Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 11:13 am Friday, August 9, 2024
On September 7, the Northern Illinois Huskies will face Notre Dame — a highlight of their college football schedule in 2024. The full slate is listed below.
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2024 Northern Illinois Game and TV Schedule
| Opponent | Date/Time | Score/Tickets | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois (FCS) | August 31 | 3:30 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | ESPN+ (Watch this game on ESPN+) |
| @ Notre Dame | September 7 | 3:30 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | NBC |
| Buffalo | September 21 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ North Carolina State | September 28 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| UMass | October 5 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Bowling Green | October 12 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Toledo | October 19 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Ball State | October 26 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Western Michigan | November 6 | 7:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | ESPN Networks (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| Akron | November 13 | 7:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Miami (OH) | November 19 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Central Michigan | November 30 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
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Northern Illinois 2024 Strength of Schedule
- Based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (67), the Huskies have the 85th-ranked schedule in college football.
- According to its opponents’ projected win total this season, Northern Illinois will be playing the 53rd-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
- Taking into account their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season (46), the Huskies have the 91st-ranked conference schedule in college football.
- Northern Illinois has five games this season against teams that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule includes four teams that put up nine or more victories and three squads with three or fewer wins last season.
- The Huskies will play five teams who made a 2023 bowl game on their schedule in 2024.
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Northern Illinois Stat Insights (2023)
- The Huskies ranked 77th in total offense last year (369.4 yards per game), but they played really well on the other side of the ball, ranking 23rd-best in FBS with 369.4 yards allowed per game.
- Northern Illinois compiled 24.9 points per game on offense last season, which ranked it 81st in FBS. On defense, it ranked 27th, giving up 21 points per game.
- On the defensive side of the ball, the Huskies were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking fifth-best by allowing just 170.5 passing yards per game. They ranked 105th on offense (189.8 passing yards per game).
- From an offensive standpoint, Northern Illinois ranked 37th in FBS last season with 179.6 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 67th in rushing yards allowed per contest (151).
- Northern Illinois ranked 81st in college football with a -2 turnover margin last season after forcing 16 turnovers (86th in FBS) while committing 18 (64th in FBS).
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