Northern Illinois vs Buffalo Game Matchup
Buffalo's 2018 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/1 Buffalo vs Delaware StateW 48 - 10
Sat 9/8 Buffalo at Temple+4.052.5W 36 - 29
Sat 9/15 Buffalo vs Eastern Michigan-3.054.0W 35 - 28
Sat 9/22 Buffalo at Rutgers-6.054.0W 42 - 13
Sat 9/29 Buffalo vs Army-7.554.5L 13 - 42
Sat 10/6 Buffalo at Central Michigan-6.552.0W 34 - 24
Sat 10/13 Buffalo vs Akron-12.055.0W 24 - 6
Sat 10/20 Buffalo at Toledo+3.063.0W 31 - 17
BYE WEEK
Tue 10/30 Buffalo vs Miami (OH)-7.053.0W 51 - 42
Tue 11/6 Buffalo vs Kent State-17.044.5W 48 - 14
Wed 11/14 Buffalo at Ohio+2.566.0L 17 - 52
Fri 11/23 Buffalo at Bowling Green-16.062.0W 44 - 14
Fri 11/30 Buffalo vs Northern Illinois-3.051.0L 29 - 30
Sat 12/22 Buffalo vs Troy-2.050.5L 32 - 42
NIU's OC vs BUFF's DC      BUFF's OC vs NIU's DC
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NIU Offense1420.1200%00000000%0%0%0%0%
BUFF Defense1425.923.70%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
BUFF Offense1434.636.50%00000000%0%0%0%0%
NIU Defense1422.624.10%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%

 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
NIU Offense140%0%000000%0%0
BUFF Defense140%0% - - - - 00%0%0
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
BUFF Offense140%0%000000%0%0
NIU Defense140%0% - - - - 00%0%0

 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NIU Offense140%0%000000000%0%0%0
BUFF Defense140%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
BUFF Offense140%0%000000000%0%0%0
NIU Defense140%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0

 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Northern Illinois140:000NAN%0%0000000100
Buffalo140:000NAN%0%0000000100
Northern Illinois's Power Ratings
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Northern Illinois's SP+ Ratings
Northern Illinois's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -2.7 (#89)
Northern Illinois's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.1 (#117)
Northern Illinois's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.8 (#23)

Mid-American's Avg 2018 SP+ Rating: -9.3
Mid-American's Avg 2018 SP+ Offense Rating: 24.5
Mid-American's Avg 2018 SP+ Defense Rating: 33.0

Northern Illinois's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -6.7 (#85)
Northern Illinois's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -18.8 (#124)
Northern Illinois's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -7.1 (#98)

Northern Illinois's 2018 Expected Record: -
Power Ratings Matchup
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SP+ Ratings Matchup
Northern Illinois: -2.7   Buffalo: -1.1

Performance Ratings Matchup
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Buffalo's SP+ Ratings
Buffalo's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.1 (#82)
Buffalo's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.3 (#47)
Buffalo's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.9 (#82)

Mid-American's Avg 2018 SP+ Rating: -9.3
Mid-American's Avg 2018 SP+ Offense Rating: 24.5
Mid-American's Avg 2018 SP+ Defense Rating: 33.0

Buffalo's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -15.1 (#117)
Buffalo's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -9.2 (#98)
Buffalo's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -9.5 (#104)

Buffalo's 2018 Expected Record: -
Northern Illinois Scoring
Offense: 20.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 20
Defense: 22.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 24.1

Northern Illinois's 2018 Record
Record: 8 - 6
Record vs Spread: 7 - 7 - 0
Record on Road: 5 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Northern Illinois Roster Talent
2018 Talent Rating: 432.31
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 390.23
Average Power Five Talent: 683.64
Average FBS Talent: 530.38
Projected Score
Buffalo 28.6
Northern Illinois 23


Projected Total Points: 52

Based on Entire Season
Northern Illinois
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Total Points:
Buffalo Scoring
Offense: 34.6 PPG
Offense at Home: 36.5
Defense: 25.9 PPG
Defense at Home: 23.7

Buffalo's 2018 Record
Record: 10 - 4
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 7 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0

Buffalo Roster Talent
2018 Talent Rating: 369.14
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 390.23
Average Power Five Talent: 683.64
Average FBS Talent: 530.38




YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202111/17Buffalo27Northern Illinois33Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois -2Northern Illinois59.5Over
202011/04Northern Illinois30Buffalo49BuffaloBuffalo -14Buffalo53.0Over
201811/30Buffalo29Northern Illinois30Northern IllinoisBuffalo -3Northern Illinois51.0Over
201710/14Buffalo13Northern Illinois14Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois -8Buffalo50.0Under
201610/22Northern Illinois44Buffalo7Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois -20Northern Illinois61.0Under
201511/11Buffalo30Northern Illinois41Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois -5Northern Illinois55.5Over
201210/13Northern Illinois45Buffalo3Northern Illinois
201110/22Buffalo30Northern Illinois31Northern Illinois
201010/16Northern Illinois45Buffalo14Northern Illinois
200609/16Northern Illinois31Buffalo13Northern Illinois
200311/08Buffalo9Northern Illinois40Northern Illinois
200010/27Northern Illinois73Buffalo10Northern Illinois
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Buffalo124 Overs
Northern Illinois1142 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams5 - 72 - 41 - 11 - 3
Road Teams7 - 54 - 23 - 11 - 1
(#Team not found for the given year.) Northern Illinois Info
Northern Illinois has lost 2 straight
Northern Illinois has lost 1 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 5 - 3 (4 - 3 - 0 vs Spread )

Northern Illinois is 2 - 2 in last 4 games (1 at Home, 3 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 20 - 17

Last 3 Road Games: 19 - 15


Northern Illinois Deficiencies
Northern Illinois has a really bad Offense
Northern Illinois has a really bad Offense Away from Home
Northern Illinois has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate
Northern Illinois Defense Gives up a Lot of Points Away from home

Rematch from Week 14
Buffalo -3.0 (51.0)
Northern Illinois won at Buffalo this year (30-29)

Previous Matchups
Northern Illinois beat Buffalo in 2021 (33-27)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Ford Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Depth Charts
Northern Illinois | Buffalo
(#Team not found for the given year.) Buffalo Info
Buffalo has won 1 straight
Buffalo has won 3 straight at Home
Record at home: 5 - 1 (4 - 1 - 0 vs Spread)

Buffalo is 3 - 1 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 26 - 22

Last 2 Home Games: 19 - 24


Buffalo Deficiencies
Buffalo has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate







Northern Illinois's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Marcus Childers21337058%200015105.4
D.J. Brown11100%5005.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Tre Harbison18998745.248
Marcus Jones9452545.664
Marcus Childers17649662.833
Jordan Nettles6121703.615
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Jauan Wesley50589211.834
D.J. Brown5749658.766
Spencer Tears34372410.958
Cole Tucker1815608.719
Buffalo's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Tyree Jackson22540755%313128127.7
Kyle Vantrease4944%20002.2
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Jaret Patterson1831013145.564
Kevin Marks180845134.770
Emmanuel Reed8237114.524
Tyree Jackson5516172.955
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Anthony Johnson5710111117.775
K.J. Osborn53892716.875
Charlie Jones18395321.953
Tyler Mabry2723028.527