Wk 12 · 2026
Northern Illinois Huskies at North Dakota State Bison — Sat, Nov 21
Sat, Nov 21 ·
Fargodome, Fargo
· CW
Mountain West · no games yet
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4:00pET
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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
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
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
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
N Illinois form
L 31-35vs KENTL 19-35vs WMUW 45-3at MASSL 3-42at TOLW 21-7vs BALL
2025 season
N Dakota St form
L 28-29vs ILSTW 62-7vs ?W 48-16vs UNIW 15-10at UNDW 38-30vs YSU
2025 season
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.
N Dakota St 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 · 7
| Opponent | N Illinois | N Dakota St |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force Mountain West | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | at Wk 2 · scheduled preview |
| Wyoming Mountain West | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| Hawai'i Mountain West | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| UNLV Mountain West | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| San José St Mountain West | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Nevada Mountain West | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| UTEP Mountain West | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
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Series history · 2006–2026
These teams have not met in the 2006–2026 window.
N Illinois leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Josh Holst QB #15 | 78/130, 689 YDS, 4 TD, 3 INT |
| Brady Davidson QB #2 | 40/87, 384 YDS, 3 TD, 3 INT | |
| Rushing | Chavon Wright RB #10 | 196 CAR, 875 YDS, 5 TD |
| Telly Johnson Jr. RB #45 | 124 CAR, 712 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Jalen Macon QB #14 | 45 CAR, 216 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Receiving | DeAree Rogers WR #1 | 46 REC, 506 YDS, 3 TD |
| Gary Givens III WR #7 | 12 REC, 145 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rickey Taylor Jr. WR #3 | 9 REC, 134 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Telly Johnson Jr. RB #45 | 16 REC, 97 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Quinn Urwiler LB #32 | 141 |
| Filip Maciorowski LB #12 | 87 | |
| Jasper Beeler S #18 | 77 | |
| Sacks | Filip Maciorowski LB #12 | 2.5 |
| Roy Williams EDGE #97 | 2 | |
| Jay'shon Thomas DE #18 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Jasper Beeler S #18 | 3 |
| Muhammad Jammeh S #4 | 2 | |
| James Finley DB #29 | 2 |
N Dakota St leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Cole Payton QB #9 | 162/225, 2719 YDS, 16 TD, 4 INT |
| Nathan Hayes QB #2 | 25/44, 381 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Barika Kpeenu RB #8 | 191 CAR, 1005 YDS, 20 TD |
| Cole Payton QB #9 | 136 CAR, 777 YDS, 13 TD | |
| DJ Scott RB #7 | 95 CAR, 502 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Receiving | Bryce Lance WR #5 | 51 REC, 1079 YDS, 8 TD |
| RaJa Nelson WR #3 | 28 REC, 404 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Reis Kessel TE #81 | 15 REC, 335 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Jackson Williams WR #18 | 17 REC, 293 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Donovan Woolen LB #1 | 86 |
| Logan Kopp LB #43 | 76 | |
| Nathaniel Staehling LB #44 | 74 | |
| Sacks | Toby Anene DE #53 | 7 |
| Victor Isele DE #0 | 3 | |
| Jack Iuliano DE #98 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Nathaniel Staehling LB #44 | 3 |
| Taylen Eady S #14 | 3 | |
| Donovan Woolen LB #1 | 3 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.