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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 604-521-51 / Winning Percentage 53.53 Total Win Rank 66 & Winning Percentage Rank 70 Total 50 Offense 24 Defense 24 S.T. 2 Offense 8* Defense 7 TBD
2024 0-0 Thomas Hammock @ NIU 24-33 Winning Percentage 42.11 RK
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2019)

Record 2019

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

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Aug-31 2019 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Illinois State
WIN
24 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 8-86 90 299 389 1 15 3
Illinois State 4-36 51 187 238 2 14 1
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-07 2019 Utah
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois
LOSS
35 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Utah 1-10 193 214 407 0 11 5
Northern Illinois 6-50 67 235 302 1 12 2
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-14 2019 Nebraska
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois
LOSS
44 - 8
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Nebraska 1-15 238 287 525 1 13 6
Northern Illinois 4-40 74 276 350 2 20 5
BYE WEEK!
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-28 2019 Vanderbilt
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois
LOSS
24 - 18
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Vanderbilt 9-97 184 189 373 0 11 3
Northern Illinois 9-74 108 280 388 0 13 4
Same Conference Oct-05 2019 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Ball State
LOSS
20 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 12-111 147 241 388 3 15 4
Ball State 4-35 235 34 269 2 15 3
Same Conference Oct-12 2019 Ohio
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois
WIN
36 - 39
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Ohio 6-70 178 260 438 0 12 6
Northern Illinois 3-11 169 341 510 1 16 10
Same Conference Oct-19 2019 Miami OH
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois
LOSS
27 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Miami OH 5-33 71 273 344 0 17 7
Northern Illinois 1-5 115 235 350 0 16 7
Same Conference Oct-26 2019 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Akron
WIN
49 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 4-30 274 71 345 1 14 7
Akron 7-62 94 51 145 3 12 2
Same Conference Nov-02 2019 Central Michigan
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois
LOSS
48 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Michigan 5-53 327 288 615 0 15 8
Northern Illinois 1-5 22 229 251 4 12 1
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-13 2019 Toledo
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois
WIN
28 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Toledo 7-60 208 300 508 2 13 4
Northern Illinois 3-24 222 222 444 0 16 8
Same Conference Nov-19 2019 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Eastern Michigan
LOSS
17 - 45
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 7-63 238 99 337 4 16 6
Eastern Michigan 4-45 193 235 428 1 7 4
Same Conference Nov-26 2019 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Western Michigan
WIN
17 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 4-40 157 93 250 2 13 1
Western Michigan 3-25 163 185 348 2 16 4

Record 2019

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

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Northern Illinois 62 - 539 Yards 1683 2621 4304 19 178 58
Opponents 56 - 541 Yards 2135 2503 4638 13 156 53
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 4304 359

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2621 218

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 1683 140

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 274 23

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 19 1.58

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
178 58 32.6%

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
12 31 28 141 12 7 19 9 90% 61%

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 4638 387

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2503 209

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2135 178

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 338 28

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
156 53 34%

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
12 48 39 201 21 7 28 11 81% 58%

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