Team Summary
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Northern Illinois
Huskies
Next game: vs Buffalo, Wed Nov 4
| Preseason Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| FBS Prestige | Marginal | |
| Overall | 67 |
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| Power | 67 |
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| Offensive | 64 |
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| Defensive | 74 |
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| Schedule (Current) | 94 |
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| Schedule (Future) | 67 |
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| Preseason Rankings | FBS (Overall) |
|---|---|
| Overall | 106 (115) |
| Power | 107 (116) |
| Offensive | 116 (142) |
| Defensive | 85 (92) |
| Schedule (Current) | 16 (0) |
| Schedule (Future) | 106 (107) | 2019-2020 Records |
| Overall | 5-7 (41.7%) |
| Versus Top 25 | 0-1 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 4-3 (57.1%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 1-4 (20%) |
| Last 5 Games | 3-2 (60%) | 2019-2020 Superlatives |
| Best Win | #89 Ohio U. |
| Worst Loss | #117 Vanderbilt |
| Largest MOV | 49 points, #301 Akron |
| Largest MOD | 38 points, #92 Central Michigan | Other 2019-2020 Statistics |
| Points per Game | 22.8 |
| Points Against | 28.2 |
| Opponent Record | 75-80 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 109.4 |
| Long Streak | L 4 |
| Current Streak | W 1 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
| Mid-American West Division (2019-2020) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
| 90 | Western Michigan | 7 | 6 | |
| 92 | Central Michigan | 8 | 6 | |
| 109 | Toledo | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 112 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 7 | |
| 115 | Ball St | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 120 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| Northern Illinois Ranking History | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
| 0 | Jul 20 | 87 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Sep 2 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | Sep 8 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Sep 15 | 97 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| 4 | Sep 22 | 113 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | Sep 29 | 160 | 1 | 3 | 47 |
| 6 | Oct 6 | 270 | 1 | 4 | 110 |
| 7 | Oct 13 | 199 | 2 | 4 | 71 |
| 8 | Oct 20 | 150 | 2 | 5 | 49 |
| 9 | Oct 27 | 142 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Nov 3 | 164 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
| 11 | Nov 10 | 158 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Nov 17 | 129 | 4 | 6 | 29 |
| 13 | Nov 24 | 142 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 14 | Dec 1 | 121 | 5 | 7 | 21 |
| 15 | Dec 8 | 122 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 16 | Dec 15 | 123 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 17 | Dec 22 | 116 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 18 | Dec 29 | 118 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 19 | Jan 5 | 118 | 5 | 7 | |
| 20 | Jan 14 | 120 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 2019-2020 Game Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
| Sat Aug 31 | vs Illinois St (10-5) | W 24-10 |
| Sat Sep 7 | at (18) Utah (11-3) | L 17-35 |
| Sat Sep 14 | at Nebraska (4-7) | L 8-44 |
| Sat Sep 28 | at Vanderbilt (3-9) | L 18-24 |
| Sat Oct 5 | vs Ball St (5-7) | L 20-27 |
| Sat Oct 12 | at Ohio U. (7-6) | W 39-36 |
| Sat Oct 19 | at Miami OH (8-6) | L 24-27 |
| Sat Oct 26 | vs Akron (0-12) | W 49-0 |
| Sat Nov 2 | at Central Michigan (8-6) | L 10-48 |
| Wed Nov 13 | at Toledo (6-6) | W 31-28 |
| Tue Nov 19 | vs Eastern Michigan (6-7) | L 17-45 |
| Tue Nov 26 | vs Western Michigan (7-6) | W 17-14 |