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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, November 7 at 3:00 PM CST · CEFCU Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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San José State's 11-point win on November 7 was followed by the November 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
November 1 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →November 8 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Northern Illinois.
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked San José State.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taron Dickens | 21/31 | 198 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 |
| George Dimopoulos | 5/5 | 61 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Illinois · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
8 Completed Games
9 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 400 | 316 |
| Passing Yards | 259 | 231 |
| Rushing Yards | 141 | 85 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 4-12 | 3-15 |
| Possession | 31:46 | 28:11 |
| Statistic | Northern Illinois | San José State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | -4 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 2 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 27 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 2 | — |
| Kicking Points | 1 | 12 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 8 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 26 | 49 |
| Sacks | 1 | 5 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 4 | 1 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 3 |
| Possession | 31:46 | 28:11 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 6-60 | 4-34 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| Rushing Attempts | 38 | 33 |
| Rushing Yards | 141 | 85 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Completions / Attempts | 26-36 | 16-27 |
| Passing Yards | 259 | 231 |
| Total Yards | 400 | 316 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-4 | 3-3 |
| Third Downs | 4-12 | 3-15 |
| First Downs | 24 | 14 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 0 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| San José State | 10 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 30 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before November 7 at 4:00 PM EST. 512 of 538 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
1024 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
1024 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
1024 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.106 | 0.132 | -0.120 | 0.569 | -0.493 | -0.002 | |
| 0.323 | 0.007 | 0.302 | 0.128 | 0.299 | -0.426 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
