Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 3:49 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
A highlight of the Northern Illinois Huskies’ 2024 college football schedule is a matchup with Notre Dame on September 7 — keep scrolling for more info.
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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, the Huskies will be playing the 85th-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
- Northern Illinois will face the 53rd-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (67).
- In terms of toughness, using their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Huskies will be facing the 91st-ranked conference schedule this year.
- Northern Illinois will take on five teams this season that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule includes four teams that had nine or more victories and three squads with three or fewer wins last season.
- The Huskies will see five teams on their schedule this year that made a bowl game in 2023.
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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 really clicked on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 23rd-best in FBS with 369.4 yards allowed per game.
- With 21 points allowed per game on defense, which ranked 107th-worst in FBS last season, Northern Illinois had to lean on its 81st-ranked offense (24.9 points per contest) to keep it competitive.
- The Huskies ranked 105th in passing yards last season (189.8 per game), but they thrived on the defensive side of the ball, ranking fifth-best in FBS with 170.5 passing yards allowed per game.
- Offensively, 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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