Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 31

Updated Oct. 31, 2023 5:35 p.m. ET

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The Central Michigan Chippewas (4-4) play on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET at Kelly/Shorts Stadium versus Rocky Lombardi and the Northern Illinois Huskies (4-4).

Interested in watching this matchup? You can do so on ESPNU.

Learn more about the Northern Illinois Huskies and the Central Michigan Chippewas.

How to Watch Northern Illinois vs. Central Michigan

When: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan
TV: Watch on ESPNU

Northern Illinois' 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at Boston College	W 27-24	+8
9/9/2023	vs. Southern Illinois	L 14-11	-7
9/16/2023	at Nebraska	L 35-11	+12
9/23/2023	vs. Tulsa	L 22-14	-4
9/30/2023	at Toledo	L 35-33	+13
10/7/2023	at Akron	W 55-14	-4.5
10/14/2023	vs. Ohio	W 23-13	+5.5
10/21/2023	vs. Eastern Michigan	W 20-13	-11
10/31/2023	at Central Michigan	-
11/7/2023	vs. Ball State	-	-
11/14/2023	vs. Western Michigan	-	-
11/25/2023	at Kent State	-	-

Huskies 2023 Stats & Insights

Northern Illinois owns the 101st-ranked offense this year (343.5 yards per game), and has been even better on defense, ranking 19th-best with just 312.8 yards allowed per game.
Northern Illinois sports the sixth-best pass defense this season (164.1 passing yards allowed per game), but ranks 25th-worst offensively (189.3 passing yards per game).
The Huskies rank 91st in scoring offense (24.3 points per game) and 42nd in scoring defense (21.3 points allowed per game) this year.
The Huskies are averaging 154.3 rushing yards per game offensively this year (68th in the FBS), and they are surrendering 148.6 rushing yards per game (76th) on the defensive side of the ball.
Northern Illinois ranks 52nd in third-down efficiency (42%) on offense and 71st in third-down conversion rate allowed (37.5%) on defense this year.
The Huskies own the 36th-ranked turnover margin in college football at +3, forcing 12 turnovers (54th in the FBS) while turning it over nine times (33rd in the FBS).

Northern Illinois 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Antario Brown	RB	674 YDS / 6 TD / 84.3 YPG / 5.9 YPC 10 REC / 44 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 5.5 REC YPG
Rocky Lombardi	QB	1,360 YDS (58.1%) / 6 TD / 4 INT 14 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 1.8 RUSH YPG
Gavin Williams	RB	277 YDS / 3 TD / 34.6 YPG / 5 YPC 17 REC / 104 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 13 REC YPG
Kacper Rutkiewicz	WR	20 REC / 313 YDS / 2 TD / 39.1 YPG
George Gumbs	DE	24 TKL / 3 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Raishein Thomas	DE	37 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Jaden Dolphin	LB	37 TKL / 1 TFL
James Ester	DT	21 TKL / 3 TFL / 2.5 SACK

Central Michigan's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/1/2023	at Michigan State	L 31-7	+14
9/9/2023	vs. New Hampshire	W 45-42	-7
9/16/2023	at Notre Dame	L 41-17	+34.5
9/23/2023	at South Alabama	W 34-30	+16
9/30/2023	vs. Eastern Michigan	W 26-23	-9.5
10/7/2023	at Buffalo	L 37-13	-3
10/14/2023	vs. Akron	W 17-10	-10
10/21/2023	at Ball State	L 24-17	-5
10/31/2023	vs. Northern Illinois	-
11/7/2023	at Western Michigan	-	-
11/15/2023	at Ohio	-	-
11/24/2023	vs. Toledo	-	-

Chippewas 2023 Stats & Insights

From an offensive perspective, Central Michigan is putting up 325.1 total yards per game (108th-ranked). It ranks 91st in the FBS defensively (395 total yards allowed per game).
In terms of passing, this season has been hard for Central Michigan on both sides of the ball, as it is compiling only 188.4 passing yards per contest (24th-worst) and allowing 251.3 passing yards per game (25th-worst).
The Chippewas are generating 22 points per contest on offense this season (104th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are surrendering 29.8 points per contest (101st-ranked) on defense.
In terms of rushing, the Chippewas rank 90th in the FBS on offense (136.8 rushing yards per game) and 67th on defense (143.8 rushing yards allowed per game).
With a 33.9% third-down conversion rate on offense, Central Michigan ranks 107th in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 82nd, surrendering a 39.8% third-down rate.
The Chippewas have not done well in terms of turnovers, as the team's turnover margin of -6 is 16th-worst in the FBS.

Central Michigan 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jase Bauer	QB	1,221 YDS (58.4%) / 5 TD / 6 INT 223 RUSH YDS / 7 RUSH TD / 27.9 RUSH YPG
Marion Lukes	RB	252 YDS / 2 TD / 31.5 YPG / 3.5 YPC 23 REC / 228 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 28.5 REC YPG
Myles Bailey	RB	358 YDS / 3 TD / 44.8 YPG / 4.2 YPC 11 REC / 94 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.8 REC YPG
Jesse Prewitt III	WR	26 REC / 379 YDS / 4 TD / 47.4 YPG
Kyle Moretti	LB	31 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK
Jacques Bristol	DL	20 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK
Trey Jones	DB	26 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Maurice White	DL	10 TKL / 3 TFL / 3.5 SACK