Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 3:55 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

The Northern Illinois Huskies will play an FCS opponent, Western Illinois, in their 2024 season opener on August 31. For the full Northern Illinois schedule, see below.

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2024 Northern Illinois Game and TV Schedule

Opponent Date/Time Score/Tickets TV Channel
Western Illinois (FCS) August 31 | 3:30 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN+ (Watch this game on ESPN+)
@ Notre Dame September 7 | 3:30 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub NBC
Buffalo September 21 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ North Carolina State September 28 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
UMass October 5 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Bowling Green October 12 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Toledo October 19 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Ball State October 26 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Western Michigan November 6 | 7:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN Networks (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Akron November 13 | 7:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Miami (OH) November 19 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Central Michigan November 30 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA

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Northern Illinois 2024 Strength of Schedule

  • According to their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Huskies will be facing the 85th-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
  • Based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (67), Northern Illinois has the 53rd-ranked schedule in college football.
  • The Huskies will have the 91st-ranked conference schedule in college football, based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year (46).
  • Northern Illinois has five games this season against teams that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule includes four teams that ended with nine or more victories and three squads with three or fewer wins last season.
  • The Huskies will go toe-to-toe with five teams in 2024 who played in a bowl game in 2023.

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Northern Illinois Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Huskies sported the 77th-ranked offense last season (369.4 yards per game), and they were even more effective on defense, ranking 23rd-best with just 321.5 yards allowed per game.
  • With 21 points allowed per game on defense, which ranked 107th-worst in FBS last season, Northern Illinois had to lean on its 81st-ranked offense (24.9 points per contest) to keep it competitive.
  • On the defensive side of the ball, the Huskies were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking fifth-best by surrendering only 170.5 passing yards per game. They ranked 105th on offense (189.8 passing yards per game).
  • Northern Illinois ranked 37th in run offense (179.6 rushing yards per game) and 67th in run defense (151 rushing yards allowed per game) last year.
  • Northern Illinois had the 81st-ranked turnover margin in college football last season at -2, forcing 16 turnovers (86th in FBS) while turning it over 18 times (64th in FBS).

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