Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 3:45 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
In 2024, one of the best games on the Northern Illinois Huskies’ college football schedule is against 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 are facing the 85th-ranked schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from 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.
- 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’ schedule in 2024 includes five returning teams who played in a bowl game.
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Northern Illinois Stat Insights (2023)
- The Huskies owned the 77th-ranked offense last season (369.4 yards per game), and they were even better on defense, ranking 23rd-best with only 321.5 yards allowed per game.
- Despite having a bottom-25 scoring defense that ranked 107th-worst in FBS last season (21 points allowed per game), Northern Illinois put up better results on the other side of the ball, ranking 81st in FBS by putting up 24.9 points per game.
- The Huskies ranked 105th in passing yards last season (189.8 per game), but they excelled on the other side of the ball, ranking fifth-best in FBS with 170.5 passing yards allowed 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).
- Northern Illinois owned the 81st-ranked turnover margin in college football last season at -2, forcing 16 turnovers (86th in FBS) while turning it over 18 times (64th in FBS).
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