Northern Illinois

Mid-American
3-9
98.8
PASS YDS/G
187.6
RUSH YDS/G
17.1
PTS FOR/G
24.3
PTS AGAINST/G
2025 Schedule
REGULAR SEASON
WK 1
vs
Holy Cross
19 - 17
W
WK 2
@
Maryland
9 - 20
L
WK 4
@
Mississippi State
10 - 38
L
WK 5
vs
San Diego State
3 - 6
L
WK 6
vs
Miami (OH)
14 - 25
L
WK 7
@
Eastern Michigan
10 - 16
L
WK 8
@
Ohio
21 - 48
L
WK 9
vs
Ball State
21 - 7
W
WK 11
@
Toledo
3 - 42
L
WK 12
@
Massachusetts
45 - 3
W
WK 13
vs
Western Michigan
19 - 35
L
WK 14
vs
Kent State
31 - 35
L
Mid-American Standings
TEAM W L PCT PF PA
9 4 0.692 307 237
8 4 0.667 379 146
8 4 0.667 344 275
7 5 0.583 286 272
7 6 0.538 326 286
5 7 0.417 267 329
5 7 0.417 288 282
5 7 0.417 255 403
4 8 0.333 190 358
4 8 0.333 246 291
4 8 0.333 289 357
3 9 0.250 205 292
0 12 0.000 133 463
SP+ Ratings
Bill Connelly's SP+ model ยท 2025
Overall
-16.7
#128 Nationally
Offense
12.0
#135 Nationally
Defense
28.1
#74 Nationally
Special Teams
-0.6
SP+ Rating
Recruiting Rankings
2025 Class
#84
164.1 pts
2024 Class
#99
150.0 pts
2023 Class
#103
131.2 pts
2022 Class
#87
142.2 pts
Advanced Stats โ€” Percentile Rankings
vs all 136 FBS teams ยท Garbage time excluded
PERCENTILE:
80โ€“99
60โ€“79
45โ€“59
25โ€“44
1โ€“24
OFFENSE
POOR AVERAGE GREAT
EPA / Play
7
0.04
Success Rate
3
34.5%
Explosiveness
58
1.259
Power Success
37
69.5%
Stuff Rate
56
18.1%
Line Yards / Carry
38
2.84
2nd Level Yards
19
0.94
Open Field Yards
73
1.51
Rush EPA / Play
46
0.108
Pass EPA / Play
1
0.001
Rush Success Rate
15
38.3%
Pass Success Rate
1
27.8%
Rush Explosiveness
89
1.106
Pass Explosiveness
76
1.645
Avg Starting Field Position
12
72.7 yd
DEFENSE
POOR AVERAGE GREAT
EPA / Play Allowed
37
0.186
Success Rate Allowed
26
44.1%
Explosiveness Allowed
71
1.196
Power Success Allowed
43
72.1%
Stuff Rate
12
15.3%
Line Yards Allowed
14
3.18
2nd Level Yds Allowed
32
1.12
Open Field Yds Allowed
65
1.05
Rush EPA Allowed
21
0.171
Pass EPA Allowed
67
0.189
Rush Success Allowed
18
46.3%
Pass Success Allowed
52
40.9%
Rush Explosiveness Allowed
54
0.949
Pass Explosiveness Allowed
60
1.531
Havoc Rate
3
11.2%
Front 7 Havoc
1
6.5%
DB Havoc
14
4.7%
Opponent Starting Field Position
8
68.6 yd
Stats Glossary
SP+
Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency metric. Combines offense, defense, and special teams into a single predictive rating. Higher is better.
EPA / Play
Expected Points Added per play. Measures how much a team moves the needle toward scoring relative to what's expected given down, distance, and field position. The single best measure of efficiency.
Success Rate
The percentage of plays deemed "successful" โ€” gaining 50% of yards needed on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, or 100% on 3rd/4th. Measures consistency.
Explosiveness
Average EPA on successful plays only. Measures the ability to create big gains when things go right. High explosiveness with high success rate = elite offense.
Power Success
Percentage of short-yardage situations (2nd/3rd/4th and โ‰ค2 yards) converted. Measures ability to win in the trenches.
Stuff Rate
Percentage of rush attempts stopped at or behind the line of scrimmage. High offensive stuff rate = bad O-line. High defensive stuff rate = dominant D-line.
Line Yards / Carry
Rushing yards credited to the offensive line (first 5 yards). Isolates O-line performance from the running back's contribution.
2nd Level Yards
Rushing yards gained 5โ€“10 yards past the line of scrimmage. Represents yards where linebackers have primary responsibility.
Open Field Yards
Rushing yards gained beyond 10 yards. Largely a function of the running back's speed and elusiveness in space.
Rush / Pass EPA
EPA per play broken down by run vs pass. Helps identify whether a team's success comes from the ground or through the air.
