BBMI Rank · #115 of 136
Northern Illinois
Record 3-9Mid-AmericanPower rating 13.0
Quality wins
0.0
vs top 25
Offense
SP+ #135SP+ Off
12.0
135th
YPP diff
+0.36
78th
TO margin
+0.11
40th
Defense
SP+ #74SP+ Def
28.1
74th
Q-Wins
0.0
vs top 25
Sp. teams
-0.6
83rd
Opponent-adjusted SP+ and yards-per-play differential. Ranks are out of 136 FBS teams; green/red flag values well above or below average. The power rating is the projected margin against an average FBS team on a neutral field.
Schedule & BBMI picks
| Date | Wk | Opponent | Final | BBMI pick | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28 | 14 | vs Kent State#116 | L 31–35 | Northern Illinois -4.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Nov 19 | 13 | vs Western Michigan#49 | L 19–35 | Northern Illinois +11.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Nov 13 | 12 | @ Massachusetts#135 | W 45–3 | Northern Illinois -9.5 | ✓ Covered |
| Nov 6 | 11 | @ Toledo#48 | L 3–42 | Northern Illinois +27.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Oct 25 | 9 | vs Ball State#124 | W 21–7 | Northern Illinois -6.5 | ✓ Covered |
| Oct 18 | 8 | @ Ohio#62 | L 21–48 | Northern Illinois +18.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Oct 11 | 7 | @ Eastern Michigan#104 | L 10–16 | Northern Illinois +6.5 | ✓ Covered |
| Oct 4 | 6 | vs Miami (OH)#65 | L 14–25 | Northern Illinois +7.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Sep 27 | 5 | vs San Diego State#53 | L 3–6 | Northern Illinois +10.5 | ✓ Covered |
| Sep 20 | 4 | @ Mississippi State#72 | L 10–38 | Northern Illinois +11.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Sep 5 | 2 | @ Maryland#97 | L 9–20 | Northern Illinois +5.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Aug 30 | 1 | vs HCC Holy Cross Crusaders | W 19–17 | No line | — |
How these ratings are built
BBMI football ratings use opponent-adjusted efficiency — every play weighted by the quality of the opponent — plus quality wins and schedule strength. The power rating is the projected margin against an average FBS team on a neutral field, validated walk-forward across two independent seasons.
The schedule’s spreads and picks are the same outputs on the weekly picks page — filtered to one team. Picks are against the spread (totals are display-only), freeze at kickoff, and grade against the final score.