Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:54 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
One of the best matchups on the Northern Illinois Huskies’ college football schedule in 2024 is on September 7, against Notre Dame. The full slate can be found in this article.
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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).
- Taking into account its opponents’ projected win total this season (67), Northern Illinois has the 53rd-ranked schedule in college football.
- Taking into account their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year (46), the Huskies have the 91st-ranked conference schedule in college football.
- In 2024, Northern Illinois’ schedule will see five games against teams which ended the season with winning records a year ago, including four games against teams that had nine or more wins and three games against squads with three or fewer wins in 2023.
- 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)
- The Huskies sported the 77th-ranked offense last season (369.4 yards per game), and they were even better on the other side of the ball, ranking 23rd-best with only 321.5 yards allowed 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 year.
- The Huskies ranked 105th in passing yards last year (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.
- Northern Illinois totaled 179.6 rushing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked it 37th in FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranked 67th, giving up 151 rushing yards per game.
- Northern Illinois had 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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