Northern Illinois FBS G5 : MWC G6

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	622-541-51 / Winning Percentage 53.34	Total Win Rank 68 & Winning Percentage Rank 74	Total 30 Offense 16 Defense 14 S.T. 0	Offense 2 Defense 3	9,309 Decrease Rank 131
2026	0-0	Thomas Hammock	@ NIU 35-47 Winning Percentage 42.68 RK 98	622-541-51 / Winning Percentage 53.34	Total Win Rank 68 & Winning Percentage Rank 74	247 Recruiting RK: 82	Offense 8 Defense 8	TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2026)

Season Year >

FBS G5 : MWC G6

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Record 2026

Overall: W:0 L:2 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:2 T:0
Division: W:0 L:2 T:0

Game Date

Home VS Away

Score

Game Stats

Sep-05 2026

Iowa
-VS-
Northern Illinois

LOSS
40 - 0

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Iowa	7-60	289	218	507	1	14	6
Northern Illinois	7-61	7	113	120	2	15	3
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!

Sep-12 2026

Northern Illinois
-VS-
Illinois State

LOSS
24 - 28

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois	9-84	112	196	308	2	14	6
Illinois State	6-77	101	153	254	2	14	9

BYE WEEK!

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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:2 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:2 T:0
Division: W:0 L:2 T:0

Totals

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois	16 - 145 Yards	119	309	428	4	29	9
Opponents	13 - 137 Yards	390	371	761	3	28	15

KEY

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

= Conference Game
= Power Four Opponent
= Group of 5 Opponent
= FCS Opponent
= Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games	Yards	Avg. Yards Per Game
2	428	214

Offense Passing

Games	Yards	Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
2	309	155

Offense Rushing

Games	Yards	Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
2	119	60

Offense Scoring

Games	Total Points	Avg. Points Per Game
2	24	12

Offense Turnovers

Games	Turnovers	Avg. Turnovers Per Game
2	4	2

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts	Third Down Coversions	Third Down Conversion Percentage
29	9	31%

Offense Red Zone

Games	RZ Drives	RZ Scores	RZ Points	RZ Rushing TD	RZ Passing TD	RZ TD Total	RZ Field Goals	RZ Scoring Percentage	RZ TD Percentage
2	4	2	12	1	1	2	0	50%	50%

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Defense Total Yards

Games	Opponent Total Yards	Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
2	761	381

Defense Passing

Games	Opponent Total Passing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
2	371	186

Defense Rushing

Games	Opponent Total Rushing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
2	390	195

Defense Scoring

Games	Opponent Total Points	Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
2	68	34

Defense Turnovers

Games	Opponent Turnovers	Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
2	3	1.5

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts	Opponent Third Down Coversions	Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
28	15	53.6%

Defense Red Zone

Games	Opponent RZ Drives	Opponent RZ Scores	Opponent RZ Points	Opponent RZ Rushing_TD	Opponent RZ Passing_TD	Opponent RZ Zone TD	Opponent RZ Field Goals	Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage	Opponent RZ TD Percentage
2	8	6	33	1	4	5	1	75%	63%

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Northern Illinois FBS G5 : MWC G6

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Schedule (2026)

FBS G5 : MWC G6

Record 2026

Record 2026

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Offense Passing

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