2024 Week 5 · Sep 28, 2024, 4:00 PM · Carter-Finley Stadium
Northern Illinois @ NC State
Predicted scoreToss-up
Northern Illinois
28.2
NC State
24.3
NC State win probability: 40%
Margin (NC State − Northern Illinois): -3.8 (80% range -24 to 17)
Total: 52.5 (80% range 30 to 76)
Actual: Northern Illinois 17 – NC State 24 (margin error 10.8, total error 11.5)
Most likely scorelines
| Away | Home | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 24 | 0.74% |
| 31 | 17 | 0.69% |
| 21 | 24 | 0.67% |
| 24 | 17 | 0.67% |
| 28 | 24 | 0.65% |
Score distribution
A smooth approximation from the simulator's margin/total moments — see the methodology page for why this isn't the raw simulated draws.
Darker = more likely. The dot marks the predicted score; the dashed line is where home and away are tied.