Rush / Pass Success Rate
Success rate broken down by run vs pass. Shows whether a team is consistently effective in each phase.
Rush / Pass Explosiveness
Average EPA on successful rush or pass plays only. Identifies big-play threats in each phase of the offense.
Havoc Rate
The percentage of opponent plays this defense disrupts โ€” tackles for loss, forced fumbles, pass breakups, and interceptions. Broken down into Front 7 (line/linebacker) and DB (secondary) contributions. Higher is better.
Field Position
Average yards a drive needs to travel to reach the end zone, based on where it starts. For "Avg Starting Field Position," lower is better โ€” the offense starts closer to the opponent's end zone. For "Opponent Starting Field Position," higher is better โ€” the defense (and special teams) is pinning opponents back, forcing them to go further.
#76
Chambers
LT
#55
Curry
LG
#69
Gross
C
#61
Gustafson
RG
#63
Hron
RT
#6
Rogers
WR1
#83
Fowler
TE
#7
Givens
WR2
#15
Holst
QB
#10
Wright
RB
Passing Leaders
Rk Player Cmp Att Yds โ†“ TD INT Pct Y/A
01 78 130 689 4 3 60.0% 5.3
02 40 87 384 3 3 46.0% 4.4
03 9 21 105 1 0 42.9% 5.0
04 2 6 8 0 0 33.3% 1.3
Rushing Leaders
Rk Player Att Yds โ†“ Avg TD Long
01 โ€” 875 4.5 5 45
02 โ€” 690 5.6 4 80
03 โ€” 216 4.8 5 36
04 โ€” 189 5.7 1 76
05 โ€” 155 2.9 1 36
06 โ€” 80 6.7 0 16
07 โ€” 43 10.8 0 22
08
J
Jaylen Poe
โ€” 40 6.7 0 21
09 โ€” 13 6.5 0 11
10 โ€” 2 0.7 0 1
11
Q
Quinton Urwiler
โ€” 2 2.0 0 2
12 โ€” 1 0.5 0 3
Receiving Leaders
Rk Player Rec Yds โ†“ Avg TD Long
01 46 506 11.0 3 50
02
G
Gary Givens III
12 145 12.1 1 31
03 9 134 14.9 1 41
04 16 97 6.1 0 17
05 1 67 67.0 1 67
06 11 58 5.3 0 19
07
J
Jake Appleget
7 57 8.1 1 17
08 6 40 6.7 0 13
09
J
Jaylen Poe
7 34 4.9 0 9
10 8 16 2.0 0 5
11 2 14 7.0 0 7
12 1 7 7.0 0 7
13 1 7 7.0 1 7
14 1 2 2.0 0 2
15 1 2 2.0 0 2
Defensive Leaders
Rk Player Solo Ast Tot โ†“ TFL Sacks Int PD
01
Q
Quinton Urwiler
65 โ€” 127 7 1 โ€” 1
02
F
Filip Maciorowski
34 โ€” 76 5 2 โ€” 2
03
J
Jasper Beeler
38 โ€” 74 1 0 โ€” 2
04 32 โ€” 57 1 0 โ€” 1
05
J
Jacob Finley
34 โ€” 57 0 0 โ€” 7
06 17 โ€” 33 3 2 โ€” โ€”
07
M
Mark Hensley
18 โ€” 31 5 1 โ€” โ€”
08 8 โ€” 30 1 0 โ€” 1
09 14 โ€” 30 1 0 โ€” 1
10
T
Taylor Powell
17 โ€” 30 0 0 โ€” โ€”
11 19 โ€” 30 2 0 โ€” 5
12
M
Marc Pretto
11 โ€” 27 2 0 โ€” โ€”
13 5 โ€” 24 3 1 โ€” โ€”
14
J
Jay'Shon Thomas
8 โ€” 19 3 2 โ€” โ€”
15
L
Lance Ingold
7 โ€” 17 2 1 โ€” โ€”
16 3 โ€” 16 0 0 โ€” 2
17
J
James Finley
10 โ€” 15 0 0 โ€” 2
18 11 โ€” 13 0 0 โ€” 3
19 5 โ€” 11 0 0 โ€” โ€”
20
R
Reggie Jean
4 โ€” 10 1 1 โ€” โ€”
21 2 โ€” 5 0 0 โ€” 2
22 5 โ€” 5 0 0 โ€” โ€”
23 3 โ€” 4 0 0 โ€” โ€”
24 2 โ€” 4 0 0 โ€” โ€”
25 3 โ€” 4 0 0 โ€” โ€”
26 2 โ€” 3 0 0 โ€” โ€”
27 2 โ€” 3 0 0 โ€” โ€”
28 1 โ€” 3 0 0 โ€” โ€”
29 1 โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
30 1 โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
31 1 โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
