Western Michigan at Northern Illinois Game Matchup

Western Michigan Broncos at Northern Illinois Huskies

Tuesday, November 14th 2023 (7:00 PM EST)
Northern Illinois -4.5 (55.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Northern Illinois 24 - Western Michigan: 0 (Mid-American)

Broncos (4 - 8) (7 - 5 - 0)
Coach Lance Taylor (1 - 2)
Avg Score : 29 - 31 (22 - 34 on Road)
Record Prediction: 4.7 - 7.3 (#103)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

NIU 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: Northern Illinois -8.5 (SP+ -9)
PPG only: WMU: 24 - NIU: 28 (52)
NIU Win prob: 64% | Cover: 49%
WMU Travel: 165 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Huskies (7 - 6) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach Thomas Hammock (18 - 29)
Avg Score : 25 - 19 (28 - 17 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 8.2 - 4.8 (#42)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Western Michigan's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Thu 8/31	Western Michigan vs St. Francis (PA)	-14.0	58.0	W 35 - 17
Sat 9/9	Western Michigan at Syracuse	+24.5	56.5	L 7 - 48
Sat 9/16	Western Michigan at Iowa	+28.5	43.5	L 10 - 41
Sat 9/23	Western Michigan at Toledo	+21.5	52.5	L 31 - 49
Sat 9/30	Western Michigan vs Ball State	-1.5	50.0	W 42 - 24
Sat 10/7	Western Michigan at Mississippi State	+21.5	54.5	L 28 - 41
Sat 10/14	Western Michigan vs Miami (OH)	+7.5	46.0	L 21 - 34
Sat 10/21	Western Michigan at Ohio	+16.5	52.0	L 17 - 20
Sat 10/28	Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan	-3.0	50.0	W 45 - 21
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/7	Western Michigan vs Central Michigan	-3.5	57.5	W 38 - 28
Tue 11/14	Western Michigan at Northern Illinois	+4.5	55.5	L 0 - 24
Tue 11/21	Western Michigan vs Bowling Green	+2.0	54.5	L 10 - 34

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Northern Illinois's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 9/2	Northern Illinois at Boston College	+8.0	50.0	W 27 - 24
Sat 9/9	Northern Illinois vs Southern Illinois	-6.5	58.5	L 11 - 14
Sat 9/16	Northern Illinois at Nebraska	+11.5	42.5	L 11 - 35
Sat 9/23	Northern Illinois vs Tulsa	-3.5	54.5	L 14 - 22
Sat 9/30	Northern Illinois at Toledo	+13.0	48.0	L 33 - 35
Sat 10/7	Northern Illinois at Akron	-4.0	42.5	W 55 - 14
Sat 10/14	Northern Illinois vs Ohio	+5.5	45.0	W 23 - 13
Sat 10/21	Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan	-11.5	43.5	W 20 - 13
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/31	Northern Illinois at Central Michigan	-3.0	48.0	L 31 - 37
Tue 11/7	Northern Illinois vs Ball State	-9.5	43.5	L 17 - 20
Tue 11/14	Northern Illinois vs Western Michigan	-4.5	55.5	W 24 - 0
Sat 11/25	Northern Illinois at Kent State	-20.5	44.5	W 37 - 27
Sat 12/23	Northern Illinois vs Arkansas State	+2.5	54.0	W 21 - 19

WMU's OC Billy Cosh vs NIU's DC Nick Benedetto NIU's OC Eric Eidsness vs WMU's DC Lou Esposito

Important Stats (2022)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
WMU	.06	34%	28.9	34%	2.87	136	35%	166	2.79	.19	44%	31.3	47%	42%	3.38	62.9	1.8	2.3
NIU	.19	41%	24.5	40%	3.16	190	43%	183	3.63	.27	44%	18.5	43%	47%	4.14	62.5	1.3	1.8

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
WMU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
NIU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2022

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
WMU Offense	12	28.9	22	34.1%	2.79	1.8	17	302	136	166	3.5	52%	46%	34%	35%	23%	.06
NIU Defense	12	18.5	17.2	44.5%	4.14	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	51%	47%	43%	47%	15%	.27

