Northern Illinois Huskies at Wyoming Cowboys preview: October 17, 2026
The Northern Illinois Huskies (0-5) visit the Wyoming Cowboys (3-3) at War Memorial Stadium on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois Huskies | 0-5 | 0-5 (12.4-34.6) | 0-3 (10.3-39) | 0-2 (15.5-28) |
| Wyoming Cowboys | 3-3 | 3-2 (14.8-17.6) | 1-3 (9.8-25) | 2-0 (24-11.5) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| NIU | WYO | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 12.4 (136th) | 14.5 (133rd) |
| Points allowed per game | 34.6 (8th) | 20.5 (94th) |
| Passing yards per game | 204.8 (96th) | 138.2 (130th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 185.2 (102nd) | 189.8 (93rd) |
| Rushing yards per game | 86 (135th) | 158 (68th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 211.4 (7th) | 170.8 (32nd) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 29.6 (124th) | 36.2 (65th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 40.6 (15th) | 37.3 (34th) |
| Completions per game | 21.2 (40th) | 13.8 (122nd) |
| Completions allowed per game | 17.8 (71st) | 18.2 (65th) |
Recent form
Northern Illinois Huskies
- Oct 10, 2026: L 7-28 vs AF
- Sep 26, 2026: L 14-35 at GAST
- Sep 19, 2026: L 17-42 at ARIZ
- Sep 12, 2026: L 24-28 vs ILST
- Sep 5, 2026: L 0-40 at IOWA
Wyoming Cowboys
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taron Dickens | QB | 5 | 195.4 Pass yds/g, 0.6 Pass TD/g, -3.8 Rush yds/g | 195.4 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | RB | 5 | 60 Rush yds/g, 13 Car/g, 9.4 Rec yds/g | 60 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Elijah Porter | RB | 5 | 18.4 Rush yds/g, 4.8 Car/g, 4.8 Rec yds/g | 18.4 Rush yds/g | |
| DeAree Rogers | WR | 5 | 66.6 Rec yds/g, 7.6 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 66.6 Rec yds/g | |
| La'Don Bryant | WR | 5 | 44 Rec yds/g, 3.4 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 44 Rec yds/g | |
| George Dimopoulos | WR | 4 | 22 Rec yds/g, 1.8 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 19.8 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Hughes | QB | 6 | 137 Pass yds/g, 0.5 Pass TD/g, 45.3 Rush yds/g | 138.4 Pass yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Samuel Harris | RB | 6 | 53.3 Rush yds/g, 10.5 Car/g, 11.3 Rec yds/g | 51.4 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Markell Holman | RB | 6 | 49.7 Rush yds/g, 9.2 Car/g, 13.8 Rec yds/g | 56.8 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Kyle Frendt | TE | 5 | 36 Rec yds/g, 1.8 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 36 Rec yds/g | |
| Jake Wilson | TE | 6 | 32.8 Rec yds/g, 3.2 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 29.2 Rec yds/g | |
| Charlie Coenen | WR | 5 | 18.8 Rec yds/g, 1.8 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 18.8 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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