The Northern Illinois Huskies (4-4) will take on a familiar opponent as they visit the Central Michigan Chippewas (4-4) on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, in a MAC showdown. Look below for more important details, including how to watch this game on Fubo.
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Northern Illinois vs. Central Michigan Game Time and How to Watch
- Game Day: Tuesday, October 31, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: ESPN
- Location: Mount Pleasant, Michigan
- Stadium: Kelly/Shorts Stadium
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- Spread: Huskies (-2)
Northern Illinois vs. Central Michigan Stats and Insights
- Northern Illinois has outscored its opponents by a total of 24 points this season (three per game), and opponents of Central Michigan have outscored them by 62 points on the year (7.8 per game).
- The average points scored by Northern Illinois this season, 24.3, is 5.5 fewer than the 29.8 Central Michigan has given up per game.
- The Huskies are 1-1 overall when scoring more than 29.8 points this year.
- This year Central Michigan averages just 0.7 more points per game (22) than Northern Illinois gives up (21.3).
- The Chippewas are 3-0 overall when scoring over 21.3 points this season.
Northern Illinois vs. Central Michigan Recent Meetings
- The last two times Central Michigan and Northern Illinois have played, the two teams share a split 1-1 record.
- The Huskies and the Chippewas have matched up evenly over their last two games, holding an even 1-1 record against the spread. In those two head-to-head matchups, the two squads eclipsed the over on the point total both times.
- Northern Illinois has been outscored by 12 points in its last two tilts versus Central Michigan.
Top Performers
Northern Illinois
- Antario Brown has been putting up numbers in the running game, rushing for 674 yards and six touchdowns in eight games.
- In the receiving game, Brown has contributed 44 receiving yards and one touchdown on 10 receptions.
- Rocky Lombardi has hit the gridiron for eight games in 2023, and he’s totaled 1,360 passing yards, six touchdowns, four interceptions and a 58.1% completion percentage.
- When he’s not moving the ball through the air, Lombardi has run for 14 yards (1.8 yards per game) and three touchdowns in eight games.
- Gavin Williams has contributed to the Huskies’ offense by running for 277 yards (34.6 yards per carry) and three rushing touchdowns.
- Williams has tallied 17 catches (on 23 targets) for 104 yards and zero touchdowns in addition to the numbers he’s generated in the ground attack.
- Kacper Rutkiewicz has been targeted 38 times for 20 receptions, 313 yards and two touchdowns in eight games.
- With 3.5 sacks to go with three TFL and 24 tackles in eight games, George Gumbs has been an important piece of the Huskies’ defensive unit in 2023.
- Raishein Thomas has suited up for eight games, totaling 37 tackles, one TFL, and 1.5 sacks for the Huskies.
- Jaden Dolphin has suited up for eight games, collecting 37 tackles and one TFL for the Huskies.
- James Ester has been an important part of the Huskies’ defensive unit in 2023, with 21 tackles, three TFL, and 2.5 sacks in eight games.
Central Michigan
- In eight games, Jase Bauer has passed for 1,221 yards (152.6 per game), with five touchdowns and six interceptions, and a completion percentage of 58.4%.
- Bauer also has run for 223 yards and seven TDs.
- In eight games, Marion Lukes has run for 252 yards (31.5 per game) and two TDs.
- Also, Lukes has 23 catches for 228 yards and zero touchdowns.
- On the ground, Myles Bailey has scored three touchdowns and accumulated 358 yards (44.8 per game).
- In the passing game, Bailey has scored zero touchdowns, with 11 catches for 94 yards.
- In the passing game, Jesse Prewitt III has scored four TDs, hauling in 26 balls for 379 yards (47.4 per game).
- In eight games for the Chippewas, Kyle Moretti has registered two sacks to go with four TFL and 31 tackles.
- On defense, Jacques Bristol has helped lead the charge with 20 tackles, three TFL, and three sacks in eight games.
- Trey Jones has compiled 26 tackles and one interception in eight games for the Chippewas.
- Maurice White has totaled 10 tackles, three TFL, and 3.5 sacks In eight games for the Chippewas.
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