Group of 6 + Indep. / MWC
NIU Northern Illinois
Price measures results against expectations. It opened the season at 77.33. What the numbers mean
Northern Illinois has a CFB Market price of 57.46 after Week 9 of 2026, No. 130 of 138 FBS teams. -25.7% off its high from preseason. Biggest move: -10.1% in week 2.
Next game Sat, Nov 7 · 4 PM ET · MW+ · at San José State No. 92, 86.09. Matchup preview
OPEN (PRESEASON)
77.33
HIGH
77.33
LOW
55.74
WEEK 9
+3.1%
CONFERENCE (Group of 6 + Indep.)
-3.9%
Season range
Top 20 rangesLow to high this season
LOW55.74OPEN77.33NOW57.46HIGH77.33
Range 21.6 pts. The bar runs from the preseason open to now: red = down since preseason.
Spending vs Price
See the budget linePrice vs. budget
OVERVALUED-21.6 pts#117 of 131
Trades 21.6 points below what a $13.2M football budget usually buys (79.0).
Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Close | Wk % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | at Iowa | L 0-40 | 74.68 | -3.4% |
| W2 | vs Illinois State FCS MISSED GUIDANCE | L 24-28 | 67.11 | -10.1% |
| W3 | at Arizona | L 17-42 | 65.77 | -2.0% |
| W4 | at Georgia State | L 14-35 | 63.16 | -4.0% |
| W5 | Bye week · no move | 63.16 | +0.0% | |
| W6 | vs Air Force | L 7-28 | 60.29 | -4.5% |
| W7 | at Wyoming | L 23-41 | 59.25 | -1.7% |
| W8 | vs Hawai'i | L 21-56 | 55.74 | -5.9% |
| W9 | at UNLV | L 24-31 | 57.46 | +3.1% |
Weekly % is the price change for the whole week (two games in a week combine). MISSED GUIDANCE = lost as the favorite.