2021 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule
Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
46
(1497.2)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
45
(0.5610)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
39
(0.6000)
Schedule
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+
SEP
4
SAT
AT
Atlanta, GA
Bobby Dodd Stadium
W 22 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Northern Illinois |
7 |
7 |
0 |
8 |
22 |
Georgia Tech |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
Location: Atlanta, GA
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Opponent ELO: 102
-
+
SEP
11
SAT
DeKalb, IL
Huskie Stadium
L 43 - 50
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wyoming |
14 |
14 |
14 |
8 |
50 |
Northern Illinois |
3 |
7 |
12 |
21 |
43 |
Location: DeKalb, IL
Stadium: Huskie Stadium
Opponent ELO: 72
-
+
SEP
18
SAT
AT
Ann Arbor, MI
Michigan Stadium
L 10 - 63
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Northern Illinois |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
Michigan |
14 |
21 |
28 |
0 |
63 |
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Stadium: Michigan Stadium
Opponent ELO: 9
-
+
SEP
25
SAT
DeKalb, IL
Huskie Stadium
W 41 - 14
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Maine |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Northern Illinois |
7 |
14 |
3 |
17 |
41 |
Location: DeKalb, IL
Stadium: Huskie Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
OCT
2
SAT
DeKalb, IL
Huskie Stadium
W 27 - 20
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Eastern Michigan |
0 |
3 |
14 |
3 |
20 |
Northern Illinois |
10 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
27 |
Location: DeKalb, IL
Stadium: Huskie Stadium
Opponent ELO: 87
-
+
OCT
9
SAT
AT
Toledo, OH
Glass Bowl
W 22 - 20
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Northern Illinois |
3 |
13 |
0 |
6 |
22 |
Toledo |
0 |
14 |
0 |
6 |
20 |
Location: Toledo, OH
Stadium: Glass Bowl
Opponent ELO: 80
-
+