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SAT 3:30 · MW+ · DEKALB
Hawai'i
1-61-6 · 0-4 Mountain West · ATS 3-4
3:30 PM ET
Sat, Oct 24 · MW+
Huskie Stadium · DeKalb
WIN PROB
58%
HAW
Northern Illinois
0-60-6 · 0-2 Mountain West · ATS 1-5
Spread
HAW −3.5
Open −6.5 · −110
Total
48
Open 45.5 · o −110
Model line
HAW −3.5
Model total 54.3
Win probability
58%
Projected score
28.9 – 25.4
HAW – NIU
Projected plays
133
FBS avg 131 · 28.9 s/play
Spread
HAW −3.5
open −6.5
Model
−3.5
HAW
Total
48
model 54.3

Where the model sees the game

EPA / PLAY VS FBS MEAN · OPP-ADJUSTED · GARBAGE TIME OUTEPA / PLAY VS FBS MEAN · OPP-ADJUSTED

Where the model sees the game: unit gaps and their model impact
Unit vs defenseOffense gainsOffDefense allowsDefPlaysModel impactImpact
Northern Illinois passvs Hawai'i pass Dvs HAW pass DBIGGEST EDGE
126th−0.15109th+0.0839HAW +3.9
Hawai'i passvs Northern Illinois pass Dvs NIU pass D
106th−0.08127th+0.1445HAW +3.9
Northern Illinois runvs Hawai'i run Dvs HAW run D
79th−0.02113th+0.0627NIU +1.9
Hawai'i runvs Northern Illinois run Dvs NIU run D
127th−0.11133rd+0.1322HAW +0.5
PaceHAW 25.8 s · NIU 27.1 s a snap · avg 131 plays133 plays vs 131 avg
——133O 0.5

BIGGEST EDGE · HAW +3.9

The Hawai'i pass defense vs Northern Illinois's passing game

Northern Illinois gains −0.04 EPA a play on the pass (126th); Hawai'i allows +0.20 (109th). About 39 such plays projected. OFFENSE / DEFENSE columns are EPA a play above the FBS mean; negative defense is stingier.

OFF = EPA/play gained above the FBS mean, DEF = allowed above it (negative is stingier). Impact = model points.

OffenseNorthern Illinois
NIU OFF

When Northern Illinois has the ball

DefenseHawai'i
HAW DEF
  • −0.05113thEPA / play118th+0.16
  • 38.5%118thSuccess rate121st46.6%
  • 1.2796thExplosiveness34th1.26
  • +0.0579thRush EPA / play113th+0.13
  • −0.04126thPass EPA / dropback109th+0.20
  • 45.4%97thStandard downs SR124th51.4%
  • 27.4%125thPassing downs SR84th31.4%
  • 3.4333rdLine yards114th3.38
  • 15.5%107thHavoc rate110th12.4%
  • 2.96133rdPoints / opportunity79th4.15
  • +0.0387thEarly-down EPA / play85th+0.07
  • 30.9%131st3rd-down conversion81st40.0%
  • 17.5%94thStuff rate124th12.1%
  • 8.0%117thSack rate93rd4.7%
  • 50%119thRed zone TD rate110th70%

Hawai'i's defense rates higher in 8 of 15. Widest gap: line yards (33rd vs 114th).

OffenseHawai'i
HAW OFF

When Hawai'i has the ball

DefenseNorthern Illinois
NIU DEF
  • −0.06118thEPA / play137th+0.25
  • 38.9%109thSuccess rate136th49.2%
  • 1.25105thExplosiveness82nd1.31
  • −0.04127thRush EPA / play133rd+0.19
  • +0.04106thPass EPA / dropback127th+0.25
  • 46.6%76thStandard downs SR135th52.6%
  • 26.8%131stPassing downs SR132nd35.8%
  • 3.00100thLine yards134th3.65
  • 17.3%126thHavoc rate137th8.0%
  • 3.03132ndPoints / opportunity133rd5.35
  • −0.08127thEarly-down EPA / play135th+0.24
  • 35.7%101st3rd-down conversion138th63.6%
  • 19.5%116thStuff rate132nd10.8%
  • 5.5%86thSack rate56th6.0%
  • 33%136thRed zone TD rate124th76%

Hawai'i's offense rates higher in 12 of 15. Widest gap: standard-downs success rate (76th vs 135th).

Tempo & tendencies

SEASON TO DATE · NEUTRAL = WP 20–80%SEASON TO DATE

Tempo and tendencies, Hawai'i and Northern Illinois, season to date
MetricHAWHAWNIUNIUFBS avgFBS
Seconds per play · neutralSeconds per play · neutral25.827.128.9
Plays per gamePlays per game70.062.765.7
Pass rate · neutralPass rate · neutral64.7%43.4%47.9%
Pass rate over expected (PROE) · neutral, dropbacks vs xPassPass rate over expectedPROE · NEUTRAL · vs xPASS+16.2%−7.8%−1.9%
Early-down pass rate · neutralEarly-down pass rate · neutral61.2%41.4%44.6%
4th-down go rate · all situations4th-down go rate · all situations22%30%27%
Time of possessionTime of possession—29:4030:11
Avg starting field positionAvg starting field positionOwn 26.5Own 26.7Own 29.8

Neutral = WP 20–80%