Ohio at Northern Illinois Game Matchup
Ohio's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/26 Ohio at San Diego State+2.048.5L 13 - 20
Sat 9/2 Ohio vs Long Island University-34.558.0W 27 - 10
Sat 9/9 Ohio at Florida Atlantic+3.561.5W 17 - 10
Sat 9/16 Ohio vs Iowa State+1.542.0W 10 - 7
Sat 9/23 Ohio at Bowling Green-13.045.0W 38 - 7
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/7 Ohio vs Kent State-24.545.5W 42 - 17
Sat 10/14 Ohio at Northern Illinois-5.545.0L 13 - 23
Sat 10/21 Ohio vs Western Michigan-16.552.0W 20 - 17
Sat 10/28 Ohio vs Miami (OH)-7.539.0L 16 - 30
BYE WEEK
Tue 11/7 Ohio at Buffalo-9.545.5W 20 - 10
Wed 11/15 Ohio vs Central Michigan-11.548.5W 34 - 20
Fri 11/24 Ohio at Akron-13.541.5W 25 - 14
Sat 12/16 Ohio vs Georgia Southern+1.548.5W 41 - 21
OHIO's OC Scott Isphording vs NIU's DC Nick Benedetto     NIU's OC Eric Eidsness vs OHIO's DC Spence Nowinsky
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
OHIO Offense1324.32145.2%3.611213481442043.952%47%44%48%15%.18
NIU Defense132113.740.7%3.41.2 - - - - - 56%43%44%37%13%.14
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NIU Offense1324.918.242.4%3.41.419370180190554%46%45%40%15%.21
OHIO Defense1315.81435%2.451.8 - - - - - 44%54%35%36%21%.02

 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
OHIO Offense1352% (46)44% (61)37.3144.43.918 (77).1 (95)2.99 (90)73% (46)9% (75)0.81 (39)
NIU Defense1356% (122)44% (84) - - - - .14 (69)3.29 (108)83% (114)8% (118)0.94 (114)
 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)
OHIO Defense1344% (10)35% (9) - - - - -.06 (3)2.54 (8)70% (5)15% (47)1.07 (3)

 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
OHIO Offense1347% (91)48% (17)18.429.5203.66.911.116 (92)9 (40).31 (57)1.4 (123)30% (31)35% (30).32 (72)6% (84)1.7 (131)
NIU Defense1343% (12)37% (21) - - - - - - 10 (67).17 (18)1.4 (14)32% (66)24% (9).29 (55)5% (115)2.2 (109)
 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)
OHIO Defense1354% (123)36% (12) - - - - - - 15 (15).14 (14)1.5 (30)36% (15)23% (5).19 (15)5% (94)1.9 (27)

 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Ohio1333:2320.846%50%5.651.811.87.42.8131.2
Northern Illinois1331:3018.742%50%4.539.81.41.24.11.7127.5
Ohio's Power Ratings
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Ohio's SP+ Ratings
Ohio's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -2.2 (#74)
Ohio's Offense SP+ Rating: 17.5 (#115)
Ohio's Defense SP+ Rating: 17.6 (#13)

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

Ohio's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -2.2 (#74)
Ohio's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -4.6 (#86)
Ohio's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -11.6 (#109)

Ohio's 2023 Expected Record: -
Power Ratings Matchup
Ohio:    Northern Illinois: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Ohio: -2.2   Northern Illinois: -6.7

Performance Ratings Matchup
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Northern Illinois's Power Ratings
Northern Illinois's Power Rating: 2 (#Team not found for the given year.)
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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: -
Ohio Scoring
Offense: 24.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 21
Defense: 15.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 14

Ohio's 2023 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Record on Road: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Ohio Roster Talent
2023 Talent Rating: 342.60
2023 Talent Rating: 342.60
2022 Talent Rating: 365.74
2021 Talent Rating: 332.25

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
Ohio 22.7
Northern Illinois 20.4


Projected Total Points: 43

Based on Entire Season
Ohio
Northern Illinois

Total Points:
Northern Illinois Scoring
Offense: 24.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 18.2
Defense: 21 PPG
Defense at Home: 13.7

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 Dog vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 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




YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202310/14Northern Illinois23Ohio13Northern IllinoisOhio -5.5Northern Illinois45.0Under
202210/22Ohio24Northern Illinois17OhioNorthern Illinois -2.5Ohio65.5Under
201910/12Ohio36Northern Illinois39Northern IllinoisOhio -4.5Northern Illinois51.0Over
201810/13Northern Illinois24Ohio21Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois -5.5Ohio52.0Under
201511/24Northern Illinois21Ohio26OhioNorthern Illinois -13.5Ohio58.0Under
201411/18Ohio14Northern Illinois21Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois -2.5Northern Illinois0
201112/02Northern Illinois23Ohio20Northern Illinois
200911/21Ohio38Northern Illinois31Ohio
200609/09Northern Illinois23Ohio35Ohio
200310/04Northern Illinois30Ohio23Northern Illinois
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Northern Illinois631 Overs
Ohio434 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams6 - 42 - 40 - 32 - 1
Road Teams4 - 64 - 21 - 23 - 0
(#Team not found for the given year.) Ohio Info
Ohio has won 5 straight
Ohio has won 2 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 4 - 2 (3 - 3 - 0 vs Spread )

Ohio is 4 - 0 in last 4 games (3 at Home, 1 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 23 - 22

Last 1 Road Games: 13 - 23

Ohio Offense has a good Passing Game Success Rate (#)
Ohio has a good 3rd Down Conversion Rate

Ohio Offense has a good Success Rate on Pass Downs (#)
Ohio has a good 4th Down Conversion Rate

Ohio Defense Sacks the QB a lot

Ohio Defense has a good overall Success Rate (#)
Ohio has a top Defense vs Opp Scoring Opp (#)
Ohio Defense has a top Success Rate vs the Run (#)
Ohio Defense has a top Success Rate vs the Pass (#)
Ohio Defensive Line is very good vs the Run (#)
Ohio Front 7 has a top Havoc Rate (#)
Ohio Defense has a top Success Rate on Pass Downs(#)
Ohio Defense limits Explosive Pass Plays (#)

Ohio has a great TO Margin (#)
Ohio Defense Intercepts a lot of Passes (#)


Ohio Deficiencies
Ohio is Not an Explosive Offense (#)
Ohio Does Not Stuff Runs (#)
Ohio Gives up a Lot of Explosive Run Plays (#)

Rematch from Week 7
Ohio 5.5 (45.0)
Northern Illinois won vs Ohio this year (23-13)

Previous Matchups
Northern Illinois beat Ohio last year (23-13)
Ohio beat Northern Illinois in 2022 (24-17)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 53° - Wind: 14 mph

Depth Charts
Ohio | Northern Illinois
(#Team not found for the given year.) Northern Illinois Info
Northern Illinois has won 1 straight
Northern Illinois has lost 2 straight at Home
Record at home: 3 - 3 (2 - 4 - 0 vs Spread)

Northern Illinois is 1 - 3 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 33 - 19

Last 2 Home Games: 22 - 13

Northern Illinois is Undefeated vs Spread as Home Underdogs

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 really bad Offense at Home
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 (#)





Ohio's Head Coach Tim Albin
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Kurtis Rourke19530764%22071157.2
CJ Harris254951%248235.1
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Sieh Bangura17881174.626
O'Shann Allison13945233.330
Kurtis Rourke6721943.325
Parker Navarro2517807.152
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Sam Wiglusz55664312.138
Miles Cross47599512.742
Tyler Walton3734929.427
Will Kacmarek22243211.036
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