Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 6:47 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Northern Illinois Huskies will meet an FCS opponent, Western Illinois, in their 2024 season opener on August 31. For the full Northern Illinois schedule, see 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
- The Huskies are playing the 85th-ranked schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
- In terms of difficulty — and based on its opponents’ projected win total this season — Northern Illinois will be facing the 53rd-ranked schedule this year.
- The Huskies will face the 91st-ranked conference schedule in college football, based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year (46).
- Northern Illinois’ schedule includes five games against teams with winning records in 2023 (four against teams with nine or more victories and three against squads that accumulated three or fewer wins).
- The Huskies will face five teams in 2024 who played in 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).
- Northern Illinois put up 24.9 points per game offensively last season (81st in FBS), and it surrendered 21 points per game (27th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- The Huskies ranked 105th in passing yards last year (189.8 per game), but they played really well on the other side of the ball, ranking fifth-best in FBS with 170.5 passing yards allowed per game.
- Northern Illinois put up 179.6 rushing yards per game offensively last season (37th in FBS), and it allowed 151 rushing yards per game (67th) on defense.
- With 16 forced turnovers (86th in FBS) against 18 turnovers committed (64th in FBS) last season, Northern Illinois’ -2 turnover margin ranked 81st in college football.
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