MACHuskies

Northern Illinois

128th of 1363–9

Rank

128th

of 136 FBS teams

Rating

−19.5

90% range −29.6 to −9.3

Offense

13.1

131st: points scored vs an average team

Defense

32.5

104th: points allowed vs an average team

Record

3–9

Playoff

—

no field saved for this season

12 games, 3–9

Schedule

Wk 1Aug 30 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Holy Cross W 19–17

Rating change−1.3

Wk 2Sep 5 · 7:30 PM ET at

Maryland L 9–20

Rating change0.0

Wk 4Sep 20 · 4:15 PM ET at

Mississippi State L 10–38

Rating change−0.4

Wk 5Sep 27 · 3:30 PM ET vs

San Diego State L 3–6

Rating change−1.0

Wk 6Oct 4 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Miami (OH) L 14–25

Rating change−1.5

Wk 7Oct 11 · 1:00 PM ET at

Eastern Michigan L 10–16

Rating change−0.9

Wk 8Oct 18 · 3:30 PM ET at

Ohio L 21–48

Rating change−2.0

Wk 9Oct 25 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Ball State W 21–7

Rating change+0.6

Wk 11Nov 5 · 7:00 PM ET at

Toledo L 3–42

Rating change−3.1

Wk 12Nov 12 · 7:00 PM ET at

Massachusetts W 45–3

Rating change+2.3

Wk 13Nov 18 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Western Michigan L 19–35

Rating change−2.2

Wk 14Nov 28 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Kent State L 31–35

Rating change−0.9

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2025

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
2024	MAC	87 of 134	−5.6	19.8	25.4	8–5	—
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