How to Watch Northern Illinois vs. Western Illinois: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – August 31, 2024

Updated Aug. 31, 2024 3:28 p.m. ET

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At Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium on Saturday, the Northern Illinois Huskies face the Western Illinois Leathernecks.

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How to Watch Northern Illinois vs. Western Illinois

Northern Illinois had the 77th-ranked offense last season (369.4 yards per game), and it was even more effective on defense, ranking 23rd-best with just 321.5 yards allowed per game.
On the defensive side of the ball, Northern Illinois was a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking fifth-best by allowing just 170.5 passing yards per game. It ranked 105th on offense (189.8 passing yards per game).
The Huskies averaged 24.9 points per game on offense last season (81st in the FBS), and they ranked 27th defensively with 21 points allowed per game.
The Huskies ranked 37th in run offense (179.6 rushing yards per game) and 67th in run defense (151 rushing yards allowed per game) last season.
Northern Illinois put up a 41.1% third-down percentage on offense last season, which ranked it 48th in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranked 81st, allowing a 40% third-down conversion rate.
With 16 forced turnovers (86th in the FBS) against 18 turnovers committed (64th in the FBS), the Huskies (-2) owned the 81st-ranked turnover margin in college football last season.

With 235.1 yards of total offense per game (sixth-worst) and 477.9 yards allowed per game on defense (eighth-worst), Western Illinois was outplayed on both sides of the ball last year in the FCS.
Western Illinois put up 186.8 passing yards per game on offense last year (82nd in the FCS), and it surrendered 239.5 passing yards per game (95th) on the other side of the ball.
The Leathernecks ranked eighth-worst in scoring offense (12.5 points per game) and sixth-worst in scoring defense (46.3 points per game allowed) last season.
The Leathernecks ranked sixth-worst in rushing offense (48.3 rushing yards per game) and ninth-worst in rushing defense (238.5 rushing yards per game allowed) last season.
Western Illinois sported the 94th-ranked defense last year in terms of third-down efficiency (70% third-down percentage allowed), and it was more effective on offense, ranking sixth-best with a 50% third-down conversion rate.
With zero forced turnovers (76th in the FCS) against zero turnovers committed (first in the FCS) last season, the Leathernecks' even turnover margin ranked 29th in college football.

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