2026 Week 3 FINAL
Northern Illinois at Arizona
Sunday, September 20, 2026 · 2:30 AM UTC
Arizona Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Arizona | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
GIE pre-game call: Arizona at 98%. Hit.
Recaps
- Northern Illinois recap
Northern Illinois: 2026 Week 3 recap
Northern Illinois sits at 0–1 after a shutout loss to Iowa in Week 1, with GIE holding the Huskies at a rating of –17.2 and ranked 123rd nationally. The rating has held flat week-to-week, signaling no meaningful recovery in the interim.…
- Arizona recap
Arizona: 2026 Week 3 recap
Arizona sits at No. 31 with a 1–0 record after a dominant 35–7 home win over Northern Arizona in Week 1. The rating held steady at 9.5 despite the convincing victory, suggesting GIE viewed the opponent matchup as expected rather than…
- Record
- 0-3
- Rating
- -19.7
- National rank
- 129
- Proj. wins
- 3.1
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
- Record
- 2-1
- Rating
- 9.8
- National rank
- 38
- Proj. wins
- 6.0
- Playoff prob.
- 1%
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.
Arizona is the model's favorite at 98%. Northern Illinois has a 2% path. Home-field adjustment of +3.8 rating points baked in for Arizona — venue-specific learned value (n=53 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Sunday, September 20, 2026 · 2:30 AM UTC
- Venue
- Arizona Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No