Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 6:53 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
A matchup against Notre Dame on September 7 is what stands out when glancing at the Northern Illinois Huskies’ college football schedule in 2024. See below to find dates and times for every game.
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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 season (67), the Huskies have the 85th-ranked schedule in college football.
- Based on its opponents’ projected win total this year, Northern Illinois will be facing the 53rd-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
- The Huskies are facing the 91st-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Northern Illinois will play five games in 2024 against teams that finished over .500 in 2023 (four of those teams won nine or more games and three of them picked up three or fewer wins).
- The Huskies will have 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 year (369.4 yards per game), but they really clicked on defense, ranking 23rd-best in FBS with 369.4 yards allowed per game.
- With 21 points allowed per game on defense, which ranked 107th-worst in FBS last season, Northern Illinois was forced to rely on its 81st-ranked offense (24.9 points per contest) to keep it in games.
- The Huskies owned the 105th-ranked offense last season in terms of passing yards (189.8 passing yards per game), and they were better defensively, ranking fifth-best with just 170.5 passing yards allowed per game.
- Northern Illinois averaged 179.6 rushing yards per game on offense (37th in FBS) last season, and it ranked 67th on the other side of the ball 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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