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 2.5 100 41.5 -113
Westgate 3 -110 42 -110
Wynn 3 -110 42 -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 - 11/30/24 Knighten is battling an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will play in the next match.
Chase Schutty TE Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/30/24 Schutty is nursing an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play in the next match.
Antario Brown RB Questionable - Leg - 11/30/24 Brown is battling a leg injury, and it is uncertain if he will play in the next match.
Jake Appleget TE Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/30/24 Appleget is nursing an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will play in the next match.
Christopher Gore WR Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/30/24 Gore is managing with an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will play in the next match.
Jalen Johnson WR Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/30/24 Johnson is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will play in the next match.
Kyle Thomas WR Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/30/24 Thomas is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will play in the next match.
Kenji Lewis WR Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/30/24 Lewis is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will play in the next match.
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