Northern Illinois at Akron Game Matchup
Akron's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/2 Akron at Temple+9.555.0L 21 - 24
Sat 9/9 Akron vs Morgan State-25.046.0W 24 - 21
Sat 9/16 Akron at Kentucky+25.048.5L 3 - 35
Sat 9/23 Akron at Indiana+16.545.5L 27 - 29
Sat 9/30 Akron vs Buffalo-3.053.0L 10 - 13
Sat 10/7 Akron vs Northern Illinois+4.042.5L 14 - 55
Sat 10/14 Akron at Central Michigan+10.544.0L 10 - 17
Sat 10/21 Akron at Bowling Green+7.037.0L 14 - 41
BYE WEEK
Wed 11/1 Akron vs Kent State-4.039.0W 31 - 27
Wed 11/8 Akron at Miami (OH)+17.537.5L 0 - 19
Tue 11/14 Akron at Eastern Michigan+3.539.5L 27 - 30
Fri 11/24 Akron vs Ohio+13.541.5L 14 - 25
NIU's OC Eric Eidsness vs AKR's DC Tim Tibesar     AKR's OC Billy Fessler vs NIU's DC Nick Benedetto
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NIU Offense1324.932.342.4%3.41.419370180190554%46%45%40%15%.21
AKR Defense122828.239.2%3.780.9 - - - - - 52%47%41%38%14%.12
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
AKR Offense1216.318.636.4%2.591.817279811982.840%58%41%34%18%.04
NIU Defense132128.740.7%3.41.2 - - - - - 56%43%44%37%13%.14

 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 Offense1354% (39)45% (45)35.8179.8523 (46).21 (36)3.21 (50)77% (37)9% (36)1.08 (47)
AKR Defense1252% (100)41% (53) - - - - .11 (49)2.91 (38)72% (43)10% (62)1.09 (77)
 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
AKR Offense1240% (124)41% (86)28.8812.812 (116).09 (97)2.74 (123)81% (131)10% (16)0.9 (72)
NIU Defense1356% (122)44% (84) - - - - .14 (69)3.29 (108)83% (114)8% (118)0.94 (114)

 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NIU Offense1346% (95)40% (85)16.228.2189.86.711.715 (96)9 (40).26 (75)1.5 (96)32% (64)26% (106).29 (83)6% (63)2.3 (16)
AKR Defense1247% (34)38% (22) - - - - - - 6 (120).18 (19)1.7 (102)35% (23)30% (63).31 (67)5% (112)2.2 (115)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
AKR Offense1258% (14)34% (121)21.535.4197.65.69.210 (120)15 (116).07 (127)1.4 (128)35% (118)24% (120).13 (122)8% (121)2.1 (54)
NIU Defense1343% (12)37% (21) - - - - - - 10 (67).17 (18)1.4 (14)32% (66)24% (9).29 (55)5% (115)2.2 (109)

 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Northern Illinois1331:3018.742%50%4.539.81.41.24.11.7127.5
Akron1229:3316.733%35%6.960.21.80.95.21.6127.6
Northern Illinois's Power Ratings
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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)

Mid-American's Avg 2023 SP+ Rating: -12.5
Mid-American's Avg 2023 SP+ Offense Rating: 17.2
Mid-American's Avg 2023 SP+ Defense Rating: 29.6

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 2023 Expected Record: -
Power Ratings Matchup
Northern Illinois:    Akron: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Northern Illinois: -6.7   Akron: -21.6

Performance Ratings Matchup
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Akron's Power Ratings
Akron's Power Rating: 2 (#Team not found for the given year.)
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Akron's SP+ Ratings
Akron's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -21.6 (#128)
Akron's Offense SP+ Rating: 10.5 (#132)
Akron's Defense SP+ Rating: 30.0 (#90)

Mid-American's Avg 2023 SP+ Rating: -12.5
Mid-American's Avg 2023 SP+ Offense Rating: 17.2
Mid-American's Avg 2023 SP+ Defense Rating: 29.6

Akron's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -21.6 (#128)
Akron's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -23.4 (#128)
Akron's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -23.1 (#128)

Akron's 2023 Expected Record: -
Northern Illinois Scoring
Offense: 24.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 32.3
Defense: 21 PPG
Defense on Road: 28.7

Northern Illinois's 2023 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Record on Road: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Northern Illinois Roster Talent
2023 Talent Rating: 352.36
2023 Talent Rating: 352.36
2022 Talent Rating: 409.86
2021 Talent Rating: 354.21

Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 385.66
Average Power Five Talent: 738.21
Average FBS Talent: 598.22
Projected Score
Northern Illinois 26.5
Akron 18.7


Projected Total Points: 45

Based on Entire Season
Northern Illinois
Akron

Total Points:
Akron Scoring
Offense: 16.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 18.6
Defense: 28 PPG
Defense at Home: 28.2

Akron's 2023 Record
Record: 2 - 10
Record vs Spread: 5 - 6 - 1
Record at home: 2 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 3 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0

