Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 7:40 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

A game versus Notre Dame on September 7 is what stands out when glancing at the Northern Illinois Huskies’ college football schedule in 2024. Keep scrolling to find dates and times for every game.

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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

  • Based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (67), the Huskies have the 85th-ranked schedule in college football.
  • According to its opponents’ projected win total this year, Northern Illinois will be facing the 53rd-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
  • According to their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year (46), the Huskies have the 91st-ranked conference schedule in college football.
  • In 2024, Northern Illinois will face five teams that had winning records last season, including four that won nine or more games, while facing three squads that picked up three or fewer wins a season ago.
  • The Huskies will go up against five teams in 2024 who played in a bowl game in 2023.

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Northern Illinois Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Huskies ranked 77th in total offense last year (369.4 yards per game), but they thrived on the other side of the ball, ranking 23rd-best in FBS with 369.4 yards allowed per game.
  • With 21 points allowed per game on defense, which ranked 107th-worst in FBS last season, Northern Illinois was forced to rely on its 81st-ranked offense (24.9 points per contest) to keep it in games.
  • 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).
  • Northern Illinois ranked 37th in run offense (179.6 rushing yards per game) and 67th in run defense (151 rushing yards allowed per game) last year.
  • With 16 forced turnovers (86th in FBS) against 18 turnovers committed (64th in FBS), Northern Illinois (-2) owned the 81st-ranked turnover margin in college football last season.

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