Week 13 · College Football
UTEP vs N Illinois prediction
The TailgateNinjas model gives N Illinois a 59% chance to beat UTEP in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.
#134 Conference USA
UTEP
0% to make the 12
@
#135 Mid-American Conference
N Illinois
0% to make the 12
The model's read
SpreadN Illinois −3.5Model
Projected scoreUTEP 24 — N Illinois 28
A coin flip. The model nudges N Illinois by a field goal — 59% to win.
Chaos meter82 · TOSS-UP
82/ 100
CalmMayhem
UTEP
41%
to win
N Illinois
59%
to win
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Tale of the tape
2025 efficiency · ranksUTEPN Illinois#131Offense · EPA/play#125
#43Defense · EPA/play#89
#4Explosiveness#67
#135Success rate#131
100%Returning production53%
National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.
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