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Northern Illinois Huskies 2026 advanced stats
- Northern Illinois Huskies (Mountain West) are 0-8 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating -25.4 (136th in FBS): offense 13.5 (134th), defense 38.4 (135th).
- Offense ranks 113th in EPA per play (+0.01); defense ranks 137th (+0.39 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 74th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.01113th | +0.39137th |
| Success rate | 37.0%123rd | 54.2%137th |
| Explosiveness | 1.3421st | 1.2676th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 41.7%122nd | 57.8%137th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 27.7%103rd | 42.2%135th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 31.9%120th | 58.8%138th |
| EPA per rush | +0.0866th | +0.32135th |
| Rushing success rate | 42.4%62nd | 54.8%137th |
| Stuff rate | 19.9%93rd | 12.6%130th |
| Line yards per carry | 3.3614th | 3.56133rd |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.443rd | 1.35131st |
| Open-field yards per carry | 1.1071st | 1.86129th |
| Power success rate | 73.8%54th | 74.6%90th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 1.0624th | 1.02102nd |
| EPA per pass | +0.00122nd | +0.55136th |
| Passing success rate | 34.1%131st | 55.2%137th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.5956th | 1.5780th |
| Sack rate | 8.2%106th | 3.2%129th |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6112th | 1.093rd |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 at Iowa · L 0–40
- Week 3 at Arizona · L 17–42
- Week 4 at Georgia State · L 14–35
- Week 6 vs. Air Force · L 7–28
- Week 7 at Wyoming · L 23–41
- Week 8 vs. Hawai'i · L 21–56
- Week 9 at UNLV · L 24–31
- Week 10 at San José State
- Week 11 vs. Nevada
- Week 12 at North Dakota State
- Week 13 vs. UTEP