MACHuskies

Northern Illinois

87th of 1348–5

Rank

87th

of 134 FBS teams

Rating

−5.6

90% range −15.3 to 4.1

Offense

19.8

113th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

25.4

61st: points allowed vs an average team

Record

8–5

Playoff

—

no field saved for this season

13 games, 8–5

Schedule

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

Wk 1Aug 31 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Western Illinois W 54–15

Rating change+1.6

Wk 2Sep 7 · 3:30 PM ET at#10

Notre Dame W 16–14

Rating change+2.6

Wk 4Sep 21 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Buffalo L 20–23

Rating change−1.6

Wk 5Sep 28 · 12:00 PM ET at

NC State L 17–24

Rating change−0.7

Wk 6Oct 5 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Massachusetts W 34–20

Rating change0.0

Wk 7Oct 12 · 3:30 PM ET at

Bowling Green W 17–7

Rating change+1.3

Wk 8Oct 19 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Toledo L 6–13

Rating change−0.4

Wk 9Oct 26 · 3:30 PM ET at

Ball State L 23–25

Rating change−1.6

Wk 11Nov 6 · 7:00 PM ET at

Western Michigan W 42–28

Rating change+0.8

Wk 12Nov 13 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Akron W 29–16

Rating change−0.5

Wk 13Nov 19 · 8:00 PM ET at

Miami (OH) L 9–20

Rating change−1.1

Wk 14Nov 30 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Central Michigan W 24–16

Rating change−0.6

PostDec 23 · 2:30 PM ET vs

Fresno StateFamous Idaho Potato Bowl W 28–20

Rating change0.0

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2024

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
2023	MAC	97 of 133	−8.5	20.8	29.3	7–6	—
2022	MAC	116 of 131	−13.9	22.6	36.5	3–9	—
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