Illinois StateIllinois State

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FBS IndependentFBS Independent

1-0
Overall: 0-0
Conf: NR
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Sep 12

at Northern Illinois

28 - 24 W

Season FormWNIUStreakW1Avg margin · last 1+4.0NextSeason complete

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GIC Team Intelligence

Overall52.961st pct

QB42nd pct

Run70th pct

Pass51st pct

Trenches94th pct

Explosive45th pct

Resilience70th pct

Special Teams17th pct

Quarterback4842nd pct

+ Sack avoidance (2.6%)
− Completion over expected (56.8%)

Dropback success: 42.0%; 51; 52nd
Completion over expected: 56.8%; 40; 16th
Turnover avoidance: 3.6%; 44; 28th
Sack avoidance: 2.6%

Score is on a 20–80 scale: 50 is the average FBS team and every 10 points is one standard deviation. Percentile is the share of FBS teams it beats — 79th means better than 79 of every 100. 9 games this season · model gic-edge-1.2

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QB42nd pct

Run70th pct

Pass51st pct

Trenches94th pct

Explosive45th pct

Resilience70th pct

Special Teams17th pct

Quarterback4842nd pct

+ Sack avoidance (2.6%)
− Completion over expected (56.8%)

Dropback success: 42.0%; 51; 52nd
Completion over expected: 56.8%; 40; 16th
Turnover avoidance: 3.6%; 44; 28th
Sack avoidance: 2.6%

+ Rush success (48.5%)
+ Stuff avoidance (14.4%)
− Explosive runs (11.5%)

Rush success: 48.5%; 60; 84th
Stuff avoidance: 14.4%; 57; 74th
Explosive runs: 11.5%; 41; 19th
Short yardage: 66.7%; 47; 38th

Confidence: medium

+ Protection (2.6%)
− Explosive passes (14.0%)

Pass success: 42.0%; 51; 52nd
Explosive passes: 14.0%; 45; 31st
Protection: 2.6%; 64; 92nd
Completion over expected: 56.8%; 40; 16th

Confidence: low

+ Stuff creation (26.3%)
+ Pass protection (2.6%)

Run-line control: 14.4%; 57; 74th
Pass protection: 2.6%; 64; 92nd
Short-yardage blocking: 66.7%; 47; 38th
Stuff creation: 26.3%; 70; 98th
Pressure creation: 6.9%; 52; 59th
Short-yardage defense: 70.8%; 47; 38th

Confidence: medium

+ Explosive prevention (11.4%)
− Explosive play rate (12.6%)

Explosive play rate: 12.6%; 41; 20th
Explosive passes: 14.0%; 45; 31st
Explosive runs: 11.5%; 41; 19th
Breakaway magnitude: 0.173; 42; 20th
Explosive prevention: 11.4%; 61; 86th

Confidence: high

+ Defensive response (74.0%)
+ Mistake avoidance (72.2%)
− Offensive response (27.5%)

Offensive response: 27.5%; 44; 27th
Defensive response: 74.0%; 64; 92nd
Momentum reversal: 24.7%; 47; 39th
Explosive prevention after shocks: 76.5%; 57; 75th
Mistake avoidance: 72.2%; 60; 83rd

Confidence: low

+ Punt returns (15.5 yds)
− Field goals vs expectation (-30 pts of make rate)

Field goals vs expectation: -30 pts of make rate; 38; 11th
Net punting: 37.6 yds; 43; 23rd
Kick returns: 17.0 yds; 41; 18th
Punt returns: 15.5 yds; 64; 92nd
Return touchdowns: 0.08 / game; 54; 66th

Confidence: low