Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 6:45 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

On September 7, the Northern Illinois Huskies will play 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

  • The Huskies will face the 85th-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (67).
  • Based on its opponents’ projected win total this season, Northern Illinois will be facing the 53rd-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
  • Based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season (46), the Huskies have the 91st-ranked conference schedule in college football.
  • In 2024, Northern Illinois will face five teams that had winning records last season, including four that won nine or more games, while facing three squads that accumulated three or fewer wins a season ago.
  • The Huskies will have five games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.

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Northern Illinois Stat Insights (2023)

  • Defensively, 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 compiled 24.9 points per game on offense last season, which ranked it 81st in FBS. On the other side of the ball, it ranked 27th, allowing 21 points per game.
  • The Huskies sported the 105th-ranked offense last season in terms of passing yards (189.8 passing yards per game), and they were more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking fifth-best with just 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 year.
  • 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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