A difficult start
Northern Illinois enters the UNLV game at 0-6, including a 0-4 road record. The listed results include a 21-56 home loss to Hawaii and a 23-41 loss at Wyoming.
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Huskies at Spartans odds, injury report and pick ·
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The Huskies: what our research says
Written Sat Oct 31, before the Rebels game.
Northern Illinois travels to Las Vegas at 0-6, with a 0-2 home record and a 0-4 road record. The latest home game ended 21-56 against Hawaii. The previous trip produced a 23-41 loss at Wyoming. Rob Harley is serving as interim head coach after working as defensive coordinator in 2025.
Right nowLost 7 straight
NIU is 0-6, with a 0-2 home record and a 0-4 road record. The listed results show losses in each of its games, including 0-40 at Iowa, 7-28 against Air Force and 21-56 against Hawaii. The latest three listed scores for NIU were 21, 23 and 7 points.
The market
- Huskies spread+10
- Total52
The news
Harley leads as interim
Rob Harley is NIU’s interim head coach after serving as defensive coordinator. The team’s game notes list Tony Petersen as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
Recent individual production
DeAree Rogers caught eight passes for 115 yards and two touchdowns against Hawaii. Telly Johnson Jr. rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown at Wyoming.
Availability remains unsettled
The available report lists six NIU players as questionable and nine out for the game, in addition to Deacon King being out for the season. No diagnoses or return timelines are given for those players.
Injuries
Huskies
- Deacon KingOut
- Mathias Smith-DavisOut
- Jay’shon ThomasOut
- Joseph NnamuchiOut
- Eli ValenciaOut
- Terry RobinsonOut
- Jvon HatcherOut
- Bryshawn BrownOut
- +8 more
Spartans
- DeAngelo Irvin Jr.Out
- Tevita TausingaOut
- Cohen FullerOut
- CJ BesserOut
- Cole AlbrechtOut
- Quandarius KeyesOut
- Tre FultonOut
- Kayden McGeeQuestionable
- +9 more
The matchup
Huskies projected starters
- Taron DickensQB
- Telly Johnson Jr.RB
- La’Don Bryant (WR-X)
- George Dimopoulos (WR-Z)
- DeAree Rogers (WR-SL)
- Jason FowlerTE
- Ross LiegelLT
- Luke Skartvedt (LG; questionable)
- Landon HronC
- Tyler Chambers (RG; questionable)
- Lane MahnesmithRT
- Kole SneedLDE
- Montrel CanionLDT
- Amari WashingtonRDT
- JT King (RDE; tentative replacement for out Jay’shon Thomas)
- Jashawn NelsonWLB
- Jack MurrayMLB
- Romelo WalkerLCB
- Kyon ConyersSS
- Malik ArmstrongFS
- Liam LindoRCB
- Avery JonesNB
Spartans projected starters
- Jackson ArnoldQB
- Jai’Den ThomasRB
- Taeshaun Lyons (WR-X; questionable)
- Kayden McGee (WR-Z; questionable)
- Taz Reddicks (WR-SL)
- Keyan Burnett (TE; questionable)
- Will ThomasLT
- Colton ThomassonLG
- Austin Boyd (C; questionable)
- Amare TaaseRG
- Jackson Brown (RT; questionable)
- Andre Porter (LDE; projected in place of questionable Lucas Conti)
- Mohamed AltayebNT
- Kal-El TogafauRDE
- Kamuela Ka’aihueWLB
- Cam SanteeMLB
- Dee CraytonSLB
- Denver HarrisLCB
- Logan Christensen (SS; projected in place of out Tre Fulton)
- Jake PopeFS
- Jaylen Allen (RCB; projected in place of out Quandarius Keyes)
- Mumu Bin-WahadNB
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Our Huskies picks, graded
Wins and losses7–4 on Huskies games this season · 63.6%
- 96Full Game Team Total: Northern Illinois Huskies Over 14.5 +101Sat 10/31win+2 pts
- 77Full Game Spread: Northern Illinois Huskies +24.5 −110Sat 10/31win+3 pts
- 73Full Game Game Total: Under 47.5 −110Sat 10/24loss
- 64Full Game Game Total: Under 38.5 −110Sat 10/17loss
- 52Full Game Spread: Northern Illinois Huskies +13.5 −110Sat 10/10loss+6 pts
