Published October 31, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
Preview
The Northern Illinois Huskies visit the San José State Spartans in college football on Saturday, November 7, with kickoff set for 4:00 p.m. ET. The model's likelier result is a San José State Spartans win, though its projections leave room for a game that develops differently.
What the model expects
These are estimates, not certainties. The model gives the San José State Spartans 88% to win and the Northern Illinois Huskies 12%. It projects 31.6 points for the San José State Spartans and 16.3 for the Northern Illinois Huskies, 47.9 in all, with a projected margin of the San José State Spartans by 15.3 points.
Records and recent results
The San José State Spartans are 4-5 overall this season, with 179 points scored and 201 allowed in 9 games. The Northern Illinois Huskies are 0-7, with 106 points scored and 270 allowed in 7 games; the San José State Spartans have the better record.
The San José State Spartans lost 21-16 at home to the New Mexico Lobos on October 31, and before that lost 28-13 on the road to the Nevada Wolf Pack on October 24 and beat the UTEP Miners 24-11 on the road on October 17. The Northern Illinois Huskies lost 56-21 at home to the Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors on October 24, and before that lost 41-23 on the road to the Wyoming Cowboys on October 17 and lost 28-7 at home to the Air Force Falcons on October 10. Those recent results leave both teams coming off losses, while the San José State Spartans also have a win among their listed games.