Illinois St at Northern Illinois Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Illinois St by 5.75
TOTAL POINTS
52
UPDATED
Sunday, September 13, 2026
RATINGS
*Ratings are relative to Division (FBS, FCS, D2, D3, NAIA)
Northern Illinois
Illinois St 
|
62
D-
|
Overall |
98
A+
|
|
64
D
|
Power |
98
A+
|
|
63
D-
|
Offensive |
98
A+
|
|
66
D
|
Defensive |
98
A+
|
|
98
A+
|
SoS (Current) |
68
D+
|
|
77
C+
|
SoS (Future) |
88
B+
|
RANKINGS
Northern IllinoisFBS
Illinois StFCS
| 130 #217 overall |
Overall | 3 #71 overall |
| 124 #139 overall |
Power | 3 #98 overall |
| 128 #148 overall |
Offensive | 5 #97 overall |
| 118 #125 overall |
Defensive | 4 #105 overall |
| 6 #8 overall |
SoS (Current) | 103 #337 overall |
| 80 #80 overall |
SoS (Future) | 36 #176 overall |
Illinois StFCS #363%
Northern IllinoisFBS #13037%Wk 3 (Sep 13), 2026-27: Illinois St 63%, Northern Illinois 37% at Northern Illinois.
Illinois St's win probability against Northern Illinois is trending up — from 55% to 63% over the last 6 updates.
Illinois St's win probability against Northern Illinois is trending up — from 62% to 69% over the last 6 updates.
Illinois St's win probability against Northern Illinois is trending up — from 67% to 74% over the last 6 updates.
Illinois St favored
Northern Illinois favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Northern Illinois | Neutral | At Illinois St |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 55% | 62% | 67% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 55% | 61% | 67% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 55% | 62% | 67% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 58% | 64% | 69% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 57% | 63% | 69% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 51% | 57% | 63% |
| Wk 1 | 2026-27 | 53% | 59% | 65% |
| Wk 2 | 2026-27 | 61% | 67% | 72% |
| Wk 3 | 2026-27 | 63% | 69% | 74% |
RECORDS
Northern Illinois
Illinois St
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
0-2 (0%) |
Overall |
3-0 (100%) |
|
0-1 (0%) |
Home |
1-0 (100%) |
|
0-1 (0%) |
Away |
2-0 (100%) |
|
0-1 (0%) |
Versus Own Division Top 25 |
0-0 (0%) |
|
0-2 (0%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
0-0 (0%) |
|
0-0 (0%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
3-0 (100%) |
|
0-2 (0%) |
Last 5 Games |
3-0 (100%) |
SUPERLATIVES
Northern Illinois
Illinois St
| None | Best Win | #217 Northern Illinois |
| #71 Illinois St | Worst Loss | None |
| None | Largest MOV | 76 pts vs #596 St Francis IL |
| 40 pts vs #18 Iowa | Largest MOD | None |
OTHER STATISTICS
Northern Illinois
Illinois St
| 12 | Points per Game | 48.3 |
| 34 | Points Against | 11.3 |
| 24 | Home PPG | 76 |
| 28 | Home PA | 0 |
| 0 | Away PPG | 34.5 |
| 40 | Away PA | 17 |
| 5-0 | Opponent Record | 1-7 |
| 44.5 | Avg Opponent Rank | 364 |
| L 2 | Longest Streak | W 3 |
| L 2 | Current Streak | W 3 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Northern Illinois
Illinois St
| Sep 12 | vs Illinois St (3-0) | L24-28 | Sep 12 | at Northern Illinois (0-2) | W28-24 |
| Sep 5 | at #18 Iowa (2-0) | L0-40 | Sep 5 | at Western Illinois (1-2) | W41-10 |