Illinois St at Northern Iowa Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Northern Iowa by 3.93
TOTAL POINTS
128
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Northern Iowa
Illinois St 
|
84
B
|
Overall |
86
B
|
|
85
B
|
Power |
84
B
|
|
80
B-
|
Offensive |
83
B-
|
|
88
B+
|
Defensive |
81
B-
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
85
B
|
SoS (Full Season) |
76
C
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Northern Iowa
Illinois St
| 138 | Overall | 124 |
| 129 | Power | 139 |
| 174 | Offensive | 145 |
| 102 | Defensive | 172 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 129 | SoS (Full Season) | 210 |
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Illinois St#12440%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: Northern Iowa 60%, Illinois St 40% at Northern Iowa.
Northern Iowa's win probability against Illinois St has held at 47% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Northern Iowa's win probability against Illinois St has held at 54% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Northern Iowa's win probability against Illinois St has held at 60% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Northern Iowa favored
Illinois St favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Illinois St | Neutral | At Northern Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 45% | 51% | 58% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 45% | 52% | 58% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 48% | 54% | 61% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 48% | 55% | 61% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 48% | 55% | 61% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 46% | 52% | 59% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 46% | 53% | 59% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 48% | 54% | 61% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 47% | 54% | 60% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Northern Iowa
Illinois St
|
1-1 (50%) |
Head to Head |
1-1 (50%) |
|
18-14 (56.3%) |
Overall |
24-15 (61.5%) |
|
8-5 (61.5%) |
Home |
17-1 (94.4%) |
|
8-8 (50%) |
Away |
6-9 (40%) |
|
0-1 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
0-0 (0%) |
|
6-11 (35.3%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
8-10 (44.4%) |
|
12-3 (80%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
16-5 (76.2%) |
|
7-3 (70%) |
Last 10 Games |
6-4 (60%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Northern Iowa
Illinois St
| #50 Murray St | Best Win | #103 Belmont |
| #272 Evansville | Worst Loss | #287 S Illinois |
| 38 pts vs #355 Valparaiso | Largest MOV | 49 pts vs #345 Chicago St |
| 33 pts vs #6 Iowa | Largest MOD | 41 pts vs #38 Nebraska |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Northern Iowa
Illinois St
| 67.8 | Points per Game | 70.5 |
| 64.3 | Points Against | 66.7 |
| 70.8 | Home PPG | 77.5 |
| 65.8 | Home PA | 63.1 |
| 64.9 | Away PPG | 66.1 |
| 62.4 | Away PA | 70.5 |
| 529-508 | Opponent Record | 608-659 |
| 175.6 | Avg Opponent Rank | 185.8 |
| W 5 | Longest Streak | L 4 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 2 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Northern Iowa
Illinois St
| Mar 14 | Murray St (30-4) | L59-72 | Apr 4 | at Marshall (27-9) | L41-66 |
| Mar 13 | Bradley (19-13) | W74-73 | Apr 4 | Marshall (27-9) | L41-66 |
| Mar 8 | vs Drake (12-20) | W65-58 | Apr 1 | at South Dakota (23-10) | W67-60 |
| Mar 5 | at Indiana St (9-22) | W92-73 | Mar 30 | vs G Washington (17-18) | W61-53 |
| Feb 28 | vs IL Chicago (14-18) | W82-68 | Mar 27 | vs Abilene Chr (21-11) | W59-55 |
| Feb 26 | vs Valparaiso (0-32) | W92-54 | Mar 22 | vs UTRGV (19-14) | W81-52 |
| Feb 21 | at Evansville (10-25) | L63-64 | Mar 14 | Evansville (10-25) | L70-75 |
| Feb 19 | at S Illinois (8-20) | W77-48 | Mar 13 | Drake (12-20) | W69-62 |
| Feb 12 | vs Indiana St (9-22) | W91-79 | Mar 8 | at Bradley (19-13) | W66-65 |
| Feb 7 | vs Belmont (20-12) | L58-70 | Mar 5 | at Drake (12-20) | L55-73 |