Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 6:55 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Northern Illinois Huskies play Notre Dame on September 7, a highlight of their 2024 college football schedule. For the full slate, keep scrolling.
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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
- In terms of toughness, using their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Huskies will be playing the 85th-ranked schedule this year.
- Northern Illinois will have the 53rd-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (67).
- According to their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Huskies will be playing the 91st-ranked conference schedule in terms of difficulty.
- Northern Illinois has five games scheduled against teams that finished with winning records in 2023, including four teams that had nine or more wins and three with less than four wins last season.
- The Huskies will have five teams on their schedule this year that made a bowl game in 2023.
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Northern Illinois Stat Insights (2023)
- On the defensive side of the ball, the Huskies were a top-25 unit last season, ranking 23rd-best by allowing just 321.5 yards per game. They ranked 77th on offense (369.4 yards per game).
- Despite having a bottom-25 scoring defense that ranked 107th-worst in FBS last season (21 points allowed per game), Northern Illinois played better on offense, ranking 81st in FBS by averaging 24.9 points per game.
- The Huskies ranked 105th in passing yards last year (189.8 per game), but they excelled on the defensive side of the ball, ranking fifth-best in FBS with 170.5 passing yards allowed per game.
- Northern Illinois ranked 37th in run offense (179.6 rushing yards per game) and 67th in run defense (151 rushing yards allowed per game) last season.
- Northern Illinois owned the 81st-ranked turnover margin in college football last season at -2, forcing 16 turnovers (86th in FBS) while turning it over 18 times (64th in FBS).
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