Week 10 · College Football

N Illinois vs San José St prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives San José St a 71% chance to beat N Illinois in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#135 Mid-American Conference

N Illinois

0% to make the 12

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#118 Mountain West Conference

San José St

0% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadSan José St −8.5Model
Projected scoreN Illinois 22 — San José St 30

San José St is the pick by 8.5, but it's live — 71% on the model.

Chaos meter58 · LIVE
58/ 100
CalmMayhem

N Illinois

29%

to win

San José St

71%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
N Illinois
vs
San José St
#125Offense · EPA/play#65
#89Defense · EPA/play#105
#67Explosiveness#62
#131Success rate#57
53%Returning production59%

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

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