Northern Iowa at IL Chicago Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Northern Iowa by 2.93
TOTAL POINTS
125
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Chicago
Northern Iowa 
|
75
C
|
Overall |
84
B
|
|
78
C+
|
Power |
85
B
|
|
77
C+
|
Offensive |
80
B-
|
|
80
B-
|
Defensive |
88
B+
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
80
B-
|
SoS (Full Season) |
85
B
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Chicago
Northern Iowa
| 225 | Overall | 138 |
| 192 | Power | 129 |
| 207 | Offensive | 174 |
| 175 | Defensive | 102 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 174 | SoS (Full Season) | 129 |
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IL Chicago#22542%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: Northern Iowa 58%, IL Chicago 42% at IL Chicago.
Northern Iowa's win probability against IL Chicago has held at 58% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Northern Iowa's win probability against IL Chicago has held at 64% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Northern Iowa's win probability against IL Chicago has held at 70% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Northern Iowa favored
IL Chicago favored
Even, 50%
Drag across the chart
Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At IL Chicago | Neutral | At Northern Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 60% | 67% | 72% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 60% | 66% | 72% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 59% | 66% | 71% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 60% | 66% | 72% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 60% | 66% | 71% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 59% | 66% | 71% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 59% | 65% | 71% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 59% | 65% | 71% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 58% | 64% | 70% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Chicago
Northern Iowa
|
0-2 (0%) |
Head to Head |
2-0 (100%) |
|
14-18 (43.8%) |
Overall |
18-14 (56.3%) |
|
8-8 (50%) |
Home |
8-5 (61.5%) |
|
5-9 (35.7%) |
Away |
8-8 (50%) |
|
0-0 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
0-1 (0%) |
|
4-13 (23.5%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
6-11 (35.3%) |
|
10-5 (66.7%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
12-3 (80%) |
|
4-6 (40%) |
Last 10 Games |
7-3 (70%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Chicago
Northern Iowa
| #70 Ball St | Best Win | #50 Murray St |
| #287 S Illinois | Worst Loss | #272 Evansville |
| 19 pts vs #355 Valparaiso | Largest MOV | 38 pts vs #355 Valparaiso |
| 21 pts vs #73 Wisconsin | Largest MOD | 33 pts vs #6 Iowa |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Chicago
Northern Iowa
| 66.2 | Points per Game | 67.8 |
| 66 | Points Against | 64.3 |
| 66.6 | Home PPG | 70.8 |
| 65.4 | Home PA | 65.8 |
| 65.4 | Away PPG | 64.9 |
| 66.9 | Away PA | 62.4 |
| 488-548 | Opponent Record | 529-508 |
| 191 | Avg Opponent Rank | 175.6 |
| L 4 | Longest Streak | W 5 |
| L 4 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Chicago
Northern Iowa
| Mar 12 | Evansville (10-25) | L71-76 | Mar 14 | Murray St (30-4) | L59-72 |
| Mar 7 | vs Belmont (20-12) | L70-78 | Mar 13 | Bradley (19-13) | W74-73 |
| Mar 5 | vs Murray St (30-4) | L76-78 | Mar 8 | vs Drake (12-20) | W65-58 |
| Feb 28 | at Northern Iowa (18-14) | L68-82 | Mar 5 | at Indiana St (9-22) | W92-73 |
| Feb 26 | vs Bradley (19-13) | W66-53 | Feb 28 | vs IL Chicago (14-18) | W82-68 |
| Feb 22 | at Drake (12-20) | W69-61 | Feb 26 | vs Valparaiso (0-32) | W92-54 |
| Feb 19 | at Indiana St (9-22) | W95-80 | Feb 21 | at Evansville (10-25) | L63-64 |
| Feb 15 | at Murray St (30-4) | L77-79 | Feb 19 | at S Illinois (8-20) | W77-48 |
| Feb 13 | at Belmont (20-12) | L56-71 | Feb 12 | vs Indiana St (9-22) | W91-79 |
| Feb 7 | vs Evansville (10-25) | W68-65 | Feb 7 | vs Belmont (20-12) | L58-70 |