2025 Week 8 FINAL · Conference game
Northern Illinois at Ohio
Saturday, October 18, 2025 · 2:30 PM CDT
Peden Stadium
21
Northern Illinois
Final
48
Ohio
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 21 |
| Ohio | 14 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 48 |
GIE pre-game call: Ohio at 87%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Northern Illinois
Mountain West
- Record
- 3-9
- Rating
- -16.7
- National rank
- 128
- Proj. wins
- 3.6
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Ohio
Mid-American
- Record
- 9-4
- Rating
- -4.0
- National rank
- 84
- Proj. wins
- 6.7
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
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.
Northern Illinois
13%
Ohio
87%
Ohio 90% CI: 82% – 90% Δ rating 12.7
Ohio is the model's favorite at 87%. Northern Illinois has a 13% path. Home-field adjustment of +2.2 rating points baked in for Ohio — venue-specific learned value (n=47 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, October 18, 2025 · 2:30 PM CDT
- Venue
- Peden Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No