Week 9 · College Football

N Illinois vs UNLV prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives UNLV a 90% 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

@

#76 Mountain West Conference

UNLV

2% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadUNLV −19.5Model
Projected scoreN Illinois 16 — UNLV 36

UNLV is a heavy favorite — 90% in the model. Upset alert if it's close.

Chaos meter21 · CHALK
21/ 100
CalmMayhem

N Illinois

10%

to win

UNLV

90%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
N Illinois
vs
UNLV
#125Offense · EPA/play#17
#89Defense · EPA/play#112
#67Explosiveness#14
#131Success rate#23
53%Returning production15%

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

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What N Illinois is hearing

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