Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 6:43 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
In 2024, one of the top games on the Northern Illinois Huskies’ college football schedule is versus 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
- The Huskies will have the 85th-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (67).
- Northern Illinois is facing the 53rd-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
- Based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Huskies will be playing the 91st-ranked conference schedule in terms of difficulty.
- Northern Illinois will play five games in 2024 against teams that finished above .500 in 2023 (four of those teams won nine or more games and three of them totaled less than four wins).
- The Huskies will see five teams on their schedule this year that made a bowl game in 2023.
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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 averaged 24.9 points per game on offense last season (81st in FBS), and it ranked 27th on the other side of the ball with 21 points allowed per game.
- On defense, 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).
- Offensively, 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) last season, Northern Illinois’ -2 turnover margin ranked 81st in college football.
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