All predictionsWeek 1 · Sat Sep 5 · 4:15 PM
NIU 1%99% IOWA
- Spread
- IOWA -33.8
- Total
- 48
- Moneyline
- NIU—IOWA—
- Against the market
- IOWA +2.3line IOWA -31.5
Unit matchups
Pass game vs pass defense, run vs the front — units combined per phase
← NIU advantageevenIOWA advantage →
NIU throw
NIU protection #66IOWA pass rush #76
IOWA +56
NIU run
IOWA +7
IOWA throw
IOWA protection #5
IOWA +21
IOWA run
IOWA +80
Matchups to watch
The individual fights most likely to decide it, biggest names first
when NIU throws
DeAree Rogers
vsZach Lutmer
X · NIU
CB1 · IOWA
54.9
91.9
IOWA +37
off the edge· hunting Hecklinski
Jack Dotzler
vsFawzy Omotoso
LT · IOWA
EDGE · NIU
91.6
40.7
IOWA +51
when NIU runs
Telly Johnson Jr.
vsJayden Montgomery
RB · NIU
MLB · IOWA
56.7
62.0
IOWA +5
off the edge· hunting Macon
Jacob Welch
vsLuke Gaffney
LT · NIU
EDGE · IOWA
45.0
68.5
IOWA +23
over the middle
DJ Vonnahme
vsJames Little IV
TE · IOWA
FS · NIU
72.6
36.0
IOWA +37
when IOWA throws
Reece Vander Zee
vsMalik Armstrong
X · IOWA
CB1 · NIU
48.0
59.3
NIU +11
Key players
Top-rated players, and who is out
Northern IllinoisSMalik Armstrong
59.3501/1427
RBTelly Johnson Jr.
56.7148/514
WRDeAree Rogers
54.9181/777
CBRomelo Walker
51.8708/1427
QBJalen Macon
39.4284/308
WRRickey Taylor Jr.
38.8654/777
IowaDBZach Lutmer
91.96/1427
DBTyler Browndoubtful
84.254/1427
DBDeshaun Lee
77.2122/1427
RBKamari Moulton
74.138/514
TEDJ Vonnahme
72.68/287
LBJayden Montgomery
62.0253/878
Projected margin
80% between 14 and 50
Scorelines
Brighter is likelier