The Ohio Bobcats will meet a fellow MAC rival when they visit the Northern Illinois Huskies at Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium on Saturday, October 18, 2025.
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- When: Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio
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Ohio Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score/Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| 8/28/2025 | at Rutgers | L 34-31 |
| 9/6/2025 | vs. West Virginia | W 17-10 |
| 9/13/2025 | at Ohio State | L 37-9 |
| 9/20/2025 | vs. Gardner-Webb | W 52-35 |
| 9/27/2025 | vs. Bowling Green | W 35-20 |
| 10/4/2025 | at Ball State | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/18/2025 | vs. Northern Illinois | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/25/2025 | at Eastern Michigan | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/4/2025 | vs. Miami (OH) | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/11/2025 | at Western Michigan | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/18/2025 | vs. UMass | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/28/2025 | at Buffalo | Get tickets on StubHub |
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Ohio Offensive Insights
- Ohio, on average, is scoring 8.5 more points per game this season (28.8) than Northern Illinois is allowing (20.3).
- The Bobcats are 2-0 overall when scoring more than 20.3 points this season.
- The Bobcats have a 100.6-yard advantage in average yards gained versus yards allowed compared to the Huskies (419.4 to 318.8).
- When the Ohio offense puts together a game with over Northern Illinois' 2025 average in yards allowed (318.8 per game), it is 2-0.
Top Ohio Players
- Parker Navarro has aired it out for 1,078 yards (215.6 per game), completing 66.1% of his passes, with eight touchdowns and four interceptions in five games.
- Chase Hendricks has amassed 29 catches for 481 yards (96.2 per game) and four touchdowns in five games.
- In five games played, Sieh Bangura has run for 414 yards (82.8 per game) with four TDs.
- Duncan Brune has run for 215 yards (43.0 per contest) and three touchdowns in five games.
- Cameron Hollobaugh has amassed two picks to go along with 20 tackles, one sack, and two passes defended in five games for Ohio.
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Northern Illinois Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score/Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| 8/30/2025 | vs. Holy Cross | W 19-17 |
| 9/5/2025 | at Maryland | L 20-9 |
| 9/20/2025 | at Mississippi State | L 38-10 |
| 9/27/2025 | vs. San Diego State | L 6-3 |
| 10/4/2025 | vs. Miami (OH) | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/11/2025 | at Eastern Michigan | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/18/2025 | at Ohio | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/25/2025 | vs. Ball State | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/5/2025 | at Toledo | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/12/2025 | at UMass | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/18/2025 | vs. Western Michigan | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/28/2025 | vs. Kent State | Get tickets on StubHub |
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Northern Illinois Offensive Insights
- The average points per game for Northern Illinois this season, 10.3, is 16.9 fewer than the 27.2 Ohio has given up.
- The Huskies' offense has averaged 251.0 yards per game this season, 159.2 yards fewer than the 410.2 allowed by the Bobcats' defense.
Top Northern Illinois Players
- In four games, Telly Johnson Jr. has rushed for 252 yards (63.0 per game) and one TD.
- Chavon Wright has rushed for 241 yards (60.3 per game) and one touchdown in four contests.
- DeAree Rogers has 21 receptions for 224 yards (56.0 per game) and one touchdown in four contests.
- Josh Holst has passed for 376 yards (94.0 per game), connecting on 59.7% of his passes, with one touchdown and two interceptions in four games.
- As a key defensive contributor, Northern Illinois' Quinton Urwiler has recorded 50 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and 0.5 sacks in four games played.
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