Week 8 · College Football

Hawai'i vs N Illinois prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Hawai'i a 75% chance to beat N Illinois in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#96 Mountain West Conference

Hawai'i

1% to make the 12

@

#135 Mid-American Conference

N Illinois

0% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadHawai'i −10.5Model
Projected scoreHawai'i 31 — N Illinois 21

Hawai'i should handle it: 10.5-point edge, 75% to win.

Chaos meter50 · LEAN
50/ 100
CalmMayhem

Hawai'i

75%

to win

N Illinois

25%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Hawai'i
vs
N Illinois
#67Offense · EPA/play#125
#76Defense · EPA/play#89
#27Explosiveness#67
#85Success rate#131
46%Returning production53%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

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What Hawai'i is hearing

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