Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 4:53 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Northern Illinois Huskies will open their 2024 college football schedule versus Western Illinois, an FCS opponent, on August 31 — keep scrolling for 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 last year).
- Northern Illinois is facing the 53rd-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
- Using 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 see five games against teams which ended the season with winning records a year ago, including four games against teams that had nine or more wins and three games against squads with three or fewer wins in 2023.
- The Huskies will play five teams who made a 2023 bowl game on their schedule in 2024.
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Northern Illinois Stat Insights (2023)
- The Huskies had the 77th-ranked offense last season (369.4 yards per game), and they were even more effective on defense, ranking 23rd-best with only 321.5 yards allowed per game.
- Northern Illinois had the 81st-ranked scoring offense last season (24.9 points per game), and it was less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 107th-worst with 21 points allowed per game.
- 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.
- Northern Illinois put up 179.6 rushing yards per game on offense (37th in FBS) last season, and it ranked 67th on defense with 151 rushing yards allowed per game.
- 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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