Northern Illinois vs Georgia State Picks and Predictions for Saturday, September 26th, 2026
Northern Illinois vs Georgia State Game Information
The Northern Illinois Huskies will be on the road Saturday, playing the Georgia State Panthers in Atlanta, GA, at 2:00 PM. Northern Illinois enters Saturday winless after 3 games, following a 25-point road loss to Arizona last week. The Georgia State Panthers return home Saturday 2-1 on the year following a 14-point road loss to Central Florida last week. Stay in the loop with our College Football Picks.
Northern Illinois Preview
Taron Dickens leads Northern Illinois this season with 517 yards and 2 touchdowns on 56 completions. Dickens has thrown 2 interceptions through 78 attempts. Telly Johnson Jr. leads the Huskies with 168 yards and 1 touchdown on 42 rushing attempts, while Elijah Porter has added 49 yards and 1 score on 12 carries. DeAree Rogers leads the receiving corps with 145 yards and 1 touchdown on 22 catches. LaβDon Bryant has contributed 115 yards on 8 receptions.
Georgia State Preview
Cameran Brown leads Georgia State this season with 725 yards and 4 touchdowns on 61 completions, along with 94 yards and 1 score on 24 carries. Brown has thrown 3 interceptions through 90 attempts. Lanear McCrary Jr. leads the Panthers with 227 yards and 2 touchdowns on 38 rushing attempts. Qwantavius Wiggins has contributed 142 yards and 2 scores on 18 carries. DJ Riles leads the receiving attack with 128 yards on 11 catches, while Rodshaun Dorsey has added 120 yards and 2 touchdowns on 11 receptions.
Northern Illinois vs Georgia State Pick
Georgia State owns the more productive offense and should find favorable matchups against a Northern Illinois defense that struggled against Arizona. The Panthers can attack through the air with Brown while using McCrary and Wiggins to create balance. Northern Illinois should lean on Johnson to control possession, but the Huskies may eventually be forced to throw more often than they'd like. Georgia Stateβs defensive problems should allow Northern Illinois to score, but the Panthers should produce enough offense to win and cover.
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- Pick: Georgia State Panthers -9.5
- Secondary: Over 55.5
Final Score Prediction: Georgia State Panthers win and cover 34-24.
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