Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 7:44 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
A highlight of the Northern Illinois Huskies’ 2024 college football schedule is a game against Notre Dame on September 7 — keep scrolling for more information.
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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
- In terms of toughness, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Huskies will be playing the 85th-ranked schedule this 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.
- In terms of difficulty, using their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Huskies will be playing the 91st-ranked conference schedule this year.
- Northern Illinois has five games scheduled against teams that finished with winning records in 2023, including four teams that had nine or more wins and three with less than four wins last season.
- 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 ranked 77th in total offense last season (369.4 yards per game), but they really clicked on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 23rd-best in FBS with 369.4 yards allowed per game.
- Northern Illinois averaged 24.9 points per game on offense last season (81st in FBS), and it ranked 27th on defense 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).
- 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.
- 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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