HUSKY NATION · MOUNTAIN WEST · 2025 SEASON
Northern Illinois Huskies Football Stats
The 2025 NIU football season by the numbers: team statistics with national ranks and advanced efficiency metrics, through 12 games. Plus national ratings. The team averaged 17.1 points per game, 284.4 total yards per game and 24.3 points allowed per game.
2026 RATINGS
| MODEL | RATING | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| SP+ | -17.2 | – |
| FPI | -14.51 | #125 |
| Returning Production | 43.7% | – |
2025 TEAM STATS
12 GAMES · 17.1 PPG · 24.3 ALLOWED · 284.4 YPG
The 2026 season hasn’t started. These are final 2025 numbers.
| STAT | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 12 | #83 |
| Points / Game | 17.1 | #129 |
| Points Allowed / Game | 24.3 | #64 |
| Total Yards / Game | 284.4 | #133 |
| Rushing Yards / Game | 185.6 | #29 |
| Passing Yards / Game | 98.8 | #134 |
| Yards / Play | 4.6 | #129 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 31.8% | #129 |
| Turnover Margin | 2 | #54 |
ADVANCED
| METRIC | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA | 0.047 | #125 |
| Defense PPA | 0.186 | #89 |
| Offense Success Rate | 34.7% | #131 |
| Defense Success Rate | 44.4% | #109 |
| Explosiveness | 1.243 | #64 |
2025 PLAYER STATS
Final 2025 numbers.
Passing
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Holst | 78/130 | 689 | 5.3 | 4 | 3 |
| Brady Davidson | 40/87 | 384 | 4.4 | 3 | 3 |
| Jalen Macon | 9/21 | 105 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jackson Proctor | 2/6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 129/244 | 1186 | 4.9 | 8 | 6 |
Rushing
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavon Wright | 196 | 875 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 124 | 690 | 5.6 | 4 |
| Jalen Macon | 45 | 216 | 4.8 | 5 |
| Lazaro Rogers | 33 | 189 | 5.7 | 1 |
| Josh Holst | 54 | 155 | 2.9 | 1 |
| Elijah Porter | 12 | 80 | 6.7 | 0 |
| DeAree Rogers | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 |
| Jaylen Poe | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 |
| Jackson Proctor | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 |
| Justin Lynch | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Quinton Urwiler | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Romelo Ware | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Brady Davidson | 12 | -23 | -1.9 | 0 |
| Ross Pedro | 1 | -32 | -32.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 495 | 2251 | 4.5 | 16 |
Receiving
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAree Rogers | 46 | 506 | 11.0 | 3 |
| Gary Givens III | 12 | 145 | 12.1 | 1 |
| Rickey Taylor Jr. | 9 | 134 | 14.9 | 1 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | 16 | 97 | 6.1 | 0 |
| Elijah Porter | 1 | 67 | 67.0 | 1 |
| George Dimopoulos | 11 | 58 | 5.3 | 0 |
| Jake Appleget | 7 | 57 | 8.1 | 1 |
| La'Don Bryant | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 |
| Jaylen Poe | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 |
| Chavon Wright | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Jason Fowler | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Devon Akers | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 |
| Kenji Lewis | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Lazaro Rogers | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Pierce Oppong | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 129 | 1186 | 9.2 | 8 |