Northern Illinois at Maryland Game Matchup

Northern Illinois Huskies at Maryland Terrapins

Saturday, September 6th 2025 (12:00 AM EDT)
Maryland Stadium - College Park, MD

Huskies (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Thomas Hammock (31 - 38)
Avg Score : 25 - 19 (21 - 20 on Road)
Record Prediction: 0.3 - 1.7 (#109)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 0)

MD 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: Maryland -11.5 (SP+ -14)
PPG only: NIU: 28 - MD: 21 (49)
NIU Win prob: 49% | Cover: 49%
NIU Travel: 654 miles, 1 hrs behind

Terrapins (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Mike Locksley (33 - 41)
Avg Score : 24 - 30 (26 - 26 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 4.5 - 7.5 (#68)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 1) (Good: 7) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 3)

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

Northern Illinois's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/6	Northern Illinois at Maryland
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/20	Northern Illinois at Mississippi State

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 2, Bad 0, Poor 0
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 2, Bad 0, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Maryland's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/30	Maryland vs Florida Atlantic
Sat 9/6	Maryland vs Northern Illinois
Sat 9/13	Maryland vs Towson
Sat 9/20	Maryland at Wisconsin
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4	Maryland vs Washington
Sat 10/11	Maryland vs Nebraska
Sat 10/18	Maryland at UCLA
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/1	Maryland vs Indiana
Sat 11/8	Maryland at Rutgers
Sat 11/15	Maryland at Illinois
Sat 11/22	Maryland vs Michigan
Sat 11/29	Maryland at Michigan State

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 7, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 3
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 7, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 3
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

NIU's OC Wesley Beschorner vs MD's DC Brian Williams MD's OC Pep Hamilton vs NIU's DC Nick Benedetto

Important Stats (2024)

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
NIU	#86 (.16)	42% (78)	24.5	44% (72)	3.25 (33)	204	40% (85)	179	3.39 (113)	#11 (.06)	38% (18)	18.5	41% (53)	35% (9)	3.08 (12)	42.8	1.2	1.1
MD	#106 (.13)	41% (93)	23.7	41% (98)	2.89 (94)	111	41% (74)	276	3.62 (95)	#84 (.19)	43% (85)	30.4	42% (65)	44% (107)	4.34 (116)	58.6	1.7	1.4

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
NIU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
MD		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2024

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
NIU Offense	13	24.5	20.7	42.1%	3.39	1.2	21	383	204	179	4.8	59%	41%	44%	40%	15%	.16
MD Defense	12	30.4	25.6	43.3%	4.34	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	50%	50%	42%	44%	14%	.19

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
NIU Defense	13	18.5	19.7	37.7%	3.08	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	49%	51%	41%	35%	17%	.06
MD Offense	12	23.7	25.9	40.9%	3.62	1.7	22	386	111	276	3.6	40%	60%	41%	41%	17%	.13

Additional Stats 2024

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
Northern Illinois	13	33:20	21.5	42%	45%	4.2	42.8	1.2	1.1	5.4	2.5	1	30.4
Maryland	12	30:05	21.5	40%	45%	6.4	58.6	1.7	1.4	5.7	1.2	0	27.8

Run Game Stats (2025)

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
NIU Offense	13	59% (12)	44% (72)	42.8	204.2	4.8	22 (55)	.14 (69)	3.25 (33)	72% (83)	9% (60)	1 (54)
MD Defense	12	50% (60)	42% (65)	-	-	-	-	.05 (27)	2.73 (27)	75% (74)	10% (69)	0.89 (28)

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
NIU Defense	13	49% (45)	41% (53)	-	-	-	-	.08 (44)	3.06 (79)	74% (72)	11% (51)	0.9 (33)
MD Offense	12	40% (125)	41% (98)	30.8	110.6	3.6	15 (96)	.03 (113)	2.89 (94)	69% (100)	9% (45)	0.95 (80)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

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
NIU Offense	13	41% (123)	40% (85)	16.5	28.5	179.1	6.3	10.8	16 (87)	8 (40)	.23 (84)	1.6 (58)	31% (67)	30% (90)	.17 (117)	5% (39)	1.9 (117)
MD Defense	12	50% (77)	44% (107)	-	-	-	-	-	-	10 (66)	.34 (109)	1.5 (44)	30% (97)	32% (91)	.3 (66)	4% (122)	1.8 (25)

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
NIU Defense	13	51% (93)	35% (9)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (76)	.04 (4)	1.5 (55)	36% (15)	25% (10)	.18 (16)	7% (37)	2 (66)
MD Offense	12	60% (10)	41% (74)	26.3	41.1	275.7	6.7	10.5	21 (51)	14 (115)	.19 (97)	1.4 (123)	32% (78)	32% (65)	.24 (101)	8% (120)	1.8 (123)

