How to Watch Northern Illinois vs. Central Michigan: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – November 30, 2024

Updated Nov. 30, 2024 3:28 p.m. ET

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At 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Gavin Williams and the Northern Illinois Huskies (6-5) take on the Central Michigan Chippewas (4-7).

The Huskies' game versus the Chippewas will be airing on CBS Sports Network.

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How to Watch Northern Illinois vs. Central Michigan

In the past two meetings, Central Michigan owns a 2-0 record against Northern Illinois.
The Chippewas' record ATS is 2-0 the last two times they have played the Huskies, while both contests went over the point total.
Central Michigan has scored 72 points in the last two matchups while only allowing 53 to Northern Illinois.

Northern Illinois has the 68th-ranked offense this year (388.1 yards per game), and has been even better on defense, ranking eighth-best with just 288.4 yards allowed per game.
Northern Illinois owns the 12th-best pass defense this season (176.3 passing yards allowed per game), but ranks 17th-worst on offense (176.7 passing yards per game).
The Huskies sport the 93rd-ranked offense this year (24.3 points per game), and they've been better defensively, ranking 16th-best with only 18.6 points allowed per game.
The Huskies have been making things happen on both sides of the ball in the running game this year, as they rank 14th-best in rushing offense (211.4 rushing yards per game) and 21st-best in rushing defense (112.1 rushing yards allowed per game).
On defense, Northern Illinois has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking best by allowing a 25.5% third-down conversion rate. The team's offense ranks 31st (44.2% third-down percentage).
The Huskies have the 98th-ranked turnover margin in college football at -5, forcing 11 turnovers (107th in the FBS) while turning it over 16 times (73rd in the FBS).

Name	Position	Stats
Antario Brown	RB	567 YDS / 4 TD / 70.9 YPG / 4.9 YPC 8 REC / 204 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 51 REC YPG
Ethan Hampton	QB	1,431 YDS (57.6%) / 12 TD / 6 INT 116 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 11.6 RUSH YPG
Gavin Williams	RB	676 YDS / 3 TD / 61.5 YPG / 5.2 YPC 19 REC / 112 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 10.2 REC YPG
Trayvon Rudolph	WR	28 REC / 295 YDS / 1 TD / 32.8 YPG
Devonte O'Malley	DL	29 TKL / 8 TFL / 8.5 SACK
Nate Valcarel	DB	40 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK / 2 INT
Roy Williams	DL	26 TKL / 4 TFL / 5.5 SACK
Skyler Gill-Howard	DL	35 TKL / 5 TFL / 4 SACK

Date	Opponent	Score
8/29/2024	vs. Central Connecticut State	W 66-10
9/7/2024	at Florida International	L 52-16
9/14/2024	at Illinois	L 30-9
9/21/2024	vs. Ball State	W 37-34
9/28/2024	vs. San Diego State	W 22-21
10/12/2024	vs. Ohio	L 27-25
10/19/2024	at Eastern Michigan	L 38-34
10/26/2024	at Miami (OH)	L 46-7
11/5/2024	vs. Bowling Green	L 23-13
11/12/2024	at Toledo	L 37-10
11/19/2024	vs. Western Michigan	W 16-14
11/30/2024	at Northern Illinois	-

Central Michigan ranks 103rd with 344 total yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 68th with 366.5 total yards ceded per contest on defense.
Central Michigan's passing offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, registering 169.9 passing yards per game, which ranks 13th-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 36th with 196.1 passing yards ceded per contest.
The Chippewas rank 102nd in the FBS with 23.2 points per game on offense, and they rank 103rd with 30.2 points ceded per game on the defensive side of the ball.
In terms of rushing, the Chippewas rank 50th in the FBS on offense (174.1 rushing yards per game) and 95th on the other side of the ball (170.4 rushing yards allowed per game).
In terms of third-down efficiency, Central Michigan ranks 103rd in the FBS (35.8% third-down conversion percentage) and 26th defensively (33.3% third-down rate allowed).
The Chippewas have struggled in terms of turnovers, as their turnover margin of -16 is second-worst in the FBS.

Name	Position	Stats
Marion Lukes	RB	710 YDS / 5 TD / 64.5 YPG / 4.8 YPC 15 REC / 140 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 15.6 REC YPG
BJ Harris	RB	398 YDS / 3 TD / 36.2 YPG / 4.7 YPC
Joey Labas	QB	1,114 YDS (58.8%) / 7 TD / 7 INT
Chris Parker	WR	29 REC / 360 YDS / 3 TD / 36 YPG
Jordan Kwiatkowski	LB	66 TKL / 9 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Dakota Cochran	LB	40 TKL / 6 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Jason Williams	DL	35 TKL / 7 TFL / 5.5 SACK
Caleb Spann	DB	47 TKL / 3 TFL / 1.5 SACK