Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 7:44 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Northern Illinois Huskies play Notre Dame on September 7, a highlight of their 2024 college football schedule. For the full slate, 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
- According to their opponents’ combined win total last year, the Huskies will be facing the 85th-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
- Northern Illinois is playing the 53rd-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total 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 will play five games this season against teams that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule includes four teams that had nine or more victories and three squads with less than four wins last year.
- 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)
- The Huskies ranked 77th in total offense last season (369.4 yards per game), but they played really well on the other side of the ball, ranking 23rd-best in FBS with 369.4 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 season.
- Defensively, the Huskies were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking fifth-best by allowing just 170.5 passing yards per game. They ranked 105th on offense (189.8 passing yards per game).
- From an offensive standpoint, Northern Illinois ranked 37th in FBS last season with 179.6 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 67th in rushing yards allowed per contest (151).
- Northern Illinois forced 16 total turnovers (86th in FBS) last season and turned it over 18 times (64th in FBS) for a turnover margin of -2, 81st-ranked in college football.
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