MACHuskies

Northern Illinois

116th of 1305–7

Rank

116th

of 130 FBS teams

Rating

−14.4

90% range −24.7 to −4.2

Offense

18.2

121st: points scored vs an average team

Defense

32.6

92nd: points allowed vs an average team

Record

5–7

Playoff

—

no field saved for this season

12 games, 5–7

Schedule

Ranks are retrospective TEMPO estimates, not poll rankings or ranks saved before kickoff.

Wk 1Aug 31 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Illinois State W 24–10

Rating change0.0

Wk 2Sep 7 · 1:00 PM ET at#15

Utah L 17–35

Rating change−0.6

Wk 3Sep 14 · 8:00 PM ET at

Nebraska L 8–44

Rating change−3.1

Wk 5Sep 28 · 12:00 PM ET at

Vanderbilt L 18–24

Rating change+0.9

Wk 6Oct 5 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Ball State L 20–27

Rating change−1.1

Wk 7Oct 12 · 3:30 PM ET at

Ohio W 39–36

Rating change−0.1

Wk 8Oct 19 · 2:30 PM ET at

Miami (OH) L 24–27

Rating change+1.3

Wk 9Oct 26 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Akron W 49–0

Rating change+1.6

Wk 10Nov 2 · 12:00 PM ET at

Central Michigan L 10–48

Rating change−5.7

Wk 12Nov 13 · 8:00 PM ET at

Toledo W 31–28

Rating change+0.4

Wk 13Nov 19 · 7:30 PM ET vs

Eastern Michigan L 17–45

Rating change−4.0

Wk 14Nov 26 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Western Michigan W 17–14

Rating change−0.1

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2019

90% range

Estimated after the fact at each cutoff.

Estimates of how good the team was, not forecasts to grade

Past seasons

Season	Conference	Rank#	Rating	Off.	Def.	RecordW–L	CFP entryCFP
2018	MAC	81 of 130	−3.5	22.5	26.0	8–6	—
2017	MAC	74 of 130	−2.9	26.3	29.2	8–5	—
2016	MAC	79 of 128	−5.0	28.3	33.3	5–7	—
2015	MAC	95 of 128	−7.8	24.9	32.7	8–6	—

Adjusted for opponents; outward is better on both sides

Profile

NIU offenseFBS average

MeasureValue

Points per drive · points per possession.

Profiles and percentiles