College Football Team Details: Northern Illinois
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Northern Illinois FBS G5 : MAC 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
2009 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 0-0 Thomas Hammock @ NIU 24-33 Winning Percentage 42.11 RK 73 611-527-51 / Winning Percentage 53.53 Total Win Rank 67 & Winning Percentage Rank 74 Total 52 Offense 27 Defense 21 S.T. 4 Offense 8 Defense 8 TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2024)

Record 2024

Overall: W:7 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:7 L:5 T:0
Division: W:7 L:5 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Aug-31 2024 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		WIN
54 - 15
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 3-25 312 394 706 1 8 7
Western Illinois 5-43 94 204 298 0 12 3
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-07 2024 Notre Dame (IN)
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois 		WIN
14 - 16
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Notre Dame (IN) 3-35 123 163 286 2 10 3
Northern Illinois 3-35 190 198 388 0 16 6
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Sep-21 2024 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Buffalo (NY) 		LOSS
20 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 5-55 165 194 359 2 22 9
Buffalo (NY) 5-74 77 107 184 1 15 2
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-28 2024 NC State
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois 		LOSS
24 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
NC State 6-46 68 108 176 0 11 1
Northern Illinois 6-56 120 159 279 4 17 7
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Oct-05 2024 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Massachusetts 		WIN
34 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 3-25 367 35 402 2 11 9
Massachusetts 4-15 115 263 378 1 14 5
Same Conference Oct-12 2024 Bowling Green (OH)
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois 		WIN
7 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Bowling Green (OH) 5-40 98 107 205 2 13 1
Northern Illinois 4-45 108 173 281 0 17 6
Same Conference Oct-19 2024 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Toledo (OH) 		LOSS
6 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 7-75 181 210 391 0 19 4
Toledo (OH) 5-58 133 152 285 0 15 2
Same Conference Oct-26 2024 Ball State (IN)
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois 		LOSS
25 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Ball State (IN) 5-50 170 222 392 0 18 10
Northern Illinois 3-30 142 240 382 3 13 6
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-06 2024 Western Michigan
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois 		WIN
28 - 42
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Michigan 5-50 211 179 390 3 10 2
Northern Illinois 4-37 255 156 411 1 10 6
Same Conference Nov-13 2024 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Akron (OH) 		WIN
29 - 16
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 7-69 295 144 439 0 12 2
Akron (OH) 5-22 50 205 255 1 18 6
Same Conference Nov-19 2024 Miami (OH)
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois 		LOSS
20 - 9
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Miami (OH) 4-35 87 237 324 1 10 2
Northern Illinois 6-59 128 114 242 2 18 10
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-30 2024 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Central Michigan 		WIN
24 - 16
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 4-30 165 169 334 0 14 5
Central Michigan 7-66 112 92 204 2 12 4

Record 2024

Overall: W:7 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:7 L:5 T:0
Division: W:7 L:5 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Northern Illinois 55 - 541 Yards 2428 2186 4614 15 177 77
Opponents 59 - 534 Yards 1338 2039 3377 13 158 41
KEY

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

  • Other = Same Conference
  • BCS = Non Conf. BCS
  • FBS = Non Conf. FBS
  • FCS = non Conf. FCS
  • FCS Non AQ = Other

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
12 4614 385

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2186 182

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 2428 202

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 291 24

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 15 1.25

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
177 77 43.5%

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

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 3377 281

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2039 170

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 1338 112

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 221 18

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 13 1.08

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
158 41 25.9%

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

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