2025 Week 4 · Sep 20, 2025, 8:15 PM · Davis Wade Stadium
Northern Illinois @ Mississippi State
Predicted scoreLikely
Northern Illinois
21.0
Mississippi State
31.6
Mississippi State win probability: 75%
Margin (Mississippi State − Northern Illinois): 10.6 (80% range -10 to 31)
Total: 52.6 (80% range 30 to 76)
Actual: Northern Illinois 10 – Mississippi State 38 (margin error 17.4, total error 4.6)
Most likely scorelines
| Away | Home | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 31 | 0.72% |
| 17 | 31 | 0.71% |
| 17 | 24 | 0.70% |
| 14 | 24 | 0.69% |
| 24 | 24 | 0.66% |
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.