MACHuskies

Northern Illinois

116th of 1313–9

Rank

116th

of 131 FBS teams

Rating

−13.9

90% range −23.8 to −4.0

Offense

22.6

95th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

36.5

123rd: points allowed vs an average team

Record

3–9

Playoff

—

no field saved for this season

12 games, 3–9

Schedule

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

Wk 1Sep 1 · 8:00 PM ET vs

Eastern Illinois W 34–27

Rating change−4.4

Wk 2Sep 10 · 7:00 PM ET at

Tulsa L 35–38

Rating change−0.5

Wk 3Sep 17 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Vanderbilt L 28–38

Rating change−1.7

Wk 4Sep 24 · 7:00 PM ET at#21

Kentucky L 23–31

Rating change+2.6

Wk 5Oct 1 · 2:00 PM ET at

Ball State L 38–44

Rating change−0.8

Wk 6Oct 8 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Toledo L 32–52

Rating change−1.3

Wk 7Oct 15 · 3:30 PM ET at

Eastern Michigan W 39–10

Rating change+2.9

Wk 8Oct 22 · 2:00 PM ET at

Ohio L 17–24

Rating change−1.1

Wk 10Nov 2 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Central Michigan L 22–35

Rating change−2.3

Wk 11Nov 9 · 7:00 PM ET at

Western Michigan W 24–21

Rating change+0.6

Wk 12Nov 16 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Miami (OH) L 23–29

Rating change−1.2

Wk 13Nov 26 · 1:30 PM ET vs

Akron L 12–44

Rating change−5.2

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2022

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
2021	MAC	93 of 130	−6.4	27.5	33.9	9–5	—
2020	MAC	111 of 127	−15.4	21.7	37.1	0–6	—
2019	MAC	116 of 130	−14.4	18.2	32.6	5–7	—
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