Today we have the Arkansas State Red Wolves out of the SunBelt conference facing the Northern Illinois University Huskies out of the Mid-American Conference in the GoDaddy.com Bowl.
This season the Arkansas State Red Wolves are 10-2 and the NCAA FBS production model's measure of their strength of schedule (SOS) was equal to 83.75. Arkansas State's best win was against currently ranked #45 FIU, and their worst loss was against currently ranked #48 Illinois. To date, the Red Wolves are the #20 ranked team overall, with the #41 ranked offense and the #14 ranked defense.
The Northern Illinois Huskies are 10-3 with a strength of schedule equal to 73.08. Northern Illinois's best win was against currently ranked #17 Toledo, and their worst loss was against currently ranked #120 Kansas (the worst team in the football bowl subdivision). To date, the Huskies are the #50 ranked team overall, with the #10 ranked offense and the #103 ranked defense.
The NCAA FBS production model ranks Arkansas State better than Northern Illinois, and hence expect Arkansas State to win the GoDaddy.com Bowl today.