Wofford	64	2	1	1	4

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Tate Hallock	84	5	0	0	5
Tyson Lee	26	3	1	3	5
Aaron Wofford	64	2	1	1	4

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