Northern Illinois at Georgia State
Northern Illinois at Georgia State final: Georgia State beat Northern Illinois 35–14. The Gotta See It Meter called it one to skip: 5 of 100 (Still Ball), mostly on program baseline and Vegas says it's close.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
- Final
- N. Illinois 14, Georgia St. 35
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T NIU 7 7 0 0 14 GAST 7 14 14 0 35 - TV
- ESPN+ · Streaming only · ESPN+
- Venue
- Center Parc Stadium
- City
- Atlanta, GA
- Week
- Week 4
- Line
- Georgia St. −10.5 · coveredO/U 56.5 · Under @ 49
Still Ball
N. Illinois0–6
Lat Iowa0–40
Lvs Illinois State24–28
Lat Arizona17–42
Lat Georgia St.14–35
Lvs Air Force7–28
Lat Wyoming23–41
Georgia St.4–2
Wvs North Carolina A&T59–10
Wat Kennesaw St31–17
Lat UCF30–44
Wvs N. Illinois35–14
Wvs Old Dominion42–10
Lat JMU22–49
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 53.7 points a game and Georgia St. plays fast — 76.0 snaps a game, 12th nationally. Vegas set the total at 56.5.
Blowout riskMaybedecided by 21 HIT
PaceSpeed LimitN. Illinois Snail · Georgia St. Supersonic
SeriesFirst meeting
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Northern Illinois | Georgia State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 13.7134th | 40.027th | |
| Points allowed | 36.7129th | 23.779th | |
| Yards per play | 4.0136th | 6.731st | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.7106th | 5.596th | |
| Plays per game | 64.098th | 76.012th | |
| Turnover margin | 067th | -3118th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 33.3%118th | 51.2%22nd |
More stats +11
| Northern Illinois | Georgia State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 68.3138th | 239.021st | |
| Passing yards per game | 188.0104th | 271.339th | |
| QB completion rate | 67.0%53rd | 67.6%44th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 5.8126th | 7.872nd | |
| O-line rank | 135thline yards · sack rate | 10thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 115thstuff rate · havoc | 63rdstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 740th | 661st | |
| Interceptions | 416th | 261st | |
| Forced fumbles | 0116th | 0116th | |
| Penalties per game | 6.355th | 7.080th | |
| Time of possession | 28:11109th | 34:387th |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN+ |
|---|---|
| Stream | Streaming only · ESPN+ |
| Final | N. Illinois 14, Georgia St. 35 |
| Where | Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
What the Meter sees
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +2.0 |
|---|---|
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 10.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +2.0 |
| Where it's onESPN+ — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +1.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 5 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Northern Illinois vs Georgia State?
- Georgia State beat Northern Illinois 35–14.
- What channel is Northern Illinois vs Georgia State on?
- ESPN+.
- Where is Northern Illinois vs Georgia State played?
- Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta, GA.