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NIU Huskies (MAC West)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 8-5 | Second-order wins (diff.): 8.3 (0.3) | S&P+ Rk: 54 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 1-Sep | Boston College | 66 | 20-23 | L | 68% | 4.3 | 59% | 25% | 81% |
| 9-Sep | Eastern Illinois | N/A | 38-10 | W | 100% | 46.9 | 93% | 89% | 97% |
| 16-Sep | at Nebraska | 103 | 21-17 | W | 20% | -7.8 | 30% | 13% | 79% |
| 30-Sep | at San Diego State | 34 | 28-34 | L | 96% | 16.2 | 83% | 59% | 74% |
| 7-Oct | Kent State | 126 | 24-3 | W | 100% | 26.2 | 87% | 20% | 96% |
| 14-Oct | at Buffalo | 75 | 14-13 | W | 81% | 8.1 | 69% | 35% | 85% |
| 21-Oct | at Bowling Green | 109 | 48-17 | W | 99% | 21.1 | 84% | 88% | 59% |
| 26-Oct | Eastern Michigan | 70 | 30-27 | W | 93% | 13.7 | 79% | 63% | 77% |
| 2-Nov | at Toledo | 30 | 17-27 | L | 7% | -13.4 | 26% | 28% | 39% |
| 9-Nov | Ball State | 122 | 63-17 | W | 100% | 35.4 | 92% | 87% | 90% |
| 15-Nov | Western Michigan | 74 | 35-31 | W | 59% | 2.0 | 55% | 46% | 65% |
| 24-Nov | at Central Michigan | 79 | 24-31 | L | 10% | -12.0 | 25% | 20% | 49% |
| 26-Dec | vs. Duke | 65 | 14-36 | L | 0% | -23.8 | 11% | 15% | 25% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 24.4 | 104 | 20.4 | 14 |
| Points Per Game | 31.3 | 58 | 23.8 | 34 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 39.6% | 95 | 33.1% | 4 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.09 | 102 | 1.25 | 101 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 32.1 | 17 | 30.0 | 78 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.26 | 85 | 3.66 | 13 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 0.5 | 59 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -0.95 |
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| ACTUAL | -2 | 80 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 85.8 | 115 | 117.8 | 21 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 40.8% | 84 | 33.1% | 3 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.82 | 97 | 0.87 | 53 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 91.9 | 110 | 120.6 | 12 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 38.8% | 64 | 30.0% | 4 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 78.8% | 10 | 64.1% | 45 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 18.6% | 51 | 25.3% | 9 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Jordan Huff | TB | 5'10, 218 | SR | 127 | 740 | 4 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 45.7% | 0 (0) |
| Marcus Childers | QB | 6'0, 216 | FR | 125 | 602 | 5 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 37.6% | 4 (3) |
| Marcus Jones | TB | 5'8, 204 | SO | 83 | 350 | 3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 34.9% | 2 (2) |
| Tre Harbison | TB | 5'11, 220 | FR | 55 | 290 | 3 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 36.4% | 1 (0) |
| Tommy Mister | TB | 6'0, 212 | JR | 35 | 167 | 1 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 42.9% | 3 (1) |
| D.J. Brown | WR | 5'9, 188 | JR | 22 | 108 | 1 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 45.5% | 0 (0) |
| Christian Blake | WR | 6'1, 180 | SR | 16 | 58 | 0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 37.5% | 2 (1) |
| Ryan Graham | QB | 6'2, 210 | JR | 14 | 122 | 0 | 8.7 | 12.8 | 35.7% | 0 (0) |
| Daniel Santacaterina | QB | 6'2, 205 | SO | 13 | 28 | 0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 30.8% | 1 (0) |
| NOTE: Quarterback run totals above do not include sacks (which are counted toward pass averages below) or kneeldowns. | ||||||||||
Passing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing S&P+ | 96.5 | 81 | 113.3 | 20 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 38.2% | 93 | 33.1% | 8 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.42 | 74 | 1.62 | 108 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 98.8 | 72 | 133.7 | 20 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Marcus Childers | 6'0, 216 | FR | 152 | 265 | 1674 | 16 | 5 | 57.4% | 18 | 6.4% | 5.5 |
| Daniel Santacaterina | 6'2, 205 | SO | 62 | 97 | 712 | 7 | 5 | 63.9% | 9 | 8.5% | 6.2 |
