Northern Illinois Huskies
Mountain West · NIU · Rob Harley 0–0
- SU
- 0–8
- ATS
- 2–6
- O/U
- 4–3–1
- SP+
- #136
Ratings
- SP+
- -25.4
- SP rank
- #136
- FPI
- -21.5
- Elo (pts)
- -16.9
- CORE
- -21.4
- WEPA
- -13.2
- SRS
- -22
- Off PPA
- -0.02
- Def PPA
- 0.25
Schedule & results
Consensus close. Click a result for the game page.
| Wk | Opponent | Series | Result | Line | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Iowa | 1–9 | L 0–40 | +32.0 / 44.5 | L | U |
| 2 | vsIllinois State | 10–4 | L 24–28 | +2.5 / 48.0 | L | O |
| 3 | @Arizona | — | L 17–42 | +34.5 / 50.5 | W | O |
| 4 | @Georgia State | — | L 14–35 | +9.0 / 56.5 | L | U |
| 6 | vsAir Force | — | L 7–28 | +7.0 / 48.5 | L | U |
| 7 | @Wyoming | 0–2 | L 23–41 | +7.5 / 42.5 | L | O |
| 8 | vsHawai'i | — | L 21–56 | +3.0 / 49.0 | L | O |
| 9 | @UNLV | 5–0 | L 24–31 | +22.0 / 55.0 | W | P |
| 10 | @San José State | 1–0 | Nov 7 | — | — | — |
| 11 | vsNevada | 1–1 | Nov 13 | — | — | — |
| 12 | @North Dakota State | 0–2 | Nov 21 | — | — | — |
| 13 | vsUTEP | 0–1 | Nov 27 | — | — | — |
Betting trends
- Home ATS
- 0–3
- Away ATS
- 2–3
- Over lean
- 4–3
Option Country predictions vs Northern Illinois: 5–0 ATS · CLV -0.2
- W1 Iowa · pick Iowa+6.3 · W
- W3 Arizona · pick Arizona-6.4 · W
- W4 Georgia State · pick Georgia State+5.4 · W
- W6 Air Force · pick Air Force-9.2 · W
- W7 Wyoming · pick Wyoming+1.8
- W8 Hawai'i · pick Hawai'i-8.7 · W
- W9 UNLV · pick UNLV+1.0
- W10 San José State · pick San José State
SP+ trajectory
Season rating since 2014. 0 ≈ average FBS team.
Efficiency profile
Latest full season vs FBS — 100th percentile is best.
- Offense PPA7th · #126 of 136 (2025)
- Defense PPA37th · #86 of 136 (2025)
- Offense success rate3rd · #132 of 136 (2025)
- Defense success rate27th · #100 of 136 (2025)
- Offense explosiveness59th · #57 of 136 (2025)
- Defense explosiveness71st · #40 of 136 (2025)
Passing & adjusted
Air yards, depth of target, and opponent-adjusted EPA. 2026 season.
Taron Dickens
- Comp
- 31/41
- Cmp%
- 75.6%
- aDOT
- 7.2
- Air yards
- 279
- YAC
- 141
- INT
- 2
- Success
- 43.3%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Jalen Macon
- Comp
- 5/13
- Cmp%
- 38.5%
- aDOT
- 4.5
- Air yards
- 59
- YAC
- 10
- INT
- 1
- Success
- 7.7%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Players
Roster, production, and the current recruiting cycle. Roster year 2026.
Returning production
60.7%of last season still on the roster (2025)
Player figures are last season's predicted points added (PPA).
