Air Force and Northern Illinois meet in MWC play

Air Force (3-1) at Northern Illinois (0-4), Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Air Force by 12.5. Against the spread: Air Force 2-2, Northern Illinois 1-3.

How to watch: CBS Sports Network

Key stats

Air Force Offense

Overall: 390.3 yards per game (74th in FBS)

Passing: 93 yards per game (136th)

Rushing: 297.3 yards per game (2nd)

Scoring: 29 points per game (74th)

Air Force Defense

Overall: 286.3 yards per game (24th in FBS)

Passing: 162 yards per game (18th)

Rushing: 124.3 yards per game (51st)

Scoring: 20 points per game (48th)

Northern Illinois Offense

Overall: 300.3 yards per game (129th in FBS)

Passing: 221 yards per game (81st)

Rushing: 79.3 yards per game (138th)

Scoring: 13.8 points per game (137th)

Northern Illinois Defense

Overall: 386 yards per game (104th in FBS)

Passing: 231.5 yards per game (103rd)

Rushing: 154.5 yards per game (91st)

Scoring: 36.3 points per game (131st)

Northern Illinois is 126th in third down percentage, converting 31% of the time. Air Force ranks 12th on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 26.5%.

Air Force is 20th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 94.1% of trips.

Northern Illinois ranks 85th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 29:26, compared to Air Force's 2nd-ranked average of 35:58.

Team leaders

Air Force

Passing: Liam Szarka, 296 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs, 50.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Szarka, 391 yards on 92 carries, 7 TDs

Receiving: Simon Kibbee, 103 yards on 6 catches, 0 TDs

Northern Illinois

Passing: Taron Dickens, 837 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs, 70.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Telly Johnson Jr., 253 yards on 57 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: DeAree Rogers, 252 yards on 31 catches, 2 TDs

Last game

Air Force won 14-9 over Navy on Oct. 3. Szarka threw for 82 yards on 6-of-11 attempts (54.5%) with no touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball 25 times for 81 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Gage LaDue carried the ball seven times for 31 yards. Jonah Dawson had three receptions for 39 yards.

Northern Illinois lost 35-14 to Georgia State on Sept. 26. Dickens threw for 320 yards on 28-of-42 attempts (66.7%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. Johnson carried the ball 15 times for 85 yards and scored one touchdown, adding three receptions for 26 yards. Rogers recorded 107 yards on nine catches with one touchdown.

Next game

Air Force hosts UNLV on Oct. 17. Northern Illinois plays at Wyoming on Oct. 17.