All predictionsWeek 9 · Sun Nov 1 · 2:30 AM
NIU 7%93% UNLV
- Spread
- UNLV -21.8
- Total
- 55
- Moneyline
- NIU+1325UNLV-1325
- Margin σ
- 14.6
Unit matchups
Pass game vs pass defense, run vs the front — units combined per phase
← NIU advantageevenUNLV advantage →
NIU throw
NIU protection #66
UNLV +27
NIU run
NIU +7
UNLV throw
UNLV +31
UNLV run
UNLV line #81UNLV backs #27
UNLV +53
Matchups to watch
The individual fights most likely to decide it, biggest names first
when NIU throws
DeAree Rogers
vsQuandarius Keyes
X · NIU
CB1 · UNLV
54.9
68.9
UNLV +14
off the edge· hunting Macon
Jacob Welch
vsAndre Porter
LT · NIU
EDGE · UNLV
45.0
71.7
UNLV +27
when UNLV throws
Kayden McGee
vsMalik Armstrong
X · UNLV
CB1 · NIU
53.6
59.3
NIU +6
when NIU runs
Telly Johnson Jr.
vsMark Iheanachor
RB · NIU
MLB · UNLV
56.7
54.5
dead even
when UNLV runs
Jai'Den Thomas
vsBroderick Windham
RB · UNLV
MLB · NIU
79.8
21.4
UNLV +58
off the edge· hunting Arnold
Griffin Scroggs
vsFawzy Omotoso
LT · UNLV
EDGE · NIU
60.0
40.7
UNLV +19
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
UNLVRBJai'Den Thomas
79.823/514
DBQuandarius Keyes
68.9264/1427
DBTre Fulton
61.6439/1427
TEMatt Byrnes
58.466/287
QBJackson Arnold
56.883/308
DBTony-Louis Nkuba
56.2586/1427
also out — Cohen Fuller (DL)
Common opponents
6 shared opponents — margin each way, biggest disagreement first
Northern Illinois
opponent
UNLV
away-17.8
North Dakota State#81+6.6home
away-9.0
Wyoming#119+15.3home
home-3.3
Nevada#120+16.0home
away-6.6
San José State#123+12.7away
home-10.4
Air Force#98+3.9away
home-11.8
Hawai'i#90-7.7away
Projected margin
80% between 5 and 39
Scorelines
Brighter is likelier