Northern Illinois at Iowa
Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 4:15 PM EDT
Final score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Iowa Winner | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 40 |
GIE pre-game call: Iowa at 99%. Hit
Pre-game
GIE win probability
Northern Illinois 1% Underdog
Iowa 99% Favorite
Iowa is the model's favorite at 99%. Northern Illinois has a 1% path. Home-field adjustment of +2.1 rating points baked in for Iowa — venue-specific learned value (n=60 games).
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Recaps
- Northern Illinois recap Northern Illinois: 2026 Week 11 recap Northern Illinois sits at 136th nationally with a 0–8 record and no realistic path forward. The Huskies fell to UNLV 31–24 in Week 9, a loss that crystallizes their offensive struggles: a red-zone TD rate of just 11% and third-down…
- Iowa recap Iowa: 2026 Week 11 recap Iowa sits at 23rd in GIE's latest rankings with a 6–2 record, holding steady after last week's dominant 30–0 shutout of Wisconsin. The rating hasn't budged, which tells you the Hawkeyes are performing roughly as the model expected—no…