All predictionsWeek 13 · Sat Nov 28 · 5:00 AM
UTEP 46%54% NIU
- Spread
- NIU -1.4
- Total
- 49
- Moneyline
- UTEP+117NIU-117
- Margin σ
- 14.6
Unit matchups
Pass game vs pass defense, run vs the front — units combined per phase
← UTEP advantageevenNIU advantage →
UTEP throw
NIU +11
UTEP run
even
NIU throw
NIU protection #66
UTEP +19
NIU run
UTEP +16
Matchups to watch
The individual fights most likely to decide it, biggest names first
when NIU runs
Telly Johnson Jr.
vsShay Smith
RB · NIU
MLB · UTEP
56.7
80.0
UTEP +23
when NIU throws
DeAree Rogers
vsKode Lowe
X · NIU
CB1 · UTEP
54.9
61.7
UTEP +7
off the edge· hunting Macon
Jacob Welch
vsShakaun Bowser
LT · NIU
EDGE · UTEP
45.0
63.5
UTEP +18
when UTEP throws
Marcus Torres
vsMalik Armstrong
X · UTEP
CB1 · NIU
36.6
59.3
NIU +23
over the middle
Jason Fowler
vsJaime Guerrero
TE · NIU
FS · UTEP
34.5
57.7
UTEP +23
when UTEP runs
Tavorus Jones
vsBroderick Windham
RB · UTEP
MLB · NIU
51.0
21.4
UTEP +30
Key players
Top-rated players, and who is out
UTEPLBShay Smith
80.054/878
LBJayden Wilson
78.868/878
SKode Lowe
61.7435/1427
CBJustin Content
59.8491/1427
SXavier Smith
58.7516/1427
SJaime Guerrero
57.7541/1427
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
Common opponents
6 shared opponents — margin each way, biggest disagreement first
UTEP
opponent
Northern Illinois
home-0.6
San José State#123-6.6away
home-3.0
Wyoming#119-9.0away
away-14.4
Air Force#98-10.4home
away-16.7
North Dakota State#81-17.8away
home-10.7
Hawai'i#90-11.8home
home-2.2
Nevada#120-3.3home
Projected margin
80% between -16 and 19
Scorelines
Brighter is likelier