Air Force RV at Northern Illinois
Air Force at Northern Illinois final: Air Force beat Northern Illinois 28–7. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 14 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on conference game and program baseline.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 10, 2026
- Final
- Air Force 28, N. Illinois 7
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T AFA 7 7 14 0 28 NIU 0 7 0 0 7 - TV
- CBSSN · Cable · Paramount+
- Venue
- Huskie Stadium
- City
- DeKalb, IL
- Week
- Week 6
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Air Force −7.5 · coveredO/U 46.5 · Under @ 35
Worth a Flip
Air Force5–2
Wvs Duquesne34–0
Lvs N Dakota St32–38
Wat Nevada36–33
Wvs Navy14–9
Wat N. Illinois28–7
Wvs UNLV41–31
Lat Wyoming14–28
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
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 42.8 points a game and Air Force plays fast — 76.8 snaps a game, 8th nationally. Vegas set the total at 46.5.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 21 MISS
PaceSpeed LimitAir Force Supersonic · N. Illinois Speed Limit
SeriesFirst meeting
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Air Force | Northern Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 29.074th | 13.8137th | |
| Points allowed | 20.048th | 36.3132nd | |
| Yards per play | 5.1114th | 4.5133rd | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.261st | 5.8107th | |
| Plays per game | 76.88th | 66.378th | |
| Turnover margin | 064th | 064th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 49.2%28th | 31.0%126th |
More stats +11
| Air Force | Northern Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 297.32nd | 79.3138th | |
| Passing yards per game | 93.0136th | 221.081st | |
| QB completion rate | 48.9%137th | 66.9%42nd | |
| QB yards per attempt | 7.962nd | 6.4120th | |
| O-line rank | 15thline yards · sack rate | 136thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 72ndstuff rate · havoc | 93rdstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 6109th | 797th | |
| Interceptions | 372nd | 527th | |
| Forced fumbles | 1102nd | 1102nd | |
| Penalties per game | 6.046th | 5.535th | |
| Time of possession | 35:582nd | 29:2686th |
How to watch
| Network | CBSSN |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · Paramount+ |
| Final | Air Force 28, N. Illinois 7 |
| Where | Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL |
What the Meter sees
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
|---|---|
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +4.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 7.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +2.6 |
| Where it's onCBSSN — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +2.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 14 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Air Force vs Northern Illinois?
- Air Force beat Northern Illinois 28–7.
- What channel is Air Force vs Northern Illinois on?
- CBSSN.
- How can I stream Air Force vs Northern Illinois?
- Streaming on Paramount+.
- Where is Air Force vs Northern Illinois played?
- Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, IL.