Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:52 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
On August 31, the Northern Illinois Huskies will begin their 2024 college football schedule against Western Illinois, an FCS opponent. Keep scrolling for more information.
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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 have the 85th-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (67).
- According to its opponents’ projected win total this season, Northern Illinois will be facing the 53rd-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
- Based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year, the Huskies will be playing the 91st-ranked conference schedule in terms of difficulty.
- In 2024, Northern Illinois’ schedule will include five games against teams which had winning records a year ago, including four games against teams that had nine or more wins and three games against squads with less than four wins in 2023.
- The Huskies will play five games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.
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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 more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 23rd-best with just 321.5 yards allowed per game.
- Northern Illinois averaged 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 21.0 points per contest.
- The Huskies ranked 105th in passing yards last year (189.8 per game), but they played really well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking fifth-best in FBS with 170.5 passing yards allowed 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 (151.0).
- Northern Illinois ranked 81st in college football with a -2 turnover margin last season after forcing 16 turnovers (86th in FBS) and committing 18 (64th in FBS).
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