Northern Illinois Huskies at San José State Spartans preview: November 7, 2026
The Northern Illinois Huskies (0-8) visit the San José State Spartans (4-5) at CEFCU Stadium on November 7, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois Huskies | 0-8 | 0-5 (17.8-38.2) | 0-5 (15.6-37.8) | 0-3 (17.3-37.3) |
| San José State Spartans | 4-5 | 2-3 (17.2-18.4) | 3-2 (22-23.6) | 1-3 (17.3-20.8) |
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 | SJSU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 16.3 (134th) | 19.9 (122nd) |
| Points allowed per game | 37.6 (3rd) | 22.3 (84th) |
| Passing yards per game | 208 (91st) | 227.3 (68th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 215 (65th) | 221.4 (53rd) |
| Rushing yards per game | 117.6 (114th) | 121.1 (111th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 218.8 (6th) | 152.4 (58th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 30 (127th) | 33.4 (99th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 39.8 (14th) | 38 (32nd) |
| Completions per game | 20.8 (41st) | 19 (78th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 18.5 (58th) | 20.7 (28th) |
Recent form
Northern Illinois Huskies
- Oct 31, 2026: L 24-31 at UNLV
- Oct 24, 2026: L 21-56 vs HAW
- Oct 17, 2026: L 23-41 at WYO
- Oct 10, 2026: L 7-28 vs AF
- Sep 26, 2026: L 14-35 at GAST
San José State Spartans
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 | 8 | 202.1 Pass yds/g, 1 Pass TD/g, 8 Rush yds/g | 220 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | RB | 8 | 71.8 Rush yds/g, 12.9 Car/g, 5.6 Rec yds/g | 81.2 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Elijah Porter | RB | 8 | 29.1 Rush yds/g, 6.8 Car/g, 3.4 Rec yds/g | 36.8 Rush yds/g | |
| DeAree Rogers | WR | 8 | 79.1 Rec yds/g, 8 Rec/g, 0.6 Rec TD/g | 97.6 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| La'Don Bryant | WR | 8 | 40.5 Rec yds/g, 3.3 Rec/g, 0.1 Rec TD/g | 41.8 Rec yds/g | |
| George Dimopoulos | WR | 7 | 34.4 Rec yds/g, 2.6 Rec/g, 0.1 Rec TD/g | 43 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Weaver | QB | 8 | 225.6 Pass yds/g, 1.4 Pass TD/g, 7.3 Rush yds/g | 203.4 Pass yds/g | |
| Jabari Bates | RB | 8 | 80.6 Rush yds/g, 18.9 Car/g, 10.8 Rec yds/g | 65.2 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Viliami Teu | RB | 8 | 36.6 Rush yds/g, 6.1 Car/g, 0.3 Rec yds/g | 46 Rush yds/g | |
| Carson Clark | WR | 9 | 71.3 Rec yds/g, 6.1 Rec/g, 0.6 Rec TD/g | 80.4 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Cooper Hoch | WR | 6 | 56.3 Rec yds/g, 3.8 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 62.8 Rec yds/g | |
| Anthony Ivey | WR | 6 | 46.5 Rec yds/g, 2.3 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 49 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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