Early opponent analysis: Northern Illinois

Following their big road victory against Texas Tech, the Arkansas Razorbacks face off against Northern Illinois this Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPNU.

The Huskies come into this matchup undefeated at 3-0, while the Hogs are 2-1. Here’s an early overview of NIU before this weekend’s matchup.

Northern Illinois Team Leaders

Passing: Drew Hare, 494 yards and six TDs
Rushing: Akeem Daniels, 202 yards
Receiving: Da’Ron Brown, 19 receptions, 357 yards and four TDs
Tackles: Michael Santacaterina and Marlon Moore, 18 tackles
Interceptions: 3 tied at one interception
Sacks: Jason Meehan, 4.0 sacks

Northern Illinois Team Rankings

Scoring Offense: 42.0 points per game (No. 26)
Scoring Defense: 17.3 points per game (No. 22)
Passing Offense: 225.3 yards per game (No. 78)
Passing Defense: 259.0 yards per game (No. 89)
Rushing Offense: 325.33 yards per game (No. 8)
Rushing Defense: 81.0 yards per game (No. 13)

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