Northern Illinois's Power Ratings
Northern Illinois's Power Rating: -11.06 #103
Northern Illinois's Offense Rating: 6.25 #109
Northern Illinois's Defense Rating: 17.31 #92
2025 Talent Rating: 552.00 #94
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #101
Northern Illinois's 2025 Expected Record: 0.3 - 1.7
Northern Illinois's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -14.1 #114
Northern Illinois's Offense SP+ Rating: 14.4 #133
Northern Illinois's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.5 #75

Northern Illinois's SP+ Ratings
Northern Illinois's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -14.1 #114
Northern Illinois's Offense SP+ Rating: 14.4 #133
Northern Illinois's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.5 #75

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 544.83
Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93

Power Ratings Matchup
Northern Illinois: -11.06 Maryland: 0.46

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Northern Illinois: -14.1 Maryland: -0.2

Maryland's Power Ratings
Maryland's Power Rating: 0.46 #81
Maryland's Offense Rating: 12.14 #81
Maryland's Defense Rating: 13.68 #68
2025 Talent Rating: 774.00 #54
Blue Chip Ratio: 13 #32
Maryland's 2025 Expected Record: 4.5 - 7.5

Maryland's SP+ Ratings
Maryland's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -0.2 #67
Maryland's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.7 #87
Maryland's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.9 #47

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 903.22
Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93

Northern Illinois Scoring
Offense: 24.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 20.7
Defense: 18.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 19.7

Northern Illinois's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Northern Illinois 28
Maryland 21

Projected Total Points: 49

Maryland Scoring
Offense: 23.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 25.9
Defense: 30.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 25.6

Maryland's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2004	09/04	Maryland	23	Northern Illinois	20	Maryland
2003	08/28	Northern Illinois	20	Maryland	13	Northern Illinois

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Maryland	1	0	0 Overs
Northern Illinois	1	0	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	2 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 2	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0

(#103) Northern Illinois Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -11.06 #103
Offense Rating: 6.25 #109
Defense Rating: 17.31 #92
Overall SP+ Rating: -14.1 #114
Offense SP+ Rating: 14.4 #133
Defense SP+ Rating: 28.5 #75
Talent Rating: 552.00 #94
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #101
Expected Record: 0.3 - 1.7

Northern Illinois Ratings Matchup Maryland

Power #103

#81

Off #109

#81

Def #92

#68

Talent #94

#54

SP+ #114

#67

SP+ Off #133

#87

SP+ Def #75

#47

Weather Forecast
Playing in Maryland Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

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

(#81) Maryland Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 0.46 #81
Offense Rating: 12.14 #81
Defense Rating: 13.68 #68
Overall SP+ Rating: -0.2 #67
Offense SP+ Rating: 24.7 #87
Defense SP+ Rating: 24.9 #47
Talent Rating: 774.00 #54
Blue Chip Ratio: 13 #32
Expected Record: 4.5 - 7.5

Northern Illinois's OC Wesley Beschorner

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Josh Holst	65	111	59%	593	2	2	5.3
Jalen Macon	4	7	57%	50	0	0	7.1

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Telly Johnson Jr.	103	480	4	4.7	38
Josh Holst	49	230	1	4.7	22
Jaylen Poe	36	190	3	5.3	22
Justin Lynch	18	81	0	4.5	31

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Grayson Barnes	31	338	4	10.9	60
Dane Pardridge	20	238	3	11.9	39
George Dimopoulos	6	57	0	9.5	14
Jake Appleget	4	45	0	11.3	20

Maryland's OC Pep Hamilton

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Justyn Martin	24	35	69%	179	1	0	5.1
Champ Long	1	2	50%	10	0	0	5.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Nolan Ray	75	374	2	5.0	48
DeJuan Williams	8	46	1	5.8	24
Josiah McLaurin	2	3	0	1.5	2
Octavian Smith Jr.	1	2	0	2.0	2

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Dorian Fleming	49	558	6	11.4	58
Octavian Smith Jr.	30	315	2	10.5	27
Shaleak Knotts	11	161	1	14.6	49
Nolan Ray	11	76	0	6.9	18

Northern Illinois's DC Nick Benedetto

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Roy Williams	38	7	7	1	1
Jacob Finley	36	3	1	0	8
Quinton Urwiler	32	1	0	0	1
Jake Gassaway	25	3	1	2	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Roy Williams	38	7	7	1	1
Jake Gassaway	25	3	1	2	0
Pierce Oppong	19	3	1	2	1
Jacob Finley	36	3	1	0	8

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jacob Finley	36	3	1	0	8
Ivan Davis	10	1	0	1	2
Roy Williams	38	7	7	1	1

Maryland's DC Brian Williams

Top Def	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Daniel Wingate	50	7	1	0
Dontay Joyner	50	1	1	7
Jalen Huskey	45	3	0	1
Lavain Scruggs	43	1	0	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Caleb Wheatland	42	7	4	4	2
Kellan Wyatt	29	7	2	2	0
Michael Harris	34	2	1	0	0
Trey Reddick	16	3	1	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Dontay Joyner	50	1	1	7
Jamare Glasker	37	3	0	4
Lavain Scruggs	43	1	0	2