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Wk 8 · 2026

Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors at Northern Illinois Huskies — Sat, Oct 24

Sat, Oct 24 · Huskie Stadium, Dekalb · MW+
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
Mountain West · no games yet
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Northern Illinois Huskies
Mountain West · no games yet

What is at stake

A Mountain West game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.

Efficiency · 2025 ratings

+0.1#69
Efficiency margin
-9.2#119
27.2
Offense (pts/100)
18.5
27.1
Defense (pts/100)
27.7
70.7
Pace (plays/g)
62.5
5.69
Yards / play
4.67
5.79
Yards / play allowed
5.49
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.

Team stats · 2025 per game

28.5
Points / game
17.1
23.5
Points allowed
24.3
394
Yards / game
286
351
Yards allowed
357
218
Pass yds allowed
174
133
Rush yds allowed
183
1.50
Turnovers / game
0.92
From completed 2025 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

Hawai'i form

W 27-7vs WYOL 10-38at UNLVW 38-6vs SDSUL 38-45at SJSUW 31-19at CSU
2025 season

N Illinois form

L 31-35vs KENTL 19-35vs WMUW 45-3at MASSL 3-42at TOLW 21-7vs BALL
2025 season

Hawai'i this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.

N Illinois this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.

Common opponents · 6

OpponentHawai'iN Illinois
UNLV
Mountain West
vs Wk 1 · scheduled previewat Wk 9 · scheduled preview
Wyoming
Mountain West
at Wk 4 · scheduled previewat Wk 7 · scheduled preview
San José St
Mountain West
vs Wk 5 · scheduled previewat Wk 10 · scheduled preview
UTEP
Mountain West
at Wk 10 · scheduled previewvs Wk 13 · scheduled preview
N Dakota St
Mountain West
vs Wk 11 · scheduled previewat Wk 12 · scheduled preview
Nevada
Mountain West
at Wk 12 · scheduled previewvs Wk 11 · scheduled preview
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Series history · 2006–2026

These teams have not met in the 2006–2026 window.

Hawai'i leaders 2025 season

PassingMicah Alejado QB #12253/384, 2832 YDS, 21 TD, 9 INT
Luke Weaver QB #361/102, 600 YDS, 5 TD, 3 INT
RushingLandon Sims RB #30113 CAR, 523 YDS, 3 TD
Cam Barfield RB #075 CAR, 361 YDS, 4 TD
Christian Vaughn RB #4717 CAR, 89 YDS
ReceivingJackson Harris WR #449 REC, 963 YDS, 12 TD
Pofele Ashlock WR #562 REC, 704 YDS, 6 TD
Brandon White WR #837 REC, 382 YDS, 1 TD
Karsyn Pupunu WR #1130 REC, 256 YDS
Defense
TacklesPeter Manuma DB #172
Jamih Otis LB #1159
Jalen Smith LB #356
SacksJackie Johnson III DL #577.5
De'Jon Benton DL #795.5
Lesterlaisene Lagafuaina DL #512.5
InterceptionsKilinahe Mendiola-Jensen DB #82
Elijah Palmer DB #42
Giovanni Iovino LB #171
full roster and per-player history

N Illinois leaders 2025 season

PassingJosh Holst QB #1578/130, 689 YDS, 4 TD, 3 INT
Brady Davidson QB #240/87, 384 YDS, 3 TD, 3 INT
RushingChavon Wright RB #10196 CAR, 875 YDS, 5 TD
Telly Johnson Jr. RB #45124 CAR, 712 YDS, 4 TD
Jalen Macon QB #1445 CAR, 216 YDS, 5 TD
ReceivingDeAree Rogers WR #146 REC, 506 YDS, 3 TD
Gary Givens III WR #712 REC, 145 YDS, 1 TD
Rickey Taylor Jr. WR #39 REC, 134 YDS, 1 TD
Telly Johnson Jr. RB #4516 REC, 97 YDS
Defense
TacklesQuinn Urwiler LB #32141
Filip Maciorowski LB #1287
Jasper Beeler S #1877
SacksFilip Maciorowski LB #122.5
Roy Williams EDGE #972
Jay'shon Thomas DE #182
InterceptionsJasper Beeler S #183
Muhammad Jammeh S #42
James Finley DB #292
full roster and per-player history
Player production is per game from the 2025 season, for players on the current roster.