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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 32-38 Winning Percentage 45.71 RK 76 619-532-51 / 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
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2021)

Record 2021

Overall: W:9 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:9 L:5 T:0
Division: W:9 L:5 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-04 2021 Georgia Tech
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois
WIN
21 - 22
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Georgia Tech 2-5 237 156 393 1 18 9
Northern Illinois 11-82 165 136 301 1 12 5
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-11 2021 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Wyoming
LOSS
43 - 50
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 5-50 244 233 477 3 15 9
Wyoming 4-30 191 204 395 1 13 9
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-18 2021 Michigan
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois
LOSS
63 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan 5-45 373 233 606 0 6 3
Northern Illinois 6-57 162 46 208 1 13 2
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-25 2021 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Maine
WIN
41 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 7-58 292 282 574 2 9 2
Maine 5-65 125 165 290 1 11 2
Same Conference Oct-02 2021 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Eastern Michigan
WIN
27 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 2-20 242 84 326 1 13 4
Eastern Michigan 7-56 38 338 376 2 14 6
Same Conference Oct-09 2021 Toledo
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois
WIN
20 - 22
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Toledo 10-100 135 236 371 0 10 1
Northern Illinois 8-80 242 154 396 1 19 7
Same Conference Oct-16 2021 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Bowling Green
WIN
34 - 26
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 4-30 319 38 357 1 11 3
Bowling Green 7-55 161 235 396 1 16 5
Same Conference Oct-23 2021 Central Michigan
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois
WIN
38 - 39
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Michigan 4-25 189 311 500 1 12 5
Northern Illinois 6-63 197 323 520 0 16 5
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-03 2021 Kent State
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois
LOSS
52 - 47
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Kent State 8-50 360 322 682 0 11 4
Northern Illinois 6-44 131 532 663 1 21 10
Same Conference Nov-10 2021 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Ball State
WIN
30 - 29
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 4-50 211 264 475 2 14 5
Ball State 4-30 246 126 372 0 10 1
Same Conference Nov-17 2021 Buffalo
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois
WIN
27 - 33
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Buffalo 2-23 222 162 384 1 18 8
Northern Illinois 2-15 308 197 505 1 16 7
Same Conference Nov-23 2021 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Western Michigan
LOSS
21 - 42
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 2-20 268 23 291 2 7 0
Western Michigan 5-30 298 338 636 1 14 9
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Dec-04 2021 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Kent State
WIN
41 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 5-55 266 102 368 1 14 8
Kent State 7-73 195 196 391 2 9 4
BYE WEEK!
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Dec-17 2021 Coastal Carolina
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois
LOSS
47 - 41
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Coastal Carolina 7-64 199 315 514 0 10 5
Northern Illinois 2-10 335 181 516 1 14 5

Record 2021

Overall: W:9 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:9 L:5 T:0
Division: W:9 L:5 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Northern Illinois 70 - 634 Yards 3382 2595 5977 18 194 72
Opponents 77 - 651 Yards 2969 3337 6306 11 172 71
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

Offense Data   Back To Top


Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
14 5977 427

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
14 2595 185

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
14 3382 242

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
14 451 32

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
14 18 1.29

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
194 72 37.1%

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
14 13 13 69 7 3 10 3 100% 77%

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
14 6306 450

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
14 3337 238

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
14 2969 212

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
14 472 34

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
14 11 0.79

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
172 71 41.3%

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
14 16 13 78 12 1 13 0 81% 81%

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