- Added via transfer
- -0.9 PPA
- Lost via transfer
- 3.9 PPA
Back
2025 PPA- DeAree Rogers · WR40.5
- Jalen Macon · QB17.7
- Elijah Porter · RB7.3
- Rickey Taylor Jr. · WR6.7
- La'Don Bryant · WR-5.9
- Brady Davidson · QB-4.8
- Jason Fowler · TE2.1
- Telly Johnson Jr. · RB-1.9
In
2025 PPA- Cam Thompson · WR · Mississippi State-0.9
- Avery Jones · DB · Lafayette—
- Chevy Trask · OL · South Carolina State—
- Daine Hanson · OL · Texas-Permian Basin—
- Mathias Smith-Davis · DE · Central State—
- Taron Dickens · QB · Western Carolina—
- Tyrese Stanley · S · Morehouse—
Out
2025 PPA- Jaylen Poe · RB · Georgia State2.4
- Jake Appleget · TE · Fresno State1.9
- Lazaro Rogers · RB · Miami (OH)-1.0
- Gary Givens III · WR · Nevada0.6
- Daniel Vuckovic · P · Arkansas State—
- Evan Malcore · OL · Miami (OH)—
- Filip Maciorowski · LB · Cincinnati—
- Ivan Moore Jr. · LB · Sacramento State—
Stat leaders
- Passing yardsTaron Dickens1617
- Passing yardsBrady Davidson27
- Passing yardsJalen Macon20
- Passing TDsTaron Dickens8
- Passing TDsBrady Davidson0
- Passing TDsJalen Macon0
- Rushing yardsTelly Johnson Jr.574
- Rushing yardsElijah Porter233
- Rushing yardsJaidaun Cranford67
- Rushing TDsTelly Johnson Jr.5
- Rushing TDsElijah Porter2
- Rushing TDsTriston White0
- Receiving yardsDeAree Rogers633
- Receiving yardsLa'Don Bryant324
- Receiving yardsGeorge Dimopoulos241
- Receiving TDsDeAree Rogers5
- Receiving TDsCam Thompson1
- Receiving TDsGeorge Dimopoulos1
- Total tacklesJack Murray59
- Total tacklesKyon Conyers55
- Total tacklesBrady Kerperin55
- SacksAvery Jones2
- SacksKimar Nelson1.5
- SacksBrady Kerperin1
- Tackles for lossBrady Kerperin3.5
- Tackles for lossKimar Nelson3
- Tackles for lossAvery Jones2.5
- InterceptionsYassine Falke4
- InterceptionsChamp Smith III1
- InterceptionsAndruw Ellis1
Player PPA
- DeAree Rogers · WR39.2 · 0.491/play
- George Dimopoulos · WR14.5 · 0.538/play
- Telly Johnson Jr. · RB13.7 · 0.119/play
- Taron Dickens · QB10.3 · 0.034/play
- Cam Thompson · WR5.2 · 0.173/play
- Kelan McInerney · WR4.7 · 0.527/play
- Rickey Taylor Jr. · WR3.3 · 0.468/play
- La'Don Bryant · WR3.0 · 0.066/play
- Jaidaun Cranford · RB2.7 · 0.268/play
- Zaire McKinney · WR2.2 · 0.441/play
Commits
- Jameson Honey · DL3★ #1192
- Lee Camel · TE3★ #1192
- Ziere Alston · CB3★ #1351
- Cecil Smith · RB3★ #1600
- Kai Moore · QB3★ #1839
- Ja'kobi Williams · WR3★ #2135
- David Provost · IOL
- Bryce Tolliver · CB
- Riley Budde · OT
- Joshua Shaw Jr. · IOL
- Eli Neuhouser · LB
- Ben Markarian · S
- Cornell Bass · DL
- Nick Milburn · LB
- Maddox Dwyer · IOL
- Mason Hitchcock · WR
Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Liam Lindo | CB | 1 | Wallkill, NY |
| 4 | James Little IV | CB | 1 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 5 | Yassine Falke | CB | 1 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 9 | Dev'ion Reynolds | CB | 1 | Zion, IL |
