Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 7:46 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Northern Illinois Huskies will play Western Illinois (FCS) on August 31, their first game of the 2024 college football schedule — see below for the full slate.
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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 will have the 53rd-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (67).
- The Huskies are playing the 91st-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Northern Illinois will face five teams this season that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule features 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)
- On the defensive side of the ball, the Huskies were a top-25 unit last season, ranking 23rd-best by allowing only 321.5 yards per game. They ranked 77th on offense (369.4 yards per game).
- Northern Illinois owned the 81st-ranked scoring offense last year (24.9 points per game), and it was worse on the other side of the ball, ranking 107th-worst with 21 points allowed per game.
- Defensively, the Huskies were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking fifth-best by allowing only 170.5 passing yards per game. They ranked 105th on offense (189.8 passing yards per game).
- On offense, 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).
- With 16 forced turnovers (86th in FBS) against 18 turnovers committed (64th in FBS), Northern Illinois (-2) had the 81st-ranked turnover margin in college football last season.
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