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Northern Illinois Huskies
0-7 (0-3 Mountain West)Last: L 21-56 vs Hawai'iNext: at UNLV
Rob Harley · 1st season · .000 at Northern Illinois · .000 career
- Rating
- -22.3136
- Adj Off
- 15.9134
- Adj Def
- 38.2135
- WAP
- -5.90137
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 40.1%133 | 58.5%8 |
| Plays per game | 62.4119 | 67.947 |
| Time of possession | 27:15125 | 32:4214 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.2129 | 8.0119 |
| Yards per rush | 3.5124 | 5.4131 |
| Points per game | 15.1134 | 38.6135 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.50130 | 4.57132 |
| Starting field position | Own 27117 | Own 30104 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.054133 | +0.247128 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.050131 | +0.245131 |
| Success rate | 38.0%122 | 50.5%136 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2184 | 1.2059 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.062126 | +0.250134 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.042123 | +0.336117 |
| Std downs success | 45.0%109 | 55.3%135 |
| Passing downs success | 24.3%125 | 38.5%130 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 37.5%135 | 72.3%132 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.71118 | 1.0088 |
| Penalties per game | 5.638 | 5.0122 |
| Penalty yards per game | 53.755 | 49.7102 |
| 3rd down conversion | 29.5%133 | 61.4%138 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.4323 | 1.29114 |
| 4th down conversion | 52.9%78 | 44.4%39 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 1.3-10.7
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | @20  Iowa#15 | L0-40 | -0.53 | -0.42 | +0.03 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | Illinois State(FCS) | L24-28 | -1.00 | -0.08 | -0.03 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @30  Arizona#25 | L17-42 | -0.59 | +0.04 | +0.42 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @89  Georgia State | L14-35 | -0.88 | -0.06 | +0.23 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | 103  Air Force | L7-28 | -0.97 | -0.12 | +0.37 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @121  Wyoming | L23-41 | -0.96 | +0.15 | +0.31 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 107  Hawai'i | L21-56 | -0.97 | +0.05 | +0.40 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @88  UNLV | +20.710% | +0.12 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @118  San José State | +13.120% | +0.05 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 119  Nevada | +6.434% | +0.02 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @86  North Dakota State | +21.59% | +0.13 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | 135  UTEP | -2.857% | +0.00 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Taron DickensFR | 92% | 138/210 | 65.7% | 1364 | 6.5 | 6 | 5 |
| 14Jalen MaconFR | 6% | 5/13 | 38.5% | 20 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45Telly Johnson Jr.FR | 48% | 95 | 502 | 5.3 | 4 | 11 |
| 24Elijah PorterFR | 17% | 33 | 120 | 3.6 | 2 | 6 |
| 20Jaidaun CranfordFR | 5% | 9 | 67 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DeAree RogersWR FR | 25% | 57 | 537 | 9.4 | 4 |
| 0La'Don BryantWR FR | 11% | 25 | 316 | 12.6 | 1 |
| 7Cam ThompsonWR FR | 7% | 15 | 157 | 10.5 | 1 |
| 9George DimopoulosWR FR | 5% | 11 | 114 | 10.4 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Kole SneedDE FR | 15 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11Amari WashingtonDT FR | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18Jay'Shon ThomasDE FR | 13 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 0Montrel CanionDT FR | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93Fawzy OmotosoDE FR | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 50Matthew ScarlettDT FR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Brady KerperinLB FR | 50 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44Jack MurrayLB FR | 50 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6Kimar NelsonLB FR | 37 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 8Cooper MauLB FR | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Kyon ConyersS FR | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2Avery JonesDB FR | 40 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 5Yassine FalkeCB FR | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 12Aaron WarrenDB FR | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 14Malik ArmstrongS FR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3Liam LindoCB FR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 20Marshall Washington Jr.CB FR | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33JJ SchlenhardtFR | 5/8 | 63% | 46 | 11/11 | 26 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Jake FerenceFR | 33 | 42.4 | 55 | 6 | 3 |