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
WMU Defense	12	31.3	34.4	43.8%	3.38	2.3	-	-	-	-	-	52%	47%	47%	42%	21%	.19
NIU Offense	12	24.5	27.8	40.7%	3.63	1.3	19	373	190	183	4.8	59%	39%	40%	43%	16%	.19

Additional Stats 2022

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Western Michigan	12	30:25	16.6	31%	48%	6.7	62.9	1.8	2.3	6.7	2.6	3	28.7
Northern Illinois	12	30:48	18.8	39%	48%	6.3	62.5	1.3	1.8	4.6	2.4	1	30

Run Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
WMU Offense	12	52%	34%	38.8	136.3	3.5	14	.03	2.87	68%	15%	1.02
NIU Defense	12	51%	43%	-	-	-	-	.11	3.26	73%	9%	0.9

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
WMU Defense	12	52%	47%	-	-	-	-	.15	3.13	79%	14%	0.87
NIU Offense	12	59%	40%	39.8	190.4	4.8	19	.16	3.16	82%	8%	1.05

Pass Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
WMU Offense	12	46%	35%	13.9	27.9	165.7	5.9	11.9	10	13	.18	1.7	39%	23%	.25	9%	2.3
NIU Defense	12	47%	47%	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	.49	1.8	31%	32%	.51	6%	2.5

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
WMU Defense	12	47%	42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	.27	1.7	31%	31%	.26	7%	2
NIU Offense	12	39%	43%	15.4	27.3	182.7	6.7	11.9	18	14	.33	1.6	32%	29%	.18	8%	1.9

Western Michigan's Power Ratings
Western Michigan's Power Rating: -8.28 #110
Western Michigan's Offense Rating: 15.77 #73
Western Michigan's Defense Rating: 13.36 #105
2023 Talent Rating: 512.00 #86
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #75
Western Michigan's 2023 Expected Record: 4.70 - 7.30
Western Michigan's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -15.9 #120
Western Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.1 #111
Western Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.2 #106

Western Michigan's SP+ Ratings
Western Michigan's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -15.9 #120
Western Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.1 #111
Western Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.2 #106

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 506.5
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
Western Michigan: -8.28 Northern Illinois: 0.24

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Western Michigan: -15.9 Northern Illinois: -6.7

Northern Illinois's Power Ratings
Northern Illinois's Power Rating: 0.24 #74
Northern Illinois's Offense Rating: 17.02 #61
Northern Illinois's Defense Rating: 8.15 #48
2023 Talent Rating: 670.00 #58
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #75
Northern Illinois's 2023 Expected Record: 8.20 - 4.80

Northern Illinois's SP+ Ratings
Northern Illinois's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -6.7 #85
Northern Illinois's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.4 #109
Northern Illinois's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.5 #47

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 506.5
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Western Michigan Scoring
Offense: 28.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 22
Defense: 31.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 34.4

Western Michigan's 2023 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Record on Road: 1 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
Northern Illinois 28
Western Michigan 24

Projected Total Points: 52

Northern Illinois Scoring
Offense: 24.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 27.8
Defense: 18.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 17.2

