Mid-American · 2017 · History
Northern Illinois Huskies
8-5 (6-2 Mid-American)Last: L 14-36 vs Duke
Rod Carey · 6th season · .647 at Northern Illinois · .647 career since 2012
- Rating
- -2.676
- Adj Off
- 24.790
- Adj Def
- 27.360
- WAP
- -3.4263
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 55.1%34 | 50.4%78 |
| Plays per game | 74.438 | 74.333 |
| Time of possession | 28:3594 | 31:2536 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.4110 | 6.733 |
| Yards per rush | 4.178 | 3.05 |
| Points per game | 28.960 | 22.032 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.10104 | 2.6713 |
| Starting field position | Own 3249 | Own 3050 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.081106 | +0.0035 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.055117 | +0.10138 |
| Success rate | 40.4%93 | 34.2%7 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1399 | 1.1853 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.07980 | -0.02713 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.117100 | +0.05911 |
| Std downs success | 46.0%82 | 38.9%6 |
| Passing downs success | 28.7%113 | 25.9%8 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 75.4%36 | 56.1%7 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.85106 | 1.6943 |
| Penalties per game | 6.272 | 6.053 |
| Penalty yards per game | 55.575 | 62.124 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.6%80 | 30.4%10 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.3186 | 1.3883 |
| 4th down conversion | 29.4%125 | 55.6%82 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1Wk 1 | 41  Boston College | L20-23 | -0.79 | -0.01 | -0.03 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | Eastern Illinois(FCS) | W38-10 | +0.00 | +0.26 | -0.12 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @79  Nebraska | W21-17 | +0.16 | +0.03 | -0.13 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @46  San Diego State | L28-34 | -0.71 | -0.02 | +0.01 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 124  Kent State | W24-3 | +0.01 | -0.15 | -0.28 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @100  Buffalo | W14-13 | +0.08 | +0.09 | +0.06 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @116  Bowling Green | W48-17 | +0.04 | +0.29 | +0.11 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 89  Eastern Michigan | W30-27 | +0.06 | 0.00 | +0.01 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @56  Toledo | L17-27 | -0.75 | +0.16 | +0.21 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | 129  Ball State | W63-17 | +0.00 | +0.29 | -0.05 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | 75  Western Michigan | W35-31 | +0.09 | +0.20 | +0.03 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | @90  Central Michigan | L24-31 | -0.89 | -0.14 | +0.04 |
| Dec 26Post | N38  Duke | L14-36 | -0.72 | 0.00 | +0.14 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Marcus ChildersJR | 65% | 152/265 | 57.4% | 1674 | 6.3 | 16 | 5 |
| 7Daniel Santacaterina2017Y | 24% | 62/97 | 63.9% | 712 | 7.3 | 7 | 5 |
| 17Ryan GrahamSR | 9% | 15/38 | 39.5% | 190 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Marcus JonesSR | 15% | 83 | 350 | 4.2 | 3 | 12 |
| 22Tre HarbisonSR | 10% | 55 | 290 | 5.3 | 3 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Spencer TearsWR SR | 11% | 43 | 528 | 12.3 | 4 |
| 10D.J. BrownWR SR | 10% | 42 | 365 | 8.7 | 3 |
| 4Christian BlakeWR 2017Y | 10% | 41 | 442 | 10.8 | 4 |
| 35Shane WimannTE 2017Y | 7% | 30 | 283 | 9.4 | 7 |
| 82Chad BeebeWR 2017Y | 7% | 28 | 417 | 14.9 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Sutton SmithDE JR | 63 | 30.0 | 14.0 | 8 | 3 |
| 99Ben LeRoyDT SR | 37 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12Josh CorcoranDE SR | 34 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 9Joe SandersDE 2017Y | 20 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 |
| 90William LeeDT 2017Y | 19 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Weston KramerDL SR | 19 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Bobby Jones IVLB 2017Y | 107 | 12.5 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27Jawuan JohnsonLB SR | 98 | 18.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 5 |
| 18Alex SchwabLB 2017Y | 47 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4Antonio Jones-DavisLB SR | 45 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11Kyle PughLB SR | 35 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Mykelti WilliamsS SR | 73 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 20Mycial AllenS 2017Y | 57 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 1Albert SmallsCB SR | 44 | 6 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 3Jalen EmbryCB SR | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 13Jackson AbreschS 2017Y | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 11Trayshon FosterS SR | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 19Shawun LurryCB 2017Y | 21 | 6 | 2 | 4.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Christian Hagan2017Y | 9/16 | 56% | 41 | 49/49 | 76 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Matt FerenceSR | 83 | 41.2 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| 25Josh Orne2017Y | 2 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 |