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Northern Illinois FBS G5 : MWC G5

Location
DeKalb / West Division

Spirit Name
Huskies

Mascot
Victor E. Huskie 		Stadium:
Huskie / FBS Rank 120th
Capacity: 24,000
Surface: FieldTurf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 7-6 Jerry Kill @ NIU 13-13 / Winning Percentage 50.50 501-457-51 / Winning Percentage 52.18 Total Win Rank 70 & Winning Percentage Rank 70 Total 45 Offense 23 Defense 20 S.T. 2 Offense 7* Defense 4 14,889 Decrease Rank 111
2010 11-3 Jerry Kill @ NIU 24-16 / Winning Percentage 60.00 512-460-51 / Winning Percentage 52.54 Total Win Rank 69 & Winning Percentage Rank 69 Total 48 Offense 24 Defense 22 S.T. 2 Offense 7* Defense 8 17,760 Increase Rank 104
2011 11-3 Dave Doeren @ NIU 11-3 / Winning Percentage 78.57 523-463-51 / Winning Percentage 52.89 Total Win Rank 66 & Winning Percentage Rank 68 Total 47 Offense 23 Defense 23 S.T. 1 Offense 8* Defense 2 18,903 Increase Rank 98
2012 12-2 Dave Doeren @ NIU 23-5 / Winning Percentage 82.14 535-465-51 / Winning Percentag 53.33 Total Win Rank 66 & Winning Percentage Rank 68 Total 53 Offense 22 Defense 27 S.T. 4 Offense 4 Defense 8 15,670 Decrease Rank 106
2013 12-2 Rod Carey @ NIU 12-3 / Winning Percentage 85.72 547-467-51 / Winning Percentage 53.76 Total Win Rank 65 & Winning Percentage Rank 65 Total 55 Offense 28 Defense 24 S.T. 3 Offense 8* Defense 4 20,669 Increase Rank 95
2014 11-3 Rod Carey @ NIU 23-6/ Winning Percentage 82.14 558-470-51 / Winning Percentage 53.69 Total Win Rank 65 & Winning Percentage Rank 67 Total 48 Offense 27 Defense 19 S.T. 2 Offense 9 Defense 5 13,563 Decrease Rank 122
2015 8-6 Rod Carey @ NIU 31-12 / Winning Percentage 73.81 RK 14 566-476-51 / Winning Percentage 53.69 Total Win Rank 64 & Winning Percentage Rank 67 Total 49 Offense 24 Defense 23 S.T. 2 Offense 5* Defense 8 13,942 Increase Rank 120
2016 5-7 Rod Carey @ NIU 36-19 / Winning Percentage 66.87 RK 27 571-483-51 / Winning Percentage 53.98 Total Win Rank 65 & Winning Percentage Rank 66 Total 58 Offense 28 Defense 25 S T 5 Offense 7* Defense 6 11,019 Increase Rank 123
2017 8-5 Rod Carey @ NIU 44-24 / Winning Percentage 65.67 RK 31 579-488-51 / Winning Percentage 54.07 Total Win Rank 65 & Winning Percentage Rank 68 Total 58 Offense 24 Defense 30 S T 3 Offense 5 Defense 7 11,291 Increase Rank 127
2018 8-6 Rod Carey @ NIU 52-30 / Winning Percentage 65.67 RK 31 587-494-51 / Winning Percentage 54.11 Total Win Rank 64 & Winning Percentage Rank 69 Total 54 Offense 27 Defense 25 ST 2 Offense 8* Defense 6 10,404 Increase Rank 128
2019 5-7 Thomas Hammock @ NIU 5-7 Winning Percentage 41.67 RK 95 592-501-51 / Winning Percentage 53.98 Total Win Rank 64 & Winning Percentage Rank 69 Total 56 Offense 26 Defense 28 ST 2 Offense 6* Defense 7 8,518 Increase Rank 130
2020 0-6 Thomas Hammock @ NIU 5-13 Winning Percentage 27.78 RK 114 592-507-51 / Winning Percentage 53.70 Total Win Rank 65 & Winning Percentage Rank 6970 Total 36 Offense 17 Defense 16 ST 3 Offense 6* Defense 4 Covid-19
2021 9-5 Thomas Hammock @ NIU 14-18 Winning Percentage 43.75 RK 89 601-512-51 / Winning Percentage 53.82 Total Win Rank 65 & Winning Percentage Rank 70 Total 46 Offense 21 Defense 22 ST 3 Offense 9 Defense10 9,058 Increase Rank 129
2022 3-9 Thomas Hammock @ NIU 17-27 Winning Percentage 38.64 RK 604-521-51 / Winning Percentage 53.53 Total Win Rank 66 & Winning Percentage Rank 70 Total 48 Offense 24 Defense 23 S.T. 1 Offense 9* Defense 9 9,198 Increase Rank 129
2023 7-6 Thomas Hammock @ NIU 24-33 Winning Percentage 42.11 RK 94 611-527-51 / Winning Percentage 53.53 Total Win Rank 67 & Winning Percentage Rank 73 Total 50 Offense 24 Defense 24 S.T. 2 Offense 8* Defense 7 9,456 Increase Rank 131
2024 8-5 Thomas Hammock @ NIU 32-38 Winning Percentage 45.71 RK 85 619-532-51 / Winning Percentage 53.62 Total Win Rank 67 & Winning Percentage Rank 75 Total 52 Offense 27 Defense 21 S.T. 4 Offense 8 Defense 8 12,162 Increase Rank 129
2025 3-9 Thomas Hammock @ NIU 35-47 Winning Percentage 42.68 RK 98 619-532-51 / Winning Percentage 53.62 Total Win Rank 67 & Winning Percentage Rank 75 Total 30 Offense 16 Defense 14 S.T. 0 Offense 2 Defense 3 TBD
2026 0-0 Thomas Hammock @ NIU 35-47 Winning Percentage 42.68 RK 98
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2026)

Record 2026

Overall: W:0 L:0 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:0 T:0
Division: W:0 L:0 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-05 2026 Iowa
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iowa & NIU have played 10 games / Iowa leads the series, 9-1-0 / 1st Played in 1985, the Hawks won, 48-20, in Iowa City / All games have been played in Kinnick Stadium, with the exceptions of the 2007 & 2012 Games, which were played in Chicago / The Huskies only win in the series was in 2013, 30-27, in Iowa City / Teams last met in 2018, the Hawks won, 33-7, @ Home!
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-12 2026 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Illinois State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Illinois State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BYE WEEK!
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-26 2026 Georgia State
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Georgia State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-10 2026 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Air Force (CO) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air Force (CO) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-17 2026 Wyoming
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-24 2026 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Hawaii 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hawaii 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-31 2026 UNLV (NV)
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
UNLV (NV) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-07 2026 San Jose State (CA)
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
San Jose State (CA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-14 2026 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Nevada 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-21 2026 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-28 2026 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
UTEP (TX) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
UTEP (TX) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record 2026

Overall: W:0 L:0 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:0 T:0
Division: W:0 L:0 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Northern Illinois 0 - 0 Yards 0 0 0 0 0 0
Opponents 0 - 0 Yards 0 0 0 0 0 0
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

No Data Available For 2026 Season

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