Northern Illinois's 2023 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	11/06	Western Michigan	28	Northern Illinois	42	Northern Illinois	Northern Illinois -2.5	Northern Illinois	51.5	Over
2023	11/14	Northern Illinois	24	Western Michigan	0	Northern Illinois	Northern Illinois -4.5	Northern Illinois	55.5	Under
2022	11/09	Western Michigan	21	Northern Illinois	24	Northern Illinois	Northern Illinois -1	Northern Illinois	49.0	Under
2021	11/23	Northern Illinois	21	Western Michigan	42	Western Michigan	Western Michigan -6.5	Western Michigan	60.0	Over
2020	11/28	Western Michigan	30	Northern Illinois	27	Western Michigan	Western Michigan -18.5	Northern Illinois	64.5	Under
2019	11/26	Northern Illinois	17	Western Michigan	14	Northern Illinois	Western Michigan -10	Northern Illinois	51.0	Under
2018	11/20	Western Michigan	28	Northern Illinois	21	Western Michigan	Northern Illinois -6.5	Western Michigan	48.5	Over
2017	11/15	Northern Illinois	35	Western Michigan	31	Northern Illinois	Northern Illinois -9	Western Michigan	49.5	Over
2016	10/08	Western Michigan	45	Northern Illinois	30	Western Michigan	Western Michigan -19	Northern Illinois	68.5	Over
2015	11/18	Northern Illinois	27	Western Michigan	19	Northern Illinois	Northern Illinois -3.5	Northern Illinois	59.5	Under
2014	11/28	Western Michigan	21	Northern Illinois	31	Northern Illinois	Western Michigan -7	Northern Illinois	0
2013	11/26	Northern Illinois	33	Western Michigan	14	Northern Illinois	Northern Illinois -33.5	Western Michigan	0
2012	10/27	Western Michigan	34	Northern Illinois	48	Northern Illinois
2011	10/15	Northern Illinois	51	Western Michigan	22	Northern Illinois
2010	10/30	Western Michigan	21	Northern Illinois	28	Northern Illinois
2009	10/03	Northern Illinois	38	Western Michigan	3	Northern Illinois
2008	09/06	Western Michigan	29	Northern Illinois	26	Western Michigan
2007	10/13	Northern Illinois	13	Western Michigan	17	Western Michigan
2006	10/14	Western Michigan	16	Northern Illinois	14	Western Michigan
2005	11/23	Northern Illinois	42	Western Michigan	7	Northern Illinois
2004	10/23	Western Michigan	38	Northern Illinois	59	Northern Illinois
2003	10/18	Northern Illinois	37	Western Michigan	10	Northern Illinois
2002	10/26	Western Michigan	20	Northern Illinois	24	Northern Illinois
2001	10/20	Northern Illinois	20	Western Michigan	12	Northern Illinois
2000	10/20	Western Michigan	52	Northern Illinois	22	Western Michigan

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Northern Illinois	17	8	5 Overs
Western Michigan	8	4	5 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	16 - 9	4 - 8	2 - 5	2 - 3
Road Teams	9 - 16	8 - 4	3 - 2	5 - 2

(#110) Western Michigan Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -8.28 #110
Offense Rating: 15.77 #73
Defense Rating: 13.36 #105
Overall SP+ Rating: -15.9 #120
Offense SP+ Rating: 19.1 #111
Defense SP+ Rating: 33.2 #106
Talent Rating: 512.00 #86
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #75
Expected Record: 4.70 - 7.30

Western Michigan Ratings Matchup Northern Illinois

Power #110

#74

Off #73

#61

Def #105

#48

Talent #86

#58

SP+ #120

#85

SP+ Off #111

#109

SP+ Def #106

#47

Rematch from Week 12
Northern Illinois -4.5 (55.5)
Northern Illinois won vs Western Michigan this year (24-0)

Previous Matchups
Northern Illinois beat Western Michigan last year (42-28)
Northern Illinois beat Western Michigan in 2023 (24-0)
Northern Illinois beat Western Michigan in 2022 (24-21)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium
Conditions: Clear
Temp: 41° - Wind: 8 mph

Team Information
Injuries: WMU | NIU
Depth Chart: WMU | NIU
Rosters: WMU | NIU

(#74) Northern Illinois Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 0.24 #74
Offense Rating: 17.02 #61
Defense Rating: 8.15 #48
Overall SP+ Rating: -6.7 #85
Offense SP+ Rating: 19.4 #109
Defense SP+ Rating: 24.5 #47
Talent Rating: 670.00 #58
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #75
Expected Record: 8.20 - 4.80

Western Michigan's OC Billy Cosh

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

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Northern Illinois's OC Eric Eidsness

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Western Michigan's DC Lou Esposito

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Northern Illinois's DC Nick Benedetto

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