Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 4:44 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
In 2024, one of the top matchups on the Northern Illinois Huskies’ college football schedule is versus Notre Dame on September 7 — keep scrolling to find out more.
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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
- Taking into account their opponents’ combined win total last year (67), the Huskies have the 85th-ranked schedule in college football.
- Northern Illinois will have the 53rd-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (67).
- The Huskies will have the 91st-ranked conference schedule in college football, based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year (46).
- Northern Illinois will take on five teams this season that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule will pair them against four teams that put up nine or more victories and three squads with less than four wins last season.
- The Huskies will go up against five teams in 2024 who played in a bowl game in 2023.
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Northern Illinois Stat Insights (2023)
- On defense, the Huskies were a top-25 unit last season, ranking 23rd-best by giving up only 321.5 yards per game. They ranked 77th on offense (369.4 yards per game).
- Northern Illinois ranked 81st in scoring offense (24.9 points per game) and 27th in scoring defense (21 points allowed per game) last season.
- Defensively, the Huskies were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking fifth-best by surrendering only 170.5 passing yards per game. They ranked 105th on offense (189.8 passing yards per game).
- Northern Illinois put up 179.6 rushing yards per game on offense (37th in FBS) last season, and it ranked 67th defensively with 151 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Northern Illinois ranked 81st in college football with a -2 turnover margin last season after forcing 16 turnovers (86th in FBS) and committing 18 (64th in FBS).
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