Northern Illinois at North Dakota State Breakdown: Week 12, Nov. 21, 2026
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Week 12 · Mountain West game
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Key players
Week 12 projections are not published yet: players ranked by CollegeFFB points a game this season. Pts/g is the season, Last 3 his last three games. Status from RotoWire.
Northern Illinois
| Player | Pos | Price | Pts/g | Last 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAree Rogers | WR | $7.6M | 17.2 | 20.2 |
| Telly JohnsonQuestionable | RB | $11.0M | 13.9 | 18.1 |
| La'Don Bryant | WR | $4.7M | 9.3 | 12.0 |
| Taron DickensQuestionable | QB | $5.8M | 8.8 | 10.9 |
| Cam Thompson | WR | $5.4M | 5.9 | 6.3 |
| Elijah Porter | RB | $5.5M | 3.7 | 2.7 |
| George Dimopoulos | WR | $5.7M | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Kelan McInerney | WR | $4.5M | 1.7 | 0.0 |
North Dakota State
| Player | Pos | Price | Pts/g | Last 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Hayes | QB | $9.9M | 17.8 | 19.3 |
| Jackson Williams | WR | $6.5M | 11.8 | 9.5 |
| DJ Scott | RB | $9.3M | 10.0 | 5.7 |
| Myles Mitchell | RB | $5.7M | 8.6 | 5.0 |
| Mekhi Collins | WR | $5.7M | 7.5 | 6.8 |
| Reis Kessel | TE | $5.7M | 7.0 | 7.2 |
| Chris Kiel | WR | $4.6M | 4.5 | 5.6 |
| Logan Conklin | WR | $5.1M | 2.5 | 0.5 |
Matchup notes
- Northern Illinois passing game: North Dakota State is the 13th-best pass defense in FBS, adjusted for opponents (5.6 yards per pass attempt allowed, 134 passing yards a game, about 80 fewer passing yards a game than the average FBS defense).
- Northern Illinois run game: North Dakota State is the 12th-best run defense in FBS, adjusted for opponents (3.3 yards per carry allowed, 112 rushing yards a game).
- North Dakota State passing game: Northern Illinois is the 15th-worst pass defense in FBS, adjusted for opponents (7.6 yards per pass attempt allowed).
- North Dakota State run game: Northern Illinois is the fifth-worst run defense in FBS, adjusted for opponents (5.6 yards per carry allowed, 229 rushing yards a game, about 90 more rushing yards a game than the average FBS defense).
Yards per carry and per pass attempt allowed this season, ranked across FBS. A defense gets a note only when its opponent-adjusted rank and its SP+ rating agree.
News
Telly Johnson ran 16 times for 139 yards and 1 touchdown, adding 2 catches for -1 yards, in Northern Illinois's 41-23 loss at Wyoming on Oct. 17, good for 21.8 CollegeFFB points in that game. Averaging 13.9 points a game this season, he could keep it going at $11M when Northern Illinois faces Hawai'i on Oct. 24.