- 64Full Game Game Total: Under 47.5 −105Sat 10/10win
- 601st Half Spread: Georgia State Panthers -6.5 −112Sat 9/26win
- 54Full Game Team Total: Northern Illinois Huskies Under 22.5 −110Sat 9/26win
- 56Full Game Spread: Georgia State Panthers -10.5 −103Sat 9/26win
- 70Full Game Game Total: Under 50.5 −107Sat 9/19loss
- 47Full Game Spread: Iowa Hawkeyes -32 −106Sat 9/5win
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Results and against the spread
0–7 · 2–4 ATSRecord
0–7
Against the spread
2–4
Form, last 5
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Last game
L 24-31at Rebels
| Date | Game | Result | Spread | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10/31 | at UNLV Runnin' Rebels | L 24-31 | +24.5 | Covered |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | L 21-56 | +3 | Missed |
| Sat 10/17 | at Wyoming Cowboys | L 23-41 | +8.5 | Missed |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Air Force Falcons | L 7-28 | +12.5 | Missed |
| Sat 9/26 | at Georgia State Panthers | L 14-35 | +9 | Missed |
Spread is the Huskies’ closing number. ATS is against the spread at the closing number.
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The full read on the Huskies
Written Sat Oct 31, before the Rebels game.
Season so far
NIU is 0-6, with a 0-2 home record and a 0-4 road record. The listed results show losses in each of its games, including 0-40 at Iowa, 7-28 against Air Force and 21-56 against Hawaii. The latest three listed scores for NIU were 21, 23 and 7 points.
The read
Northern Illinois travels to Las Vegas at 0-6, with a 0-2 home record and a 0-4 road record. The latest home game ended 21-56 against Hawaii. The previous trip produced a 23-41 loss at Wyoming. Rob Harley is serving as interim head coach after working as defensive coordinator in 2025.
Taron Dickens is the current projected quarterback, with Jalen Macon behind him. The game notes credit Dickens with five starts. DeAree Rogers had eight catches for 115 yards and two touchdowns against Hawaii. NIU was tied with Hawaii in the second quarter before the Rainbow Warriors scored 35 consecutive points.
Telly Johnson Jr. ran for 139 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries at Wyoming. La’Don Bryant had six catches for 70 yards at Georgia State. NIU added 29 transfers this season and joined the Mountain West on July 1, 2026. Those player performances occurred amid the team’s losses listed this season.
Availability remains unsettled before the game with UNLV. The available report lists six NIU players as questionable, nine others out for the game and Deacon King out for the season. It does not specify diagnoses or return timelines for the game absences. UNLV’s report also has players listed out and questionable; a final gameday report could not be verified. NIU’s projected lineup uses the current available depth chart, but the replacement for out defensive end Jay’shon Thomas is tentative.
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Huskies questions, answered
Is there a Huskies pick tonight?
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What is the Huskies' record this season?
The Northern Illinois Huskies are 0-6: 0-2 at home and 0-4 on the road.
Who is on the Huskies injury report?
The Huskies list Deacon King (Out), Mathias Smith-Davis (Out), Jay’shon Thomas (Out), Joseph Nnamuchi (Out), Eli Valencia (Out), Terry Robinson (Out), Jvon Hatcher (Out), Bryshawn Brown (Out), Rickey Taylor Jr. (Out), Dev’ion Reynolds (Out), Luke Skartvedt (Questionable), Tyler Chambers (Questionable), Jacob Welch (Questionable), Kellen Gamble (Questionable), Cole Latimer (Questionable), Trenton Nixon (Questionable).