Kentucky faces Northern Illinois on Saturday in Lexington. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
By 14Powers.com SEC Football
Team Schedules/Results
Kentucky
Date | Opp. | Time/Result | Location |
---|---|---|---|
09/03 | Miami (OH) | W 37-13 | Home |
09/10 | Florida | W 26-16 | Away |
09/17 | Youngstown State | W 31-0 | Home |
09/24 | N Illinois | 7:00 pm | Home |
10/01 | Mississippi | 12:00 pm | Away |
10/08 | S Carolina | 8:00 pm | Home |
10/15 | Miss State | 8:00 pm | Home |
10/29 | Tennessee | 8:00 pm | Away |
11/05 | Missouri | 1:00 pm | Away |
11/12 | Vanderbilt | 12:00 pm | Home |
11/19 | Georgia | 12:00 pm | Home |
11/26 | Louisville | 12:00 pm | Home |
Northern Illinois
Date | Opp. | Time/Result | Location |
---|---|---|---|
09/01 | E Illinois | W 34-27 | Home |
09/10 | Tulsa | L 35-38 | Away |
09/17 | Vanderbilt | L 28-38 | Home |
09/24 | Kentucky | 7:00 pm | Away |
10/01 | Ball State | 12:00 pm | Away |
10/08 | Toledo | 3:30 pm | Home |
10/15 | E Michigan | 8:00 pm | Away |
10/22 | Ohio | 8:00 pm | Away |
11/02 | Central Mich | 7:00 pm | Home |
11/09 | W Michigan | 7:00 pm | Away |
11/16 | Miami (OH) | 12:00 pm | Home |
11/26 | Akron | 12:00 pm | Home |
College Football Ratings
Rating | Kentucky | Northern Illinois |
---|---|---|
ESPN FPI | 26 | 113 |
Sagarin | 18 | 107 |
Massey Composite | 11 | 105 |
PiRate Ratings | 23 | 82 |
Key Stats
Stat | Kentucky | N. Illinois |
---|---|---|
Scoring Offense | 31.5 | 32.3 |
Scoring Defense | 14.5 | 34.3 |
Total Offense | 312.5 | 372.7 |
Rushing Offense | 60.0 | 154.7 |
Passing Offense | 252.5 | 218.0 |
Team Passing Eff. | 152.9 | 158.27 |
Total Defense | 284.5 | 432.7 |
Rushing Defense | 123.5 | 148.3 |
Pass Yards Allowed | 161.0 | 284.3 |
Team Pass Eff. Def. | 88.13 | 172.6 |
Turnover Margin | 0.50 | 1.00 |
3rd Down Conv. Pct | 0.286 | 0.486 |
4th Down Conv. Pct | 0.000 | 0.250 |
3rd Down Conv. % Def. | 0.233 | 0.538 |
4th Down Conv. % Def. | 0.571 | 0.667 |
Red Zone Offense | 0.800 | 1.000 |
Red Zone Defense | 1.000 | 1.000 |
Net Punting | 34.710 | 38.1 |
Punt Returns | 8.25 | 3.5 |
Kickoff Returns | 60.5 | 15.9 |
First Downs Offense | 37.0 | 55 |
First Downs Defense | 29 | 69 |
Penalties/Game | 3 | 7.0 |
Penalty Yards/Game | 20 | 65.7 |
Players to Watch
Kentucky
QB Rocky Lombardi, RB Antario Brown, WR Cole Tucker, WR Kacper Rutkiewicz, K John Richardson, LB Izayah Green-May, DL Michael Kennedy.
Northern Illinois
QB Will Levis, WR Tayvion Robinson, OL Eli Cox, DB Jalen Geiger, RB Chris Rodriguez, LB DeAndre Square, OL Kenneth Horsey, DL Octavious Oxendine, P Colin Goodfellow.
Injuries
Kentucky
[RB] Jutahn McClain (Undisclosed) – Questionable
[DE] Sam Anaele (Undisclosed) – Questionable
[WR] Rahsaan Lewis (Undisclosed) – Questionable
[RB] Chris Rodriguez Jr. (Suspension) – Out
[RB] Ramon Jefferson (Knee) – Out
Northern Illinois
[QB] Rocky Lombardi (Knee) – Questionable
Source: statfox.com
Kentucky vs. Northern Illinois Football Series History
First meeting
Comments
This NIU team just faced an SEC team last weekend in Vanderbilt. The Huskies built a 14-point lead but Vandy battled back and won by 10 points. The Huskies will probably be without their veteran quarterback, Rocky Lombardi, who went down to injury during Saturday’s game. If Lombardi is healthy and plays the Huskies might give UK a competitive game. Without Lombardi, the Wildcats probably win by over 20.
14Powers Preseason Prediction
N Illinois 13, Kentucky 39
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Kentucky 31, Northern Illinois 10
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 6:00 PM CT (7:00 PM ET ). You can watch this SEC football game on the ESPN2 Network.
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