Week 11 · College Football

Nevada vs N Illinois prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives N Illinois a 51% chance to beat Nevada in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#127 Mountain West Conference

Nevada

0% to make the 12

@

#135 Mid-American Conference

N Illinois

0% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadN Illinois −0.5Model
Projected scoreNevada 26 — N Illinois 26

A coin flip. The model nudges N Illinois by a field goal — 51% to win.

Chaos meter97 · TOSS-UP
97/ 100
CalmMayhem

Nevada

49%

to win

N Illinois

51%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Nevada
vs
N Illinois
#127Offense · EPA/play#125
#91Defense · EPA/play#89
#91Explosiveness#67
#120Success rate#131
66%Returning production53%

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

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