| 20 | Marshall Washington | CB | 1 | Camden, NJ |
| 28 | Omar Williams Jr. | CB | 1 | Lafayette, IN |
| 29 | Romelo Walker | CB | 1 | Orlando, FL |
| 35 | Cristian Harkins | CB | 1 | Lombard, IL |
| 2 | Avery Jones | DB | 1 | Columbia, MO |
| 12 | Aaron Warren | DB | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 17 | Justus Donahoo | DB | 1 | Niceville, FL |
| 21 | Austin Tillman | DB | 1 | St. Louis, MO |
| 13 | Mathias Smith-Davis | DE | 1 | Detroit, MI |
| 18 | Jay'shon Thomas | DE | 1 | Cataula, GA |
| 19 | James Bradley | DE | 1 | New Orleans, LA |
| 24 | Darrius Summers III | DE | 1 | Detroit, MI |
| 45 | Trenton Nixon | DE | 1 | Merrillville, IN |
| 53 | Charles Brooks III | DE | 1 | St. Louis, MO |
| 56 | Joseph Nnamuchi | DE | 1 | Louisville, KY |
| 87 | Micah Cook | DE | 1 | Johnston, IA |
| 90 | Kole Sneed | DE | 1 | Oak Park, IL |
| 93 | Fawzy Omotoso | DE | 1 | Avon, IN |
| 97 | JT King | DE | 1 | Summerville, SC |
| 0 | Montrel Canion | DT | 1 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 11 | Amari Washington | DT | 1 | Bettendorf, IA |
| 50 | Matthew Scarlett | DT | 1 | Washington, DC |
| 54 | Zach Morrisroe | DT | 1 | Oswego, IL |
| 55 | Jordan Bellamy | DT | 1 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 58 | Christopher Allen | DT | 1 | Raleigh, NC |
| 64 | Eli Valencia | DT | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 72 | Terry Robinson | DT | 1 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 91 | Jvon Hatcher | DT | 1 | Delray Beach, FL |
| 92 | Jacob McGhee | DT | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 94 | Brendan Alexander | DT | 1 | Monaca, PA |
| 95 | Ryan Hassett | DT | 1 | Calgary, AB |
| 6 | Jashawn Nelson | LB | 1 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 8 | Cooper Mau | LB | 1 | San Diego, CA |
| 15 | Broderick Windham | LB | 1 | Corona, CA |
| 23 | Deacon King | LB | 1 | Westfield, IN |
| 25 | Brady Kerperin | LB | 1 | Jefferson City, MO |
| 27 | Trey Porter | LB | 1 | Des Moines, IA |
| 33 | Ross Odgen | LB | 1 | Bloomington, IN |
| 44 | Jack Murray | LB | 1 | Brookfield, WI |
| 47 | Eliot Hummer | LB | 1 | O' Fallon, MO |
| 41 | Troy Stumbaugh | LS | 1 | Plainfield, IL |
| 43 | Jason Evans | LS | 1 | Lodi, CA |
| 50 | Brendan Grabot | OL | 1 | Pleasant Prairie, WI |
| 53 | Luke Skartvedt | OL | 1 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 55 | Ty Mead | OL | 1 | Avon, IN |
| 58 | Ross Liegel | OL | 1 | Rock Springs, WI |
| 61 | Ben Gustafson | OL | 1 | Elkhorn, NE |
| 63 | Landon Hron | OL | 1 | Hartford, WI |
| 66 | Lane Mahnesmith | OL | 1 | Troy, IL |
| 67 | Tyler Rindels | OL | 1 | Iowa City, IA |
| 68 | Samir Senenat | OL | 1 | Carol Stream, IL |
| 69 | Logan Gross | OL | 1 | Sun Prairie, WI |
| 70 | Chevy Trask | OL | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 71 | Cian Mahoney | OL | 1 | Springfield, IL |
| 72 | Mason Markel | OL | 1 | Blue Springs, MO |
