Northern Illinois Huskies
Mountain West · NIU · Rob Harley 0–0
- SU
- 0–2
- ATS
- 0–2
- O/U
- 1–1
- SP+
- #125
Ratings
- SP+
- -16.9
- SP rank
- #125
- FPI
- -17.9
- Elo (pts)
- -10.2
- CORE
- -10.3
- WEPA
- —
- SRS
- —
- Off PPA
- -0.19
- Def PPA
- 0.03
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 | +31.5 / 44.5 | L | U |
| 2 | vsIllinois State | 10–4 | L 24–28 | +2.5 / 47.5 | L | O |
| 3 | @Arizona | — | Sep 19 | +34.5 / 50.0 | — | — |
| 4 | @Georgia State | — | Sep 25 | — | — | — |
| 6 | vsAir Force | — | Oct 10 | — | — | — |
| 7 | @Wyoming | 0–2 | Oct 17 | — | — | — |
| 8 | vsHawai'i | — | Oct 23 | — | — | — |
| 9 | @UNLV | 5–0 | Oct 31 | — | — | — |
| 10 | @San José State | 1–0 | Nov 6 | — | — | — |
| 11 | vsNevada | 1–1 | Nov 13 | — | — | — |
| 12 | @North Dakota State | 0–2 | Nov 21 | — | — | — |
| 13 | vsUTEP | 0–1 | Nov 27 | — | — | — |
Betting trends
- Home ATS
- 0–1
- Away ATS
- 0–1
- Over lean
- 1–1
Option Country predictions vs Northern Illinois: 1–0 ATS
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 Dickens289
- Passing yardsJalen Macon20
- Passing TDsTaron Dickens1
- Passing TDsJalen Macon0
- Rushing yardsTelly Johnson Jr.99
- Rushing yardsElijah Porter41
- Rushing yardsJaidaun Cranford16
- Rushing TDsTelly Johnson Jr.1
- Rushing TDsTaron Dickens0
- Rushing TDsJalen Macon0
- Receiving yardsLa'Don Bryant89
- Receiving yardsDeAree Rogers77
- Receiving yardsKelan McInerney55
- Receiving TDsDeAree Rogers1
- Receiving TDsCam Thompson0
- Receiving TDsGeorge Dimopoulos0
- Total tacklesKimar Nelson19
- Total tacklesJack Murray18
- Total tacklesKyon Conyers14
- SacksAvery Jones2
- SacksJay'Shon Thomas0.5
- SacksKimar Nelson0.5
- Tackles for lossAvery Jones2
- Tackles for lossKimar Nelson1.5
- Tackles for lossJacob McGhee1.5
- InterceptionsYassine Falke2
- InterceptionsAndruw Ellis1
Player PPA
- La'Don Bryant · WR7.9 · 1.126/play
- Kelan McInerney · WR7.5 · 1.865/play
- DeAree Rogers · WR4.6 · 0.272/play
- Taron Dickens · QB1.9 · 0.036/play
- Jason Fowler · TE0.4 · 0.096/play
- Jaidaun Cranford · RB0.4 · 0.094/play
- Glen Weber · TE0.1 · 0.048/play
- Kenji Lewis · WR-0.1 · -0.115/play
- Elijah Porter · RB-0.5 · -0.049/play
- Triston White · RB-0.6 · -0.299/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 | 4 | Wallkill, NY |
| 4 | James Little IV | CB | 2 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 5 | Yassine Falke | CB | 3 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 9 | Dev'ion Reynolds | CB | 2 | Zion, IL |
| 20 | Marshall Washington | CB | 3 | Camden, NJ |
| 28 | Omar Williams Jr. | CB | 1 | Lafayette, IN |
| 29 | Romelo Walker | CB | 2 | Orlando, FL |
| 35 | Cristian Harkins | CB | 1 | Lombard, IL |
| 2 | Avery Jones | DB | 4 | Columbia, MO |
| 12 | Aaron Warren | DB | 4 | Chicago, IL |
| 17 | Justus Donahoo | DB | 1 | Niceville, FL |
| 21 | Austin Tillman | DB | 1 | St. Louis, MO |
| 13 | Mathias Smith-Davis | DE | 2 | Detroit, MI |
| 18 | Jay'shon Thomas | DE | 3 | Cataula, GA |
| 19 | James Bradley | DE | 3 | 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 | 3 | Louisville, KY |
| 87 | Micah Cook | DE | 1 | Johnston, IA |
| 90 | Kole Sneed | DE | 3 | 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 | 3 | Washington, DC |
| 54 | Zach Morrisroe | DT | 1 | Oswego, IL |