| Ryan Graham | 6'2, 210 | JR | 15 | 38 | 190 | 2 | 1 | 39.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.0 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Christian Blake | WR | 6'1, 180 | SR | 88 | 41 | 442 | 4 | 10.8 | 5.0 | 46.6% | 34.1% | 22.8% |
| Spencer Tears | WR | 6'0, 191 | SO | 77 | 43 | 528 | 4 | 12.3 | 6.9 | 55.8% | 40.3% | 19.9% |
| D.J. Brown | WR | 5'9, 188 | JR | 65 | 42 | 365 | 3 | 8.7 | 5.6 | 64.6% | 36.9% | 16.8% |
| Chad Beebe | WR | 5'10, 185 | SR | 45 | 28 | 417 | 1 | 14.9 | 9.3 | 62.2% | 53.3% | 11.7% |
| Shane Wimann | TE | 6'4, 250 | SR | 41 | 30 | 283 | 7 | 9.4 | 6.9 | 73.2% | 51.2% | 10.6% |
| Jauan Wesley | WR | 5'11, 182 | JR | 15 | 10 | 250 | 2 | 25.0 | 16.7 | 66.7% | 53.3% | 3.9% |
| Marcus Jones | TB | 5'8, 204 | SO | 15 | 12 | 78 | 0 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 80.0% | 40.0% | 3.9% |
| Daniel Crawford | TE | 6'1, 245 | SO | 10 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 10.2 | 6.1 | 60.0% | 40.0% | 2.6% |
| Jordan Huff | TB | 5'10, 218 | SR | 9 | 7 | 43 | 2 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 77.8% | 55.6% | 2.3% |
| Mitchell Brinkman | TE | 6'3, 250 | SO | 5 | 4 | 48 | 2 | 12.0 | 9.6 | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1.3% |
| Tre Harbison | TB | 5'11, 220 | FR | 3 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 100.0% | 66.7% | 0.8% |
| Tommy Mister | TB | 6'0, 212 | JR | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Andrew Parchment | WR | 6'2, 175 | FR | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Marcus Childers | QB | 6'0, 216 | FR | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.5% |
| Jonathan Parker | CB | 5'8, 185 | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Ryan Graham | QB | 6'2, 210 | JR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 91.4 | 109 | 114.2 | 21 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 44.8% | 90 | 37.6% | 3 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.00 | 92 | 1.12 | 93 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.96 | 59 | 2.15 | 2 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 4.4% | 54 | 6.3% | 38 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 92.6 | 90 | 115.3 | 27 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 28.5% | 90 | 25.1% | 10 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.37 | 105 | 1.59 | 93 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.05 | 89 | 2.85 | 31 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 8.7% | 82 | 8.5% | 38 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 88.9 | 102 | 123.2 | 19 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 94.4 | 97 | 109.8 | 44 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 87.9 | 111 | 112.6 | 30 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 83.7 | 119 | 124.2 | 6 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 92.1 | 102 | 113.2 | 23 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 86.1 | 114 | 123.4 | 13 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 88.3 | 103 | 118.3 | 18 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 59.1% | 62 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 43.8% | 17 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | -2.9 | 15 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 73.5% | 77 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 58.8% | 78 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 32.6% | 90 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 19.0% | 23 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 7.5% | 12 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 5.7% | 29 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 5.8% | 91 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 31.9% | 91 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Bobby Jones IV | LB | 5'11, 220 | SR | 83.0 | 12.5 (5) | 11 | 1 (0) | 0 | 28.0% |
| Jawuan Johnson | LB | 6'0, 218 | JR | 78.5 | 18 (4) | 24 | 5 (3) | 5 | 20.8% |
| Mykelti Williams | S | 5'11, 205 | SO | 66.0 | 1 (0) | 2 | 1 (6) | 0 | 68.1% |
| Sutton Smith | DE | 6'0, 225 | SO | 53.0 | 29.5 (14) | 23 | 0 (3) | 3 | 12.7% |
| Mycial Allen | S | 5'11, 203 | SR | 48.5 | 3 (0) | 5 | 2 (6) | 0 | 59.6% |
| Albert Smalls | CB | 6'0, 200 | JR | 41.5 | 1 (0) | 4 | 0 (6) | 0 | 68.2% |
| Antonio Jones-Davis | LB | 5'11, 218 | SO | 38.5 | 2 (1) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 28.9% |
