Hawaii visits Northern Illinois in MWC action

Hawaii (1-6) at Northern Illinois (0-6), Oct. 24 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Hawaii by 6.5. Against the spread: Hawaii 3-4, Northern Illinois 1-5.

How to watch: MW+

Key stats

Hawaii Offense

Overall: 345.4 yards per game (104th in FBS)

Passing: 268 yards per game (32nd)

Rushing: 77.4 yards per game (138th)

Scoring: 15.7 points per game (133rd)

Hawaii Defense

Overall: 384.4 yards per game (104th in FBS)

Passing: 202.1 yards per game (60th)

Rushing: 182.3 yards per game (112th)

Scoring: 25 points per game (79th)

Northern Illinois Offense

Overall: 307.7 yards per game (131st in FBS)

Passing: 206.7 yards per game (95th)

Rushing: 101 yards per game (133rd)

Scoring: 14.2 points per game (137th)

Northern Illinois Defense

Overall: 415.5 yards per game (118th in FBS)

Passing: 187 yards per game (33rd)

Rushing: 228.5 yards per game (135th)

Scoring: 35.7 points per game (132nd)

Northern Illinois ranks 138th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert on 61.6% of third downs.

Northern Illinois ranks 138th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 46.7% of trips. Hawaii's red zone defense ranks 93rd at 87%.

Northern Illinois ranks 114th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:05.

Team leaders

Hawaii

Passing: Micah Alejado, 1,862 yards, 6 TDs, 5 INTs, 59.0 completion percentage

Rushing: DeVon Rice, 314 yards on 70 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Kainoa Carvalho, 384 yards on 32 catches, 0 TDs

Northern Illinois

Passing: Taron Dickens, 1,193 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs, 65.8 completion percentage

Rushing: Telly Johnson Jr., 439 yards on 81 carries, 4 TDs

Receiving: DeAree Rogers, 422 yards on 49 catches, 2 TDs

Last game

Hawaii fell to New Mexico 21-10 on Oct. 17. Alejado threw for 250 yards on 23-of-40 attempts (57.5%) with one touchdown and one interception. Cam Barfield had 34 rushing yards on 12 carries. Devin Alves put up 76 yards on five catches.

Northern Illinois was beaten by Wyoming 41-23 on Oct. 17. Dickens led Northern Illinois with 216 yards on 24-of-44 passing (54.5%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. Johnson carried the ball 16 times for 139 yards and scored one touchdown, adding two receptions for -1 yards. Rogers had 11 receptions for 89 yards.

Next game

Hawaii plays at UTEP on Nov. 7. Northern Illinois plays at UNLV on Oct. 31.