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Wk 10 · 2026

Northern Illinois Huskies at San José State Spartans — Sat, Nov 7

Sat, Nov 7 · CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA · MW+

Weather

No forecast yet. This one is 26 days away and has no kickoff time yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
Mountain West · 0-5
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Ratings differential SJSU by 6.7
Mountain West · 3-3

What is at stake

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

What the ratings imply

The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers: The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus 2.4 points of home field. It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026 games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have changed.

Efficiency · 2026 ratings

N Illinois: -17.1#130
Efficiency margin
San José St: -12.8#113
N Illinois: 19.5
Offense (pts/100)
San José St: 24.3
N Illinois: 27.6
Defense (pts/100)
San José St: 28.1
N Illinois: 60.8
Pace (plays/g)
San José St: 68.2
N Illinois: 4.78
Yards / play
San José St: 5.54
N Illinois: 5.99
Yards / play allowed
San José St: 5.35
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.

Team stats · 2026 per game

N Illinois: 12.4
Points / game
San José St: 21.0
N Illinois: 34.6
Points allowed
San José St: 23.5
N Illinois: 291
Yards / game
San José St: 378
N Illinois: 395
Yards allowed
San José St: 376
N Illinois: 184
Pass yds allowed
San José St: 234
N Illinois: 211
Rush yds allowed
San José St: 141
N Illinois: 1.40
Turnovers / game
San José St: 1.33
From completed 2026 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

N Illinois form

L 7-28vs AFL 14-35at GASTL 17-42at ARIZL 24-28vs ILSTL 0-40at IOWA
2026 season

San José St form

L 13-16vs WYOW 20-16at HAWL 10-26vs FRESW 30-20vs CPW 27-21at EMU
2026 season

N Illinois this season

Straight up0-5 · 0% (5 games)
Against the spread1-4 · 20% (5 games)
Over / under2-3 · 40% (5 games)

San José St this season

Straight up3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Against the spread3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Over / under1-5 · 17% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.

Common opponents · 7

OpponentN IllinoisSan José St
Air Force
Mountain West
vs L 7-28 previewat Wk 11 · scheduled preview
Wyoming
Mountain West
at Wk 7 · scheduled previewvs L 13-16 preview
Hawai'i
Mountain West
vs Wk 8 · scheduled previewat W 20-16 preview
UNLV
Mountain West
at Wk 9 · scheduled previewvs Wk 12 · scheduled preview
Nevada
Mountain West
vs Wk 11 · scheduled previewat Wk 8 · scheduled preview
N Dakota St
Mountain West
at Wk 12 · scheduled previewvs Wk 13 · scheduled preview
UTEP
Mountain West
vs Wk 13 · scheduled previewat Wk 7 · scheduled preview
Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

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

N Illinois leaders 2026 regular season

PassingTaron Dickens QB #584/120, 837 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
Brady Davidson QB #24/6, 27 YDS
RushingTelly Johnson Jr. RB #4557 CAR, 253 YDS, 2 TD
Elijah Porter RB #2416 CAR, 59 YDS, 1 TD
Jaidaun Cranford RB #208 CAR, 59 YDS
ReceivingDeAree Rogers WR #131 REC, 252 YDS, 2 TD
La'Don Bryant WR #014 REC, 185 YDS
Cam Thompson WR #79 REC, 108 YDS, 1 TD
George Dimopoulos WR #96 REC, 77 YDS
Defense
TacklesKyon Conyers S #1627
Jack Murray LB #4426
Jashawn Nelson LB #625
SacksAvery Jones DB #22
Jashawn Nelson LB #61.5
Kole Sneed DE #901
InterceptionsYassine Falke CB #53
Kyon Conyers S #161
Andruw Ellis S #301

San José St leaders 2026 regular season

PassingLuke Weaver QB #3132/209, 1529 YDS, 11 TD, 6 INT
Tama Amisone WR #70/1, 0 YDS
RushingJabari Bates RB #6120 CAR, 556 YDS, 1 TD
Viliami Teu RB #2013 CAR, 86 YDS
Luke Weaver QB #352 CAR, 74 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingCarson Clark WR #137 REC, 405 YDS, 4 TD
Cooper Hoch WR #1323 REC, 338 YDS, 3 TD
Jerry McClure WR #224 REC, 226 YDS, 1 TD
Anthony Ivey WR #1010 REC, 185 YDS
Defense
TacklesDylan Lee LB #454
Caleb Womack CB #3243
Naseri Danielson LB #341
SacksEthan Powell LB #62.5
Jayland McGlothen DL #902.5
Jeremiah Tuiileila DL #452.5
InterceptionsCaleb Womack CB #322
Dylan Lee LB #42
Naseri Danielson LB #31
These are regular-season totals for the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year, taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still appears against the year he earned it; the roster pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is. A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.