Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:41 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
In 2024, one of the best matchups on the Northern Illinois Huskies’ college football schedule is against 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.
- In terms of toughness — and based on its opponents’ projected win total this season — Northern Illinois will be playing 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 season (46).
- Northern Illinois’ schedule has five games against teams that finished above .500 in 2023 (four against teams with nine or more victories and three against squads that totaled less than four wins).
- The Huskies’ schedule in 2024 includes five returning teams who played in a bowl game.
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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 totaled 24.9 points per game on offense last season, which ranked it 81st in FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranked 27th, allowing 21 points per game.
- The Huskies ranked 105th in passing yards last season (189.8 per game), but they played really well on defense, ranking fifth-best in FBS with 170.5 passing yards allowed per game.
- Northern Illinois averaged 179.6 rushing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked it 37th in FBS. Defensively, it ranked 67th, allowing 151 rushing yards per contest.
- 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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