College Football
MATCHUP
No. 23 Northern Illinois (7-5) vs Fresno State (6-6)
Stats: Overall | Conference | Away/Away | Last 3 | Grass/Turf | Last 3 Away/Away
Records: ATS | Over/Under
Teams: Northern Illinois Huskies | Fresno State Bulldogs
Summary
2:30 PM ET W‑L ATS H A AF AA O/U
Northern Illinois 7-5 4-6-2 4-2 3-3 24.2 18.4 5-5-2
Fresno State 6-6 6-5-1 4-2 2-4 26.6 24.6 4-7-1
Live Odds | All Odds
Home O/U
Opening line 3.5 -114 40.5 -109
FanDuel 3.5 -109 39.5 -109
Westgate 3.5 -109 40 -110
Wynn 3 -110 40.5 -110
Best home line Recent line moves
Recent Trends
Northern Illinois:
  • NIU are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 bowl games.
  • Over is 6-2 in NIU last 8 games in December.
  • NIU are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Bowl games.
Fresno State:
  • Under is 10-4-1 in FRES last 15 games in December.
  • Under is 5-2-1 in FRES last 8 Bowl games.
  • Under is 5-2-1 in FRES last 8 bowl games.
Quickchart Matchup
Northern Illinois Northern Illinois Off vs  Fresno State Fresno State Def
Northern Illinois 383.4 yards
Fresno State 355.1 yards
Northern Illinois 4.8 yards/rush
Fresno State 3.9 yards/rush
Northern Illinois 6.2 yards/attempt
Fresno State 5.9 yards/attempt
Fresno State Fresno State Off vs  Northern Illinois Northern Illinois Def
Fresno State 341.7 yards
Northern Illinois 281 yards
Fresno State 3.3 yards/rush
Northern Illinois 3.5 yards/rush
Fresno State 7.3 yards/attempt
Northern Illinois 5.9 yards/attempt
Quarterbacks
Northern Illinois Yds Comp % Y/A TD/Int
Ethan Hampton 1600 58.54 6.5 12/6
Josh Holst 411 58.02 5.1 0/1
Jalen Macon 50 57.14 7.1 0/0
Fresno State Yds Comp % Y/A TD/Int
Mikey Keene 2892 70.48 7.4 18/11
Joshua Wood 15 40.00 3.0 0/1
Jayden Mandal 8 33.33 2.7 0/1
Overall Stats | In Depth
Off Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
NIU
FRES		 24.2
26.6		 383.4
341.7		 176.1
245.1		 207.3
96.6		 4.8
3.3		 6.2
7.3
Def Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
NIU
FRES		 18.4
24.6		 281.0
355.1		 169.2
215.7		 111.8
139.4		 3.5
3.9		 5.9
5.9
ATS Records | In Depth
  W‑L ATS H A Grass Turf
NIU
FRES		 7‑5
6‑6		 4‑6‑2
6‑5‑1		 1‑4‑1
3‑3‑0		 3‑2‑1
3‑2‑1		 0‑0‑1
2‑2‑0		 4‑6‑1
4‑3‑1
Away/Away Stats | In Depth | Last 3 A/A
Off Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
NIU
FRES		 20.7
21.2		 328.7
302.7		 161.2
250.2		 167.5
52.5		 4.1
2.1		 5.9
7.3
Def Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
NIU
FRES		 19.7
31.2		 294.7
370.0		 168.0
195.2		 126.7
174.8		 3.9
4.2		 6.2
7.0
Last 3 Stats | In Depth
Off Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
NIU
FRES		 20.7
23.0		 337.7
298.7		 142.3
231.3		 195.3
67.3		 4.8
3.5		 5.2
6.9
Def Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
NIU
FRES		 17.3
26.0		 261.0
376.3		 178.0
201.7		 83.0
174.7		 3.0
3.7		 5.3
6.3
Injuries
Northern Illinois
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Amariyun Knighten CB Questionable - Undisclosed - 12/16/24 Knighten is battling an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will play in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Fresno State on Monday, December 23rd.