| 55 | Jordan Bellamy | DT | 1 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 58 | Christopher Allen | DT | 4 | 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 | 3 | 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 | 3 | San Diego, CA |
| 15 | Broderick Windham | LB | 4 | Corona, CA |
| 23 | Deacon King | LB | 1 | Westfield, IN |
| 25 | Brady Kerperin | LB | 2 | Jefferson City, MO |
| 27 | Trey Porter | LB | 4 | 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 |
| 57 | Kimar Nelson | LB | 1 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 41 | Troy Stumbaugh | LS | 1 | Plainfield, IL |
| 43 | Jason Evans | LS | 3 | Lodi, CA |
| 50 | Brendan Grabot | OL | 1 | Pleasant Prairie, WI |
| 53 | Luke Skartvedt | OL | 3 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 55 | Ty Mead | OL | 4 | Avon, IN |
| 58 | Ross Liegel | OL | 2 | Rock Springs, WI |
| 61 | Ben Gustafson | OL | 2 | Elkhorn, NE |
| 63 | Landon Hron | OL | 3 | Hartford, WI |
| 66 | Lane Mahnesmith | OL | 2 | Troy, IL |
| 67 | Tyler Rindels | OL | 1 | Iowa City, IA |
| 68 | Samir Senenat | OL | 2 | Carol Stream, IL |
| 69 | Logan Gross | OL | 2 | Sun Prairie, WI |
| 70 | Chevy Trask | OL | 4 | 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 | 4 | La Grange Park, IL |
| 78 | Jacob Welch | OL | 3 | Johnsburg, IL |
| 79 | Kellen Gamble | OL | 1 | Flossmoor, IL |
| 35 | Carter Klementzos | P | 1 | Salem, WI |
| 36 | Jake Ference | P | 2 | St. Louis, MO |
| 33 | JJ Schlenhardt | PK | 1 | Park Ridge, IL |
| 39 | Ryan Short | PK | 4 | Hinsdale, IL |
| 2 | Brady Davidson | QB | 2 | Columbia, MO |
| 5 | Taron Dickens | QB | 3 | Miami, FL |
| 10 | Bryshawn Brown | QB | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 14 | Jalen Macon | QB | 4 | Nashville, TN |
| 15 | Ean Hamric | QB | 4 | 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 | 2 | Orlando, FL |
| 20 | Jaidaun Cranford | RB | 1 | Metamora, IL |
| 24 | Elijah Porter | RB | 2 | Ankeny, IA |
| 30 | Da'sean Howard | RB | 1 | Brunswick, GA |
| 32 | Reginald Craig | RB | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 45 | Telly Johnson Jr. | RB | 3 | Augusta, GA |
| 7 | Justin Harris | S | 3 | Richmond, VA |
| 14 | Malik Armstrong | S | 4 | Joliet, IL |
| 16 | Kyon Conyers | S | 3 | Millville, NJ |
| 22 | Keagan Ruane-Martino | S | 1 | Frankfort, IL |
| 26 | Tyrese Stanley | S | 3 | Baltimore, MD |
| 30 | Andruw Ellis | S | 1 | Roxana, IL |
| 31 | Champ Smith III | S | 1 | Miami, FL |
| 49 | Devin Habermehl | TE | 2 | Collinsville, IL |
| 82 | Caleb Haack | TE | 1 | Marengo, IA |
| 83 | Jason Fowler | TE | 2 | Skokie, IL |
| 84 | Glen Weber | TE | 3 | Oakdale, CA |
| 85 | Joe Stein | TE | 2 | 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 | 2 | Savannah, GA |
| 1 | DeAree Rogers | WR | 4 | Lexington, SC |
| 3 | Rickey Taylor Jr. | WR | 2 | Chicago, IL |
| 4 | Kenji Lewis | WR | 4 | Memphis, TN |
| 6 | Afy Ibekwe | WR | 1 | Anoka, MN |
| 7 | Cam Thompson | WR | 4 | Boardman, OH |
| 9 | George Dimopoulos | WR | 3 | Crystal Lake, IL |
| 12 | Tavaris Coles | WR | 3 | Bessemer, AL |
| 13 | Kevin Holmes Jr. | WR | 3 | Bryan, TX |
| 19 | Kelan McInerney | WR | 2 | 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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