Northern Iowa at Illinois St Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Illinois St by 0.68
TOTAL POINTS
129
UPDATED
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Illinois St
Northern Iowa 
|
89
B+
|
Overall |
89
B+
|
|
89
B+
|
Power |
90
A-
|
|
81
B-
|
Offensive |
71
C-
|
|
94
A
|
Defensive |
98
A+
|
|
86
B
|
SoS (Current) |
88
B+
|
|
86
B
|
SoS (Full Season) |
88
B+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Illinois St
Northern Iowa
| 98 | Overall | 97 |
| 97 | Power | 86 |
| 171 | Offensive | 263 |
| 51 | Defensive | 10 |
| 121 | SoS (Current) | 106 |
| 119 | SoS (Full Season) | 107 |
Illinois St#9852%
Northern Iowa#9748%Pre (Oct 27), 2026-27: Illinois St 52%, Northern Iowa 48% at Illinois St.
Illinois St's win probability against Northern Iowa has held at 39% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Illinois St's win probability against Northern Iowa has held at 45% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Illinois St's win probability against Northern Iowa has held at 52% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Illinois St favored
Northern Iowa favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Northern Iowa | Neutral | At Illinois St |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 41% | 47% | 54% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 41% | 48% | 54% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 38% | 44% | 51% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 37% | 43% | 50% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 39% | 46% | 53% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 41% | 47% | 54% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 39% | 46% | 53% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 39% | 46% | 53% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 39% | 45% | 52% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Illinois St
Northern Iowa
|
2-1 (66.7%) |
Head to Head |
1-2 (33.3%) |
|
22-13 (62.9%) |
Overall |
22-13 (62.9%) |
|
13-2 (86.7%) |
Home |
11-5 (68.8%) |
|
7-7 (50%) |
Away |
6-6 (50%) |
|
0-1 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
0-1 (0%) |
|
13-9 (59.1%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
11-11 (50%) |
|
9-4 (69.2%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
11-2 (84.6%) |
|
6-4 (60%) |
Last 10 Games |
7-3 (70%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Illinois St
Northern Iowa
| #57 Dayton | Best Win | #94 Illinois St |
| #296 Evansville | Worst Loss | #167 S Illinois |
| 52 pts vs #171 Coastal Car | Largest MOV | 29 pts vs #126 Murray St |
| 27 pts vs #141 IL Chicago | Largest MOD | 26 pts vs #7 St John's |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Illinois St
Northern Iowa
| 74.1 | Points per Game | 68.6 |
| 69.1 | Points Against | 62.5 |
| 78.5 | Home PPG | 69.9 |
| 61.1 | Home PA | 62.3 |
| 71.6 | Away PPG | 66.5 |
| 74 | Away PA | 62.6 |
| 581-546 | Opponent Record | 596-534 |
| 159.9 | Avg Opponent Rank | 159.2 |
| W 6 | Longest Streak | W 6 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Illinois St
Northern Iowa
| Apr 2 | Auburn (22-16) | L66-88 | Mar 20 | #7 St John's (30-7) | L53-79 |
| Mar 25 | at Dayton (25-12) | W61-55 | Mar 8 | IL Chicago (17-16) | W84-69 |
| Mar 22 | at Wake Forest (18-17) | W78-75 | Mar 7 | Bradley (20-13) | W73-69 |
| Mar 18 | vs Kent (22-10) | W79-58 | Mar 6 | Illinois St (22-13) | W74-52 |
| Mar 6 | Northern Iowa (22-13) | L52-74 | Mar 5 | Evansville (5-25) | W68-59 |
| Mar 1 | vs Belmont (25-6) | W81-74 | Mar 1 | at Drake (12-20) | W75-53 |
| Feb 25 | at Northern Iowa (22-13) | W71-69 | Feb 25 | vs Illinois St (22-13) | L69-71 |
| Feb 21 | at Bradley (20-13) | L60-74 | Feb 21 | vs S Illinois (15-16) | L57-59 |
| Feb 18 | vs Murray St (20-13) | W78-61 | Feb 18 | at Indiana St (9-21) | W81-60 |
| Feb 15 | at IL Chicago (17-16) | L56-83 | Feb 15 | vs Drake (12-20) | W86-62 |