11 AM Games

LA Monroe @ Iowa (-17)
E. Michigan @ Penn State (-28.5)
C. Michigan @ MSU (-21.5)
SD State @ Michigan (-10.5)

2:30 Game
W. Michigan @ ILL (-12)
S. Dakota @ Wisky (OFF)
Colorado @ tOSU (-15)

7 PM
Indiana (-6.5) @ North Texas
N Dakota St @ Minnesota (OFF)
Nebraska (-23) @ Wyoming

Off: Purdue, NU

Other local interest
Cal Poly SLO @ NIU (OFF)
ND (-6.5) @ Pitt

There is potential that we get outcoached by "The Bye" this week. I hear the run a complicated triple option.

I could see Colorado keeping it close, San Diego State is a team I give a good shot to win, and hope Indiana is better than a touchdown than North Texas.

I'm scared to death about this Western Michigan game.

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Fire Phil Emery

Carder is a good QB but I would expect a similar death to WMU like in the Michigan where the size really runs them down.

I'm leary of LA Monroe this weekend. I know TCU isn't as good as the past but ULM was within 21-17 at the half with them and can see their offense could cause Iowa fits this weekend especially coming off such an emotional win.

The final(?) score in the Michigan game was deceptive, because WMU shot themselves in the foot a few times. Michigan would have won anyway but it might have been much closer.

I wouldn't spend too much time worrying about LA-Monroe.

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Fire Phil Emery

Iowa knows how to make games like this a little too interesting.

At least your getting your money's worth then, I suppose.

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Fire Phil Emery

If we played option teams all year our defense would look awesome.

I'm afraid of what Toledo and WMU are going to do to our defense when we play them.

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NIU Football:
2011, 2012, & 2014 MAC Football Champions

We gave up 30 points to a 1-AA team! Coaching, defense, and special teams coverage is terrible.

I'm going to go ahead and predict future losses against Toledo and WMU.

We will be lucky to finish 3rd in the MAC West this season. We might be worse than Purdue this season...

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NIU Football:
2011, 2012, & 2014 MAC Football Champions

Minnesota absolutely sucks.

Indiana isn't far behind but at least it was a FBS team on the road.

I think Minnesota would beat Indiana this year, but I can't say that I fervently hold that opinion. Thank God the world won't have to see that game.

Wasn't that up after the Illinois win last week, and I'm not that down after the close call this week.

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Fire Phil Emery

Still a young team fast improving on defense. I could see them making some noise on their side of the conference.