Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 5:49 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Northern Illinois Huskies’ college football schedule for 2024 includes a standout matchup versus Notre Dame on September 7 — 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
- Based on their opponents’ combined win total last year, the Huskies will be playing the 85th-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
- Based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (67), Northern Illinois has the 53rd-ranked schedule in college football.
- According to their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season (46), the Huskies have the 91st-ranked conference schedule in college football.
- In 2024, Northern Illinois’ schedule will see five games against teams which had winning records a year ago, including four games against teams that had nine or more wins and three games against squads with less than four wins in 2023.
- The Huskies have five teams who made a bowl game last year on their schedule in 2024.
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Northern Illinois Stat Insights (2023)
- The Huskies owned the 77th-ranked offense last year (369.4 yards per game), and they were even more effective defensively, ranking 23rd-best with just 321.5 yards allowed per game.
- Northern Illinois owned the 81st-ranked scoring offense last year (24.9 points per game), and it was less effective on defense, ranking 107th-worst with 21 points allowed per game.
- The Huskies sported the 105th-ranked offense last year in terms of passing yards (189.8 passing yards per game), and they were better on defense, ranking fifth-best with only 170.5 passing yards allowed 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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