32 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
33 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
34 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
35 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
36 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
37 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
38 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
39 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
40 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
Kicking
Player FGM FGA Pct Long
10 12 83.3% 41
Punting
Player No Yds Avg Long
30 1310 43.7 61
25 1057 42.3 54
2 94 47.0 48
Offense
54 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
QB 6'5" 224 lbs Fr
QB 6'2" 194 lbs Fr
QB 6'4" 204 lbs So
QB 6'5" 230 lbs Jr
QB 6'2" 210 lbs Jr
RB 5'11" 210 lbs Fr
RB 5'11" 209 lbs So
RB 5'11" 202 lbs Fr
RB 5'10" 200 lbs Fr
RB 5'8" 175 lbs So
RB 5'9" 190 lbs Fr
RB 5'10" 209 lbs Fr
RB 5'8" 212 lbs Sr
WR 5'11" 187 lbs Jr
WR 6'4" 204 lbs Fr
WR 6'2" 200 lbs So
WR 6'1" 200 lbs So
WR โ€” โ€” โ€”
WR 6'1" 190 lbs Fr
WR 6'1" 200 lbs Sr
WR 6'1" 205 lbs Sr
WR 6'1" 208 lbs Fr
WR 6'0" 185 lbs Fr
WR 6'4" 200 lbs Fr
WR 5'11" 200 lbs Jr
WR 5'11" 183 lbs Fr
WR 5'10" 181 lbs Fr
WR 6'1" 180 lbs Fr
TE 6'7" 223 lbs Fr
Kai Black #17
TE 6'3" 245 lbs So
TE 6'5" 252 lbs Fr
TE 6'9" 220 lbs Fr
TE 6'1" 246 lbs Fr
TE 6'4" 235 lbs Fr
TE 6'5" 226 lbs Fr
Joe Stein #85
TE 6'6" 252 lbs Fr
OL 6'5" 297 lbs Fr
OL 6'3" 307 lbs Jr
OL 6'4" 296 lbs Fr
OL 6'8" 302 lbs Fr
OL 6'3" 318 lbs So
OL 6'5" 312 lbs So
OL 6'6" 320 lbs Fr
OL 6'6" 278 lbs Fr
OL 6'8" 320 lbs Fr
OL 6'5" 260 lbs Fr
OL 6'4" 285 lbs Sr
OL 6'5" 306 lbs So
OL 6'4" 282 lbs Fr
OL 6'6" 345 lbs Fr
OL 6'5" 305 lbs Fr
OL 6'3" 321 lbs So
OL 6'2" 301 lbs Sr
OL 6'6" 316 lbs So
Defense
47 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
DE 6'3" 227 lbs Fr
DE 6'5" 220 lbs Fr
DE 6'6" 251 lbs Fr
DE 6'3" 244 lbs Sr
Ziggy Loa #49
DE 6'3" 260 lbs Jr
DE 6'4" 228 lbs Fr
DE 6'3" 256 lbs Sr
DE 6'3" 264 lbs Sr
DE 6'2" 220 lbs Fr
DE 6'4" 246 lbs So
CJ Wade #46
DE 6'3" 239 lbs Fr
DE 6'4" 286 lbs Sr
DE 6'6" 257 lbs Sr
DT 6'2" 310 lbs Fr
DT 6'2" 295 lbs Fr
DT 6'2" 296 lbs Sr
DT 6'0" 302 lbs Sr
DT 6'2" 291 lbs Fr
DT 6'3" 251 lbs Fr
DT 6'3" 271 lbs Fr
DT 6'4" 278 lbs Fr
DT 6'3" 283 lbs Fr
LB 6'3" 225 lbs Sr
LB 6'0" 225 lbs Jr
LB 6'2" 222 lbs Fr
LB 6'2" 203 lbs Fr
KJ McRae #41
LB 6'3" 222 lbs Fr
LB 6'2" 220 lbs Fr
LB 6'2" 233 lbs Fr
LB 6'0" 226 lbs Sr
CB 6'0" 192 lbs Jr
CB 6'1" 185 lbs Sr
CB 5'11" 170 lbs Fr
CB 6'1" 180 lbs Jr
CB 6'1" 190 lbs Fr
CB 5'11" 180 lbs So
CB 5'11" 179 lbs Fr
S 6'1" 195 lbs Sr
DB 6'0" 196 lbs Fr
DB 5'10" 188 lbs Fr
S 6'1" 201 lbs Sr
S 6'2" 197 lbs Sr
S 5'10" 191 lbs Sr
S 6'0" 198 lbs Jr
DB 6'1" 195 lbs Fr
DB 6'1" 172 lbs Fr
S 6'2" 200 lbs Jr
Special Teams
4 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
P 6'0" 188 lbs Fr
P 6'1" 206 lbs So
LS 6'1" 215 lbs Sr
LS 6'0" 220 lbs Sr