Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 4:48 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
One of the top matchups on the Northern Illinois Huskies’ college football schedule in 2024 is on September 7, versus Notre Dame. The full slate can be found 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
- According to their opponents’ combined win total last year, the Huskies will be playing the 85th-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
- Northern Illinois will have the 53rd-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (67).
- According to 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 year.
- 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 the defensive side of the ball, 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, which ranked it 81st in FBS. Defensively, it ranked 27th, giving up 21 points per contest.
- The Huskies ranked 105th in passing yards last year (189.8 per game), but they played really well on defense, 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 last season, which ranked it 37th in FBS. Defensively, it ranked 67th, surrendering 151 rushing yards per contest.
- 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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