Chase Schutty TE Questionable - Undisclosed - 12/16/24 Schutty is nursing an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Fresno State on Monday, December 23rd.
Antario Brown RB Questionable - Leg - 12/16/24 Brown is battling a leg injury, and it is uncertain if he will play in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Fresno State on Monday, December 23rd.
Jake Appleget TE Questionable - Undisclosed - 12/16/24 Appleget is nursing an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will play in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Fresno State on Monday, December 23rd.
Christopher Gore WR Questionable - Undisclosed - 12/16/24 Gore is managing with an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will play in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Fresno State on Monday, December 23rd.
Jalen Johnson WR Questionable - Undisclosed - 12/16/24 Johnson is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will play in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Fresno State on Monday, December 23rd.
Kyle Thomas WR Questionable - Undisclosed - 12/16/24 Thomas is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will play in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Fresno State on Monday, December 23rd.
Kenji Lewis WR Questionable - Undisclosed - 12/16/24 Lewis is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will play in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Fresno State on Monday, December 23rd.
Devon Akers TE Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 10/26/24 Akers missed the previous six matches due to an undisclosed injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Jake Seibert K Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 11/7/24 Seibert is managing an undisclosed injury, and there is no timetable for recovery.
Fresno State
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Josiah Freeman WR out of season - Undisclosed - 11/30/24 Freeman is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and he will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
Malik Sherrod RB Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 10/28/24 Sherrod will miss an extended period due to an undisclosed injury, and he is without a definitive timetable for return.
Recent Meetings
Yard Margins
Date Away Home H Line ATS Tot Rus Pas
12/18/10 NIU 40 FRES 17 1.5/56.5 L/O -141 -129 -12
9/7/91 NIU 7 FRES 55 -22/- W/- 0 0 0
10/6/90 FRES 18 NIU 73 14/- W/- 0 0 0
Northern Illinois Last 10
  Yard Margins
Date vs Score Line ATS Tot Rus Pas
11/30/24 CMU W 24-16 -13.5/40 L/P 128 51 77
11/19/24 @ M-OH L 9-20 1/43 L/U -82 41 -123
11/13/24 AKR W 29-16 -14/43 L/O 184 245 -61
11/6/24 @ WMU W 42-28 -2/52 W/O 21 44 -23
10/26/24 @ BALL L 23-25 -13.5/47.5 L/O -18 -28 10
10/19/24 TOL L 6-13 -3/43 L/U 106 48 58
10/12/24 @ BGSU W 17-7 3.5/46.5 W/U 73 63 10
10/5/24 MASS W 34-20 -14/41 P/O 24 252 -228
9/28/24 @ NCST L 17-24 7/46 P/U 108 58 50
9/21/24 BUFF L 20-23 -13/43 L/P 175 88 87
Fresno State Last 10
  Yard Margins
Date vs Score Line ATS Tot Rus Pas
11/30/24 @ UCLA L 13-20 7.5/46.5 W/U -82 -12 -70
11/23/24 CSU W 28-22 -3.5/43.5 W/O -77 39 -116
11/9/24 @ AFA L 28-36 -9.5/40.5 L/O -74 -349 275
11/2/24 HAW L 20-21 -12/46 L/U -170 -83 -87
10/26/24 SJSU W 33-10 -6.5/55 W/U 16 25 -9
10/18/24 @ NEV W 24-21 -3/50 P/U 21 42 -21
10/12/24 WSU L 17-25 3.5/60.5 L/U 43 -5 48
9/28/24 @ UNLV L 14-59 2.5/50.5 L/O -104 -222 118
9/21/24 @ UNM W 38-21 -12/61.5 W/U -140 -54 -86
9/14/24 NMSU W 48-0 -20/48 W/P 387 204 183
Abbreviations Legend