The Northern Illinois Huskies (4-5) and Ball State Cardinals (2-6), MAC rivals, will do battle at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Look below for more important info, including how to watch this game on Fubo.
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Northern Illinois vs. Ball State Game Time and How to Watch
- Game Day: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: DeKalb, Illinois
- Stadium: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium
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Northern Illinois vs. Ball State Stats and Insights
- Northern Illinois has totaled just 18 more points than its opponents this season (2.0 per game), while Ball State has been outscored by 103 points (12.9 per game).
- Ball State has allowed its opponents an average of 29.0 points per game this season, 4.0 more than the 25.0 Northern Illinois has put on the board per contest.
- The Huskies are 1-2 overall when scoring more than 29.0 points this year.
- This season Ball State racks up 6.9 fewer points per game (16.1) than Northern Illinois gives up (23.0).
- When they exceed what the Huskies give up this season (23.0 points per game), the Cardinals are 2-1.
Northern Illinois vs. Ball State Recent Meetings
- Northern Illinois and Ball State have been matched up evenly over their last two games, sharing the same 1-1 record.
- In their past two matchups, each team has covered one time with those games outscoring the total on one occasion.
- Over their last two head-to-head contests, Ball State has racked up 73 points, while Northern Illinois has accumulated 68.
Top Performers
Northern Illinois
- In nine games for the Huskies, Antario Brown has run for 841 rushing yards and seven touchdowns while averaging 6.1 yards per carry.
- In addition to the numbers he’s posted in the ground attack, Brown has 10 catches (on 12 targets) for 44 yards and one touchdown.
- Rocky Lombardi has played nine games in 2023, and he’s racked up 1,658 passing yards, nine touchdowns, five interceptions and a 58.0% completion percentage.
- As a runner, Lombardi has scampered for 45 yards (1.0 YPC) and three touchdowns.
- Gavin Williams has aided the Huskies’ offense by scampering for 287 yards (31.9 yards per carry) and three rushing touchdowns.
- As a receiver, Williams has caught 19 balls on 26 targets for 114 yards and zero touchdowns.
- Trayvon Rudolph has been targeted 52 times for 33 catches, 384 yards and two touchdowns in nine games.
- With 1.5 sacks to go with 2.0 TFL and 41 tackles in nine games, Raishein Thomas has been an important contributor to the Huskies’ defensive unit in 2023.
- George Gumbs has helped carry the Huskies’ defense with 3.5 sacks to go along with 3.0 TFL and 27 tackles in nine games.
- As part of the Huskies’ defensive unit, Jaden Dolphin has registered 42 tackles and 1.0 TFL in nine games.
- With 0.5 sacks to go along with 2.0 TFL and 29 tackles, Devin Lafayette has helped spur the Huskies’ defense over nine games.
Ball State
- Marquez Cooper has run for 584 yards (73.0 per game) and two touchdowns in eight games.
- In addition, Cooper has 14 receptions for 130 yards and zero touchdowns.
- Kiael Kelly has thrown for 234 yards (29.3 per game), completing 51.1% of his throws, with zero touchdowns and one interception in eight games.
- In addition, Kelly has run for 343 yards and two TDs.
- Layne Hatcher has passed for 566 yards (70.8 per game), completing 65.3% of his throws, with four touchdowns and zero interceptions in eight games.
- In the passing game, Qian Magwood has scored one TD, catching 34 balls for 309 yards (38.6 per game).
- In eight games for the Cardinals, Sidney Houston Jr. has delivered 5.5 sacks to go with 6.0 TFL and 37 tackles.
- The Cardinals’ Cole Pearce has delivered 3.0 sacks to go with 6.0 TFL and 44 tackles in eight games.
- Keionte Newson has been providing a big boost on defense, collecting 1.0 sack to go with 1.0 TFL and 44 tackles for the Cardinals.
- On defense, Jordan Riley-Scott has chipped in with 32 tackles and 3.0 TFL in eight games.