Northern Illinois vs San Jose State Prediction, Odds & Props

College Football · Week 11 · Sat, Nov 7 · 4:00 PM ET

Northern Illinois Huskies

Away · 0-8

San Jose State Spartans

Home · 4-5

Current lines

Spread: SJSU -10
Total: 51.5
Moneyline: NIU +330 / SJSU -395

Best available price across major books when this page updated.

Scouting report

No play

No recommended play — nothing here clears our bar. If forced to a side, the model leans u51.5, below our recommendation threshold.

The decider

Northern Illinois are without Taron Dickens at quarterback (out), and a quarterback change moves every number on this page. Northern Illinois' offense meets a San Jose State defense that has been average; the edge in that matchup belongs to San Jose State. Northern Illinois score 15.1 a game and San Jose State allow 22.3.

The context

San Jose State have been the cleaner team with the ball, and in a close game that is usually the difference. Turnover margin: Northern Illinois -0.7 a game, San Jose State +0.2.

Situational

Northern Illinois are missing Telly Johnson Jr. (RB); San Jose State are missing Jase Nix (WR), Cooper Hoch (WR) — worth a notch of caution.

Northern Illinois Huskies

Last five

L24-31 @ UNLV
L21-56 vs HAW
L23-41 @ WYO
L7-28 vs AFA
L14-35 @ GAST

Out

Taron Dickens, QB
Telly Johnson Jr., RB
Trenton Nixon, DE
Yassine Falke, CB
Zaire McKinney, WR
Justin Faulkner, WR

San Jose State Spartans

Last five

L16-21 vs UNM
L13-28 @ NEV
W24-11 @ UTEP
L13-16 vs WYO
W20-16 @ HAW

Out

Jase Nix, WR
Cooper Hoch, WR
Pierce Walker, S
Kamaehu KopaKaawalauole, TE

Every prop for Northern Illinois at San Jose State

Open the full scouting report in the Sprinkle app: every player and team prop rated, line movement across books, and one-tap slips to your sportsbook. Free on iOS and Android.