Northern Illinois vs. Toledo: How to watch live stream, TV channel, NCAA Football start time

How to watch Northern Illinois vs. Toledo football game

By Scout Staff

Dec 5, 2020 at 2:50 pm ET • 2 min read

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Their last head-to-head November of last year was close, and so far it looks like that's how the Northern Illinois Huskies and the Toledo Rockets will finish this one. NIU and Toledo are all tied up at 24. RB Harrison Waylee has led the way so far for the Huskies, as he has rushed for one TD and 110 yards on 17 carries.

NIU has been riding high on the performance of Waylee, who has rushed for one TD and 110 yards on 17 carries. This nimble footwork stands out as the first time Waylee has hit the 100-yard rushing mark this season.

NIU would like to be able to send their fans home happy this week, especially since they haven't been able to yet this season. We'll soon find out whether their hopes pan out or not.

Who's Playing

Toledo @ Northern Illinois

Current Records: Toledo 2-2; Northern Illinois 0-4

What to Know

The Northern Illinois Huskies will be returning home after a two-game road trip. NIU and the Toledo Rockets will face off in a Mid-American battle at noon ET Saturday at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium. Both teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.

It was close but no cigar for the Huskies as they fell 30-27 to the Western Michigan Broncos last week. NIU's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of WR Tyrice Richie, who caught 12 passes for one TD and 131 yards, and QB Ross Bowers, who passed for three TDs and 230 yards on 36 attempts.

Speaking of close games: Toledo was close but no cigar last week as they fell 27-24 to the Ball State Cardinals. This was hardly the result Toledo or its fans were betting on, as they were favored by 10 points over Ball State heading into this contest. Despite the loss, the Rockets had strong showings from WR Bryce Mitchell, who caught five passes for two TDs and 94 yards, and QB Eli Peters, who passed for two TDs and 363 yards on 36 attempts.

The losses put the Huskies at 0-4 and Toledo at 2-2. A pair of numbers to keep in mind before kickoff: NIU enters the game with only two thrown interceptions, good for 14th best in the nation. Toledo is completely their equal: they also come into the matchup with two thrown interceptions. So expect both teams to feel comfortable airing the ball out.