Week 9 · Saturday, Oct 31
NIU at UNLV
FINAL · CBSSN · Allegiant Stadium
Pregame HX
UNLV −29.5
91.8% to win
Vegas line
Not on file
HX pick
Right
Line missed by
22.5 pts
Pregame HX is the board frozen when this game was stamped FINAL; later refits never change it. Run it on today's board · Week 9 accuracy
Box score
Team totals
| Stat | NIU | UNLV |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 22 |
| Total yards | 493 | 473 |
| Rushingcarries–yards | 38–240 | 32–204 |
| Yards per carry | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Passingcomp/att, net yards | 19/37, 253 | 20/30, 269 |
| 3rd down | 9–17 | 5–11 |
| 4th down | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| TurnoversINT thrown + fumbles lost | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks (by defense) | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 4 |
| Penaltiesnumber–yards | 5–50 | 6–75 |
| Time of possession | 35:09 | 24:51 |
Advanced
Offense, all plays
| Stat | NIU | UNLV |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per playExpected points added per offensive play | 0.149 | 0.298 |
| Success ratePlays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance | 44.0% | 49.2% |
| ExplosivenessAverage EPA on successful plays | 1.30 | 1.32 |
| Rush EPA / play | 0.333 | 0.296 |
| Rush success | 55.6% | 51.6% |
| Pass EPA / play | −0.036 | 0.434 |
| Pass success | 32.4% | 50.0% |
| Standard-down success | 49.0% | 55.3% |
| Passing-down success | 34.6% | 31.3% |
| Line yards / carry | 4.03 | 3.35 |
| Stuff rateRuns stopped at or behind the line | 11.1% | 12.9% |
| Plays · drives | 75 · 11 | 63 · 11 |
Source: CollegeFootballData (CFBD): /games/teams box and /stats/game/advanced (all plays), games through 2026-11-12. Bold = the better side for that stat.