Mountain WestHuskies

Northern Illinois

Next: vs Hawai'iOct 24

Rank

129th

of 138 FBS teams

Rating

−19.2

90% range −27.2 to −11.2

Offense

16.3

123rd: points scored vs an average team

Defense

35.5

128th: points allowed vs an average team

Record

0–6

2.3–9.7 projected over the regular season

Playoff

chance to make the field

12 games, 0–6

Schedule

Wk 1Sep 5 · 4:15 PM ET at

Iowa L 0–40

Rating change−4.6

Wk 2Sep 12 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Illinois State L 24–28

Rating change−0.4

Wk 3Sep 19 · 10:30 PM ET at

Arizona L 17–42

Rating change+1.9

Wk 4Sep 26 · 2:00 PM ET at

Georgia State L 14–35

Rating change−1.4

Wk 6Oct 10 · 7:30 PM ET vs

Air Force L 7–28

Rating change−1.6

Wk 7Oct 17 · 3:30 PM ET at

Wyoming L 23–41

Rating change−2.7

Wk 8Oct 24 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Hawai'i Win 46%

Wk 9Oct 31 · 10:30 PM ET at

UNLV Est. 20%

Wk 10Nov 7 · Time TBD at

San José State Est. 35%

Wk 11Nov 14 · Time TBD vs

Nevada Est. 39%

Wk 12Nov 21 · 4:00 PM ET at

North Dakota State Est. 14%

Wk 13Nov 28 · Time TBD vs

UTEP Est. 71%

This season, simulated

Chances

Provisional odds. Schedule or rules need confirmation.Details

Projected record: 2.3–9.7
Conference record: 2.3–5.7

Make the playoff: 0%
First-round bye: 0%
Conference title game: <1%
Win the conference: <1%
Reach the quarterfinal: 0%
Reach the semifinal: 0%
Reach the final: 0%
Win it all: 0%

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating this season

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
2025	MAC	128 of 136	−19.5	13.1	32.5	3–9	—
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