Akron Roster Talent
2023 Talent Rating: 445.02
2023 Talent Rating: 445.02
2022 Talent Rating: 456.15
2021 Talent Rating: 330.97

Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 385.66
Average Power Five Talent: 738.21
Average FBS Talent: 598.22




YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202310/07Akron14Northern Illinois55Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois -4Northern Illinois42.5Over
202211/26Northern Illinois12Akron44AkronNorthern Illinois -9.5Akron51.5Over
201910/26Northern Illinois49Akron0Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois -22Northern Illinois42.5Over
201811/01Akron26Northern Illinois36Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois -6Northern Illinois37.0Over
201310/12Northern Illinois27Akron20Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois -21.5Akron0
201210/20Akron7Northern Illinois37Northern Illinois
201010/02Akron14Northern Illinois50Northern Illinois
200910/31Northern Illinois27Akron10Northern Illinois
200509/24Akron48Northern Illinois42Akron
200512/01Northern Illinois30Akron31Akron
200410/02Northern Illinois49Akron19Northern Illinois
200010/13Akron35Northern Illinois52Northern Illinois
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Akron324 Overs
Northern Illinois930 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams5 - 71 - 41 - 20 - 2
Road Teams7 - 54 - 12 - 02 - 1
(#Team not found for the given year.) Northern Illinois Info
Northern Illinois has lost 4 straight
Northern Illinois has lost 2 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 3 - 3 (3 - 3 - 0 vs Spread )

Northern Illinois is 0 - 4 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 33 - 19

Last 2 Road Games: 44 - 25

Northern Illinois has a good 4th Down Conversion Rate
Northern Illinois Defense limits Explosive Plays (#)
Northern Illinois Defense has a top Success Rate vs the Pass (#)
Northern Illinois Stuffs a lot of Run Plays (#)
Northern Illinois Defense has a top Success Rate on Pass Downs(#)
Northern Illinois Defense limits Explosive Pass Plays (#)

Northern Illinois commits very few Penalties (#)
Northern Illinois Punt Return team is explosive (#)


Northern Illinois Deficiencies
Northern Illinois has a bad Offense Scoring Opp Rate (#)
Northern Illinois has a bad Offense Pass Downs Success Rate (#)
Northern Illinois has a bad Defensive Power Success (#)
Northern Illinois has a bad Run Game Defensive Line (#)
Northern Illinois Defense has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Northern Illinois Front 7 has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Northern Illinois Secondary has a bad Havoc Rate (#)

Rematch from Week 6
Northern Illinois 4.0 (42.5)
Northern Illinois won at Akron this year (55-14)

Previous Matchups
Northern Illinois beat Akron last year (55-14)
Akron beat Northern Illinois in 2022 (44-12)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium
Conditions: Fair
Temp: 56° - Wind: 14 mph

Depth Charts
Northern Illinois | Akron
(#Team not found for the given year.) Akron Info
Akron has lost 3 straight
Akron has lost 1 straight at Home
Record at home: 2 - 3 (1 - 3 - 1 vs Spread)

Akron is 1 - 3 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 12 - 32

Last 2 Home Games: 12 - 34

Akron has a top Offensive Power Success (#)

Akron Defense has a top Success Rate vs the Pass (#)


Akron Deficiencies
Akron has a really bad Offense
Akron has a really bad Offense at Home
Akron has a really bad 3rd Down Conversion Rate (#)
Akron Can Not Run the Ball (#)
Akron Commits a Lot of Penalties (#)
Akron throws a Lot of Interceptions (#)
Akron has a bad Offense Success Rate (#)
Akron is Not an Explosive Offense (#)
Akron has a bad Offense Scoring Opp Rate (#)
Akron has a bad Offense Pass Downs Success Rate (#)
Akron has a bad Offense Pass Success Rate (#)
Akron has a really bad 3rd Down Conversion Rate
Akron has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate
Akron does not Sack the QB (#)
Akron Defense Doesn't Pick off a Lot of Passes (#)
Akron Gives up a Lot of Explosive Plays (#)
Akron Defense has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Akron Secondary has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Akron Gives up a Lot of Explosive Run Plays (#)
Akron Gives up a Lot of Explosive Pass Plays (#)


Northern Illinois's Head Coach Thomas Hammock
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Rocky Lombardi18932758%22741177.0
Ethan Hampton193358%147224.5
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Antario Brown2121294106.180
Gavin Williams9548835.153
Trayvon Rudolph2218218.336
Rocky Lombardi7213171.833
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Trayvon Rudolph51531210.472
Grayson Barnes23422518.358
Kacper Rutkiewicz20313215.764
Davis Patterson16197012.328
Akron's Head Coach Joe Moorhead
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Jeff Undercuffler13822462%1378496.2
DJ Irons8813366%722335.4
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Lorenzo Lingard14364144.571
DJ Irons6121523.547
Tahj Bullock6216542.727
Drake Anderson4013213.315
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Jasaiah Gathings55575110.539
Daniel George52529110.250
Lorenzo Lingard3735629.677
Alex Adams2218828.529