| 74 | Erik Murray | OL | 1 | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 75 | Braden Petzel | OL | 1 | Mankato, MN |
| 76 | Tyler Chambers | OL | 1 | Western Springs, IL |
| 77 | Daine Hanson | OL | 1 | La Grange Park, IL |
| 78 | Jacob Welch | OL | 1 | Johnsburg, IL |
| 79 | Kellen Gamble | OL | 1 | Flossmoor, IL |
| 35 | Carter Klementzos | P | 1 | Salem, WI |
| 36 | Jake Ference | P | 1 | St. Louis, MO |
| 33 | JJ Schlenhardt | PK | 1 | Park Ridge, IL |
| 39 | Ryan Short | PK | 1 | Hinsdale, IL |
| 2 | Brady Davidson | QB | 1 | Columbia, MO |
| 5 | Taron Dickens | QB | 1 | Miami, FL |
| 10 | Bryshawn Brown | QB | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 14 | Jalen Macon | QB | 1 | Nashville, TN |
| 15 | Ean Hamric | QB | 1 | Glenville, WV |
| 16 | Asa Johnson | QB | 1 | Aurora, IL |
| 18 | Cole Latimer | QB | 1 | Dekalb, IL |
| 8 | Triston White | RB | 1 | Nashville, GA |
| 11 | Romelo Ware | RB | 1 | Orlando, FL |
| 20 | Jaiduan Cranford | RB | 1 | Metamora, IL |
| 24 | Elijah Porter | RB | 1 | Ankeny, IA |
| 30 | Da'sean Howard | RB | 1 | Brunswick, GA |
| 32 | Reginald Craig | RB | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 45 | Telly Johnson Jr. | RB | 1 | Augusta, GA |
| 7 | Justin Harris | S | 1 | Richmond, VA |
| 14 | Malik Armstrong | S | 1 | Joliet, IL |
| 16 | Kyon Conyers | S | 1 | Millville, NJ |
| 22 | Keagan Ruane-Martino | S | 1 | Frankfort, IL |
| 26 | Tyrese Stanley | S | 1 | Baltimore, MD |
| 30 | Andruw Ellis | S | 1 | Roxana, IL |
| 31 | Champ Smith III | S | 1 | Miami, FL |
| 49 | Devin Habermehl | TE | 1 | Collinsville, IL |
| 82 | Caleb Haack | TE | 1 | Marengo, IA |
| 83 | Jason Fowler | TE | 1 | Skokie, IL |
| 84 | Glen Weber | TE | 1 | Oakdale, CA |
| 85 | Joe Stein | TE | 1 | Grand Island, NE |
| 86 | Brady Hasquin | TE | 1 | Edwardsville, IL |
| 87 | Liam Russo | TE | 1 | St. Louis, MO |
| 89 | Tyler Klaner | TE | 1 | Boonville, IN |
| 0 | La'Don Bryant | WR | 1 | Savannah, GA |
| 1 | DeAree Rogers | WR | 1 | Lexington, SC |
| 3 | Rickey Taylor Jr. | WR | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 4 | Kenji Lewis | WR | 1 | Memphis, TN |
| 6 | Afy Ibekwe | WR | 1 | Anoka, MN |
| 7 | Cam Thompson | WR | 1 | Boardman, OH |
| 9 | George Dimopoulos | WR | 1 | Crystal Lake, IL |
| 12 | Tavaris Coles | WR | 1 | Bessemer, AL |
| 13 | Kevin Holmes Jr. | WR | 1 | Bryan, TX |
| 19 | Kelan McInerney | WR | 1 | Hinsdale, IL |
| 21 | Jermaine Green Jr. | WR | 1 | Omaha, NE |
| 80 | Braylon Agee | WR | 1 | Kansas City, MO |
| 81 | Justin Faulkner | WR | 1 | Bremen, GA |
| 88 | Zaire McKinney | WR | 1 | Michigan City, IN |
Recruiting classes
- 2026#82 · 184.9
- 2025#84 · 164.1
- 2024#99 · 150.0
- 2023#103 · 131.2
- 2022#87 · 142.2
- 2021#91 · 142.6
- 2020#91 · 149.7
- 2019#108 · 134.2
- 2018#93 · 141.7
- 2017#97 · 122.7
- 2016#112 · 111.4
- 2015#83 · 138.9
- 2014#98 · 109.5
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