Northern Illinois at Central Michigan Game Matchup
NIU's OC Eric Eidsness vs CMU's DC Robb Akey     CMU's OC Paul Petrino 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
CMU Defense1231.127.645.5%4.430.7 - - - - - 51%48%48%44%14%.32
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
CMU Offense1223.228.439.5%4.21.3193441601854.256%43%43%36%14%.16
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)
CMU Defense1251% (86)48% (116) - - - - .25 (118)3.4 (119)77% (92)8% (97)1.04 (121)
 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
CMU Offense1256% (27)43% (72)38159.54.221 (54).22 (30)3.29 (35)77% (39)10% (36)1.09 (68)
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)
CMU Defense1248% (50)44% (95) - - - - - - 5 (126).41 (122)1.7 (96)31% (90)29% (52).35 (87)5% (98)2 (52)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
CMU Offense1243% (110)36% (111)15.327.1184.76.812.115 (96)11 (68).16 (108)1.7 (31)36% (125)28% (86).36 (62)4% (9)2.3 (14)
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
Central Michigan1230:1318.934%70%6.758.11.30.74.61.5129.1
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:    Central Michigan: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Northern Illinois: -6.7   Central Michigan: -19.2

Performance Ratings Matchup
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Central Michigan's Power Ratings
Central Michigan's Power Rating: 2 (#Team not found for the given year.)
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Central Michigan's SP+ Ratings
Central Michigan's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -19.2 (#126)
Central Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 16.7 (#119)
Central Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.9 (#109)

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

Central Michigan's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -19.2 (#126)
Central Michigan's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -14.0 (#112)
Central Michigan's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.0 (#84)

Central Michigan'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 28
Central Michigan 22.1


Projected Total Points: 50

Based on Entire Season
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan

Total Points:
Central Michigan Scoring
Offense: 23.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 28.4
Defense: 31.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 27.6

Central Michigan's 2023 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 3 - 9 - 0
Record at home: 4 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0

Central Michigan Roster Talent
2023 Talent Rating: 332.64
2023 Talent Rating: 332.64
2022 Talent Rating: 384.48
2021 Talent Rating: 268.89

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
202310/31Central Michigan37Northern Illinois31Central MichiganNorthern Illinois -3Central Michigan48.0Over
202211/02Northern Illinois22Central Michigan35Central MichiganNorthern Illinois -4.5Central Michigan54.0Over
202110/23Central Michigan38Northern Illinois39Northern IllinoisCentral Michigan -6Northern Illinois56.0Over
202011/11Northern Illinois10Central Michigan40Central MichiganCentral Michigan -6Central Michigan57.5Under
201911/02Central Michigan48Northern Illinois10Central MichiganNorthern Illinois -1Central Michigan48.5Over
201809/15Northern Illinois24Central Michigan16Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois -13.5Central Michigan48.0Under
201711/24Central Michigan31Northern Illinois24Central MichiganNorthern Illinois -3Central Michigan51.5Over
201610/15Northern Illinois28Central Michigan34Central MichiganCentral Michigan -4Central Michigan60.0Over
201510/03Central Michigan29Northern Illinois19Central MichiganNorthern Illinois -2.5Central Michigan51.0Under
201410/11Northern Illinois17Central Michigan34Central MichiganNorthern Illinois -12.5Central Michigan0
201310/19Central Michigan17Northern Illinois38Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois -17Northern Illinois0
201209/29Northern Illinois55Central Michigan24Northern Illinois
201110/01Central Michigan48Northern Illinois41Central Michigan
201010/23Northern Illinois33Central Michigan7Northern Illinois
200911/27Central Michigan45Northern Illinois31Central Michigan
200811/12Northern Illinois30Central Michigan33Central Michigan
200709/29Central Michigan35Northern Illinois10Central Michigan
200611/17Northern Illinois31Central Michigan10Northern Illinois
200511/05Central Michigan28Northern Illinois31Northern Illinois
200410/16Northern Illinois42Central Michigan10Northern Illinois
200310/11Central Michigan24Northern Illinois40Northern Illinois
200210/19Northern Illinois49Central Michigan0Northern Illinois
200110/27Central Michigan24Northern Illinois33Northern Illinois
200011/17Northern Illinois40Central Michigan6Northern Illinois
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Central Michigan1296 Overs
Northern Illinois1223 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams14 - 104 - 70 - 44 - 3
Road Teams10 - 147 - 43 - 44 - 0
(#Team not found for the given year.) Northern Illinois Info
Northern Illinois has won 3 straight
Northern Illinois has won 1 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 3 - 3 (3 - 3 - 0 vs Spread )

Northern Illinois is 3 - 1 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 10
Northern Illinois 3.0 (48.0)
Central Michigan won vs Northern Illinois this year (37-31)

Previous Matchups
Central Michigan beat Northern Illinois last year (37-31)
Central Michigan beat Northern Illinois in 2022 (35-22)
Northern Illinois beat Central Michigan in 2021 (39-38)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Conditions: Sleet
Temp: 32°Rain: 0.01

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

Central Michigan is 2 - 2 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 18 - 24

Last 2 Home Games: 22 - 17

Central Michigan has a good 4th Down Conversion Rate
Central Michigan Stuffs a lot of Run Plays (#)

Central Michigan Kick Return team is explosive (#)


Central Michigan Deficiencies
Central Michigan has a really bad 3rd Down Conversion Rate (#)
Central Michigan has a bad Offense Success Rate (#)
Central Michigan Runs Get Stuffed a Lot (#)
Central Michigan has a bad Offense Pass Success Rate (#)
Central Michigan has a really bad 3rd Down Conversion Rate
Central Michigan Defense Gives up a Lot of Points
Central Michigan does not Sack the QB (#)
Central Michigan Defense Doesn't Pick off a Lot of Passes (#)
Central Michigan has a bad Defense Success Rate (#)
Central Michigan has a bad Run Game Defensive Line (#)
Central Michigan has a bad Defense Scoring Opp Rate (#)
Central Michigan Defense has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Central Michigan Front 7 has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Central Michigan has a bad Defense Run Success Rate (#)



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
Central Michigan's Head Coach Jim McElwain
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Jase Bauer16328757%18811286.6
Bert Emanuel Jr.193751%286337.7
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Marion Lukes14473755.146
Myles Bailey10247634.748
Jase Bauer121366103.029
Bert Emanuel Jr.5022024.466
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Tyson Davis29444415.367
Jesse Prewitt III31438414.170
Chris Parker23409317.862
Marion Lukes29300010.344