Ohio vs. Northern Illinois Oct. 18: TV, Stream

The Ohio Bobcats (3-3) play a conference opponent when they host the Northern Illinois Huskies (1-5) on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium in a MAC clash.

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Ohio vs. Northern Illinois: Oct. 18 Viewing Options

• Game date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Athens, Ohio
• Venue: Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Bobcats vs. Huskies Insights

• On offense, Ohio ranks 56th in the FBS with 408.8 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 106th in total defense (401.3 yards allowed per contest).
• The Bobcats rank 81st in scoring offense (26.3 points per game) and 80th in scoring defense (26 points allowed per game) this season.
• Ohio is compiling 214.2 passing yards per game on offense (86th in the FBS), and ranks 91st defensively with 236.8 passing yards allowed per game.
• Northern Illinois ranks third-worst in total yards per game (255.7), but it has been more productive on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 40th in the FBS with 323 total yards allowed per contest.
• The Huskies' offense has been bottom-25 this season, generating 10.8 points per game, which ranks second-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank 43rd with 20.3 points allowed per contest.
• Northern Illinois ranks third-worst in passing yards per game on offense (99.8), but at least it has been dominating on the other side of the ball, ranking 20th-best in passing yards surrendered per game (166.8).

Players to WatchOhio

• Parker Navarro: 1,266 PASS YDS / 211 YPG / 64.1% / 9 TD / 4 INT / 65 CAR / 398 RUSH YDS / 3 TD
• Sieh Bangura: 99 CAR / 481 YDS / 80.2 YPG / 4 TD / 6 REC / 31 YDS / 6.2 YPG / 0 TD
• Chase Hendricks: 37 REC / 585 YDS / 97.5 YPG / 4 TD

Northern Illinois

• Josh Holst: 376 PASS YDS / 94 YPG / 59.7% / 1 TD / 2 INT / 33 CAR / 57 RUSH YDS / 0 TD
• Telly Johnson Jr.: 67 CAR / 395 YDS / 65.8 YPG / 2 TD / 11 REC / 61 YDS / 10.2 YPG / 0 TD
• Chavon Wright: 82 CAR / 314 YDS / 52.3 YPG / 1 TD / 6 REC / 13 YDS / 3.3 YPG / 0 TD
• DeAree Rogers: 28 REC / 289 YDS / 48.2 YPG / 1 TD

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