Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Southern Illinois by 1.59
TOTAL POINTS
50
UPDATED
Sunday, October 25, 2026
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RATINGS
Northern Iowa
Southern Illinois 
|
89
B+
|
Overall |
90
A-
|
|
95
A
|
Power |
94
A
|
|
93
A-
|
Offensive |
91
A-
|
|
95
A
|
Defensive |
96
A
|
|
97
A+
|
SoS (Current) |
96
A
|
|
96
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
97
A+
|
|
93
A-
|
SoR (Current) |
93
A-
|
|
93
A-
|
SoR (Full Season) |
93
A-
|
RANKINGS
Northern Iowa
Southern Illinois
| 34 #189 overall |
Overall | 29 #180 overall |
| 14 #146 overall |
Power | 18 #150 overall |
| 19 #149 overall |
Offensive | 26 #160 overall |
| 13 #142 overall |
Defensive | 12 #141 overall |
| 9 #119 overall |
SoS (Current) | 11 #123 overall |
| 12 #134 overall |
SoS (Full Season) | 6 #121 overall |
Southern Illinois#2954%
Northern Iowa#3446%Wk 9 (Oct 25), 2026-27: Southern Illinois 54%, Northern Iowa 46% at Southern Illinois.
Southern Illinois' win probability against Northern Iowa has swung between 35% and 56% over the last 6 weeks, and sits at 41% now.
Southern Illinois' win probability against Northern Iowa has swung between 41% and 62% over the last 6 weeks, and sits at 47% now.
Southern Illinois' win probability against Northern Iowa has swung between 48% and 68% over the last 6 weeks, and sits at 54% now.
Southern Illinois favored
Northern Iowa favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | At Northern Iowa | Neutral | At Southern Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 70% | 75% | 80% |
| Wk 1 | 60% | 66% | 72% |
| Wk 2 | 62% | 68% | 73% |
| Wk 3 | 49% | 56% | 62% |
| Wk 4 | 56% | 62% | 68% |
| Wk 5 | 53% | 60% | 65% |
| Wk 6 | 47% | 54% | 60% |
| Wk 7 | 42% | 49% | 55% |
| Wk 8 | 35% | 41% | 48% |
| Wk 9 | 41% | 47% | 54% |
RECORDS
Northern Iowa
Southern Illinois
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
3-4 (42.9%) |
Overall |
4-5 (44.4%) |
|
3-0 (100%) |
Home |
2-2 (50%) |
|
0-4 (0%) |
Away |
2-3 (40%) |
|
2-1 (66.7%) |
Versus FCS Top 25 |
1-3 (25%) |
|
2-2 (50%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
1-5 (16.7%) |
|
1-2 (33.3%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
3-0 (100%) |
|
2-3 (40%) |
Last 5 Games |
2-3 (40%) |
SUPERLATIVES
Northern Iowa
Southern Illinois
| #125 North Dakota | Best Win | #171 SE Missouri St |
| #261 Eastern Washington | Worst Loss | #185 West Florida |
| 42 pts vs #458 Drake | Largest MOV | 40 pts vs #404 Murray St |
| 55 pts vs #32 Iowa | Largest MOD | 38 pts vs #40 Illinois |
OTHER STATISTICS
Northern Iowa
Southern Illinois
| 24.4 | Points per Game | 22.6 |
| 28 | Points Against | 26.3 |
| 36 | Home PPG | 21 |
| 17.3 | Home PA | 25 |
| 15.8 | Away PPG | 23.8 |
| 36 | Away PA | 27.4 |
| 31-26 | Opponent Record | 38-32 |
| 182.3 | Avg Opponent Rank | 185.1 |
| W 2 | Longest Streak | L 3 |
| L 2 | Current Streak | W 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Northern Iowa
Southern Illinois
| Oct 24 | at Southern Illinois (4-5) | L17-20 | Oct 24 | vs Northern Iowa (3-4) | W20-17 |
| Oct 17 | at Youngstown St (6-2) | L22-35 | Oct 17 | vs Illinois St (6-2) | L14-35 |
| Oct 10 | vs North Dakota (6-3) | W24-17 | Oct 10 | at South Dakota (7-2) | L10-31 |
| Sep 26 | vs Illinois St (6-2) | W28-21 | Oct 3 | vs Youngstown St (6-2) | L16-28 |
| Sep 19 | at Iowa (5-2) | L0-55 | Sep 26 | at Murray St (1-7) | W46-6 |
| Sep 12 | vs Drake (2-6) | W56-14 | Sep 19 | at Illinois (4-3) | L10-48 |
| Sep 5 | at Eastern Washington (2-6) | L24-34 | Sep 12 | vs SE Missouri St (5-3) | W34-20 |