Nevada
3–4 · Ours #98Our rank on the rankings page. The board's line comes from the betting model, which sees more than this one number.
33–17Our projected score
Northern Illinois
0–7 · Ours #138Our rank on the rankings page. The board's line comes from the betting model, which sees more than this one number.
Win chanceHow often each team wins the game outright when we play it out thousands of times from our line.NEV 83%
NEV 83%SpreadThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.—oursOur computer's point spread for this game, built from team stats, not from the betting odds. Read it like a betting line: −7 means we have that team winning by 7. NEV −15.4
TotalThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.—oursOur computer's projected combined score for both teams, built from team stats, not from the betting odds. 50.1
Our call · No priceNeither DraftKings nor FanDuel is offering our side at our number right now, so there is no price to judge.—
Quarterbackslast game's starter · most dropbacks in each team's last game
Luke DuncanJunior · 1 start this year · 2 relief appearances
- EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: passes, sacks (college play-by-play logs scrambles as runs). The rank is among the 128 FBS passers with 15+ dropbacks per team game.
- −0.20
- Comp %
- 53.2
- TD
- 2
- Turnovers
- 22 INT · 0 fum
- Sacked
- 2
New starter last game
Taron DickensJunior · 7 starts this year
- EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: passes, sacks (college play-by-play logs scrambles as runs). The rank is among the 128 FBS passers with 15+ dropbacks per team game.
- +0.0970th
- Comp %
- 65.7
- TD
- 7
- Turnovers
- 55 INT · 0 fum
- Sacked
- 20
The matchupeach offense against the defense it faces · FBS rank in the colored cell
| Northern Illinoisoffense | Defense edge · 4 of 5 | defenseNevada | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78th | +0.06 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.08. | −0.03 | 33rd |
| 120th | 38.4% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.3%. | 37.1% | 24th |
| 92nd | +0.02 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.09. | −0.04 | 38th |
| 44th | +0.12 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | −0.02 | 45th |
| 85th | 11.8% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.7%. | 8.6% | 8th |
| Nevadaoffense | Offense edge · 4 of 5 | defenseNorthern Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115th | −0.01 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.08. | +0.23 | 132nd |
| 100th | 40.7% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.3%. | 52.6% | 137th |
| 131st | −0.15 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.09. | +0.30 | 130th |
| 45th | +0.11 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | +0.18 | 125th |
| 84th | 11.9% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.7%. | 14.5% | 121st |
Team stats
| Northern IllinoisNIU | NevadaNEV | |
|---|---|---|
| Special teams & field position | ||
| Special teamsSpecial teams expected points added per game. | −2.2120th | +1.631st |
| Field positionAverage starting field position against the opponent's, in yards. | −2.1104th | −3.9121st |
| Drives & pace | ||
| Scoring chancesShare of drives that reach the opponent's 40. | 44%107th | 43%113th |
| Points per chancePoints scored per drive that reaches the opponent's 40. | 2.54137th | 4.0866th |
| Time of possession | 25:30123rd | 27:5495th |
| Plays per game | 60123rd | 6580th |
| Turnovers & havoc | ||
| Turnover margin | −6 | −8 |
| Giveaways – takeaways | 15 – 9 | 13 – 5 |
| Havoc rateShare of defensive plays with a sack, tackle for loss, interception or forced fumble. | 8.9%138th | 14.6%62nd |
Season so far
Nevada3–4 · 135th-hardest schedule
W
vs Western Kentucky49–14covered PK
vs Western Kentucky49–14covered PKLvs Montana State7–20missed +4.5QB change mid-game
L
at Middle Tennessee20–27missed −3.5
at Middle Tennessee20–27missed −3.5L
vs Air Force33–36covered +5.5
vs Air Force33–36covered +5.5W
at UTEP30–13covered −10
at UTEP30–13covered −10L
at North Dakota State17–31covered +14.5
at North Dakota State17–31covered +14.5W
vs San José State28–13covered −5.5
vs San José State28–13covered −5.5Northern Illinois0–7 · 68th-hardest schedule
L
at Iowa0–40missed +31QB change mid-game
at Iowa0–40missed +31QB change mid-gameLvs Illinois State24–28missed +2.5QB change mid-game
L
at Arizona17–42covered +34.5
at Arizona17–42covered +34.5L
at Georgia State14–35missed +10
at Georgia State14–35missed +10Lvs Air Force7–28missed +7
vs Air Force7–28missed +7L
at Wyoming23–41missed +7
at Wyoming23–41missed +7L
vs Hawai'i21–56missed +3
vs Hawai'i21–56missed +3Model cfb_scratch · uncertainty ±15.5 · run Oct 27, 7:26 AM EDT · freezes at kickoff and grades as-is