Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 9:47 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
- The Huskies are facing the 85th-ranked schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total last year).
- In terms of toughness — and based on its opponents’ projected win total this season — Northern Illinois will be playing the 53rd-ranked schedule this year.
- Based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year (46), the Huskies have the 91st-ranked conference schedule in college football.
- Northern Illinois has five games scheduled against teams that had winning records in 2023, including four teams that had nine or more wins and three with less than four wins last season.
- The Huskies’ schedule in 2024 features five returning teams who played in a bowl game.
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Northern Illinois Stat Insights (2023)
- On defense, the Huskies were a top-25 unit last season, ranking 23rd-best by giving up only 321.5 yards per game. They ranked 77th on offense (369.4 yards per game).
- Northern Illinois totaled 24.9 points per game offensively last year (81st in FBS), and it gave up 21 points per game (27th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- The Huskies sported the 105th-ranked offense last season in terms of passing yards (189.8 passing yards per game), and they were better defensively, ranking fifth-best with just 170.5 passing yards allowed 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.
- Northern Illinois ranked 81st in college football with a -2 turnover margin last season after forcing 16 turnovers (86th in FBS) while committing 18 (64th in FBS).
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