| Alex Schwab | LB | 6'1, 230 | SR | 35.5 | 2.5 (1) | 4 | 0 (1) | 0 | 35.7% |
| Jalen Embry | CB | 5'11, 194 | JR | 29.5 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 (3) | 0 | 57.6% |
| Ben LeRoy | DT | 6'2, 280 | SO | 26.5 | 7.5 (3) | 8 | 0 (0) | 0 | 16.2% |
| Josh Corcoran | DE | 6'3, 250 | JR | 26.0 | 8.5 (3.5) | 8 | 1 (1) | 0 | 11.8% |
| Kyle Pugh | LB | 6'0, 230 | SO | 25.0 | 1 (0) | 4 | 1 (1) | 0 | 31.3% |
| Trayshon Foster | S | 5'11, 202 | SO | 22.5 | 2 (2) | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 66.7% |
| Jackson Abresch | S | 6'1, 205 | SR | 21.0 | 0.5 (0) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 50.0% |
| Shawun Lurry | CB | 5'8, 170 | SR | 17.0 | 4.5 (0) | 3 | 2 (6) | 0 | 47.6% |
| Joe Sanders | DE | 6'3, 248 | SR | 15.5 | 1.5 (1) | 5 | 0 (3) | 0 | 20.0% |
| Mayomi Olootu, Jr. | CB | 5'8, 183 | SR | 15.0 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 40.0% |
| William Lee | DT | 6'0, 300 | SR | 13.5 | 3.5 (2.5) | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 15.8% |
| Weston Kramer | DT | 6'1, 285 | FR | 13.5 | 2.5 (1) | 8 | 0 (0) | 0 | 21.1% |
| Adam Buirge | S | 6'0, 205 | SO | 11.0 | 1.5 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 14.3% |
| Devin Webster | DT | 6'2, 286 | JR | 8.0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 20.0% |
| Jack Heflin | DT | 6'3, 298 | FR | 7.0 | 1 (0) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 37.5% |
| Lance Deveaux Jr. | LB | 5'10, 205 | SO | 7.0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 37.5% |
| Drequan Brown | DE | 6'1, 225 | JR | 6.0 | 3 (2) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 28.6% |
| Herlandez Corley | DT | 6'3, 285 | JR | 5.5 | 2 (1) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 16.7% |
* Stuffs are rushes stopped at or behind the line. They are not necessarily tackles for loss (since they include zero-yard gains), so adding sacks and stuffs won't necessarily equal TFLs. Also: the figure is based on how many stuffs a tackler has taken part in -- solo tackles and assist tackles count for the same amount.
** For defenders, Success Rate is defined as the offense's success rate on plays in which the defender made a tackle. The lower the number, the better for the defender. On average, due to proximity to the line of scrimmage, defensive linemen will produce lower success rates than linebackers, who producer lower rates than defensive backs.
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | -0.7 | 119 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.58 | 119 |
| Punt Success Rate | 51.8% | 100 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 72.9% | 71 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 58.1% | 32 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 47.5% | 49 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Christian Hagan | 6'1, 193 | SR | 49-49 | 9-16 | 56.3% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Matt Ference | 5'11, 187 | FR | 83 | 41.2 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 60.2% |
| Josh Orne | 6'0, 230 | SR | 2 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Josh Orne | 6'0, 230 | SR | 38 | 59.3 | 13 | 34.2% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Hagan | 6'1, 193 | SR | 32 | 61.4 | 7 | 21.9% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Chad Beebe | 5'10, 185 | SR | 16 | 3.9 | 0 | 14 | 2 (2) |
| Jalen Embry | 5'11, 194 | JR | 6 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 | 1 (1) |
| Shawun Lurry | 5'8, 170 | SR | 4 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Chad Beebe | 5'10, 185 | SR | 12 | 24.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| D.J. Brown | 5'9, 188 | JR | 10 | 19.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Christian Blake | 6'1, 180 | SR | 9 | 19.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| Trayshon Foster | S | 5'11, 202 | SO | 7.5 | 0.0 | 19.6 |
| Jackson Abresch | S | 6'1, 205 | SR | 7.5 | 6.3 | 24.5 |
| Antonio Jones-Davis | LB | 5'11, 218 | SO | 6.5 | 11.0 | |
| Tommy Mister | TB | 6'0, 212 | JR | 5.5 | 15.0 | 18.5 |
| Adam Buirge | S | 6'0, 205 | SO | 4.5 | 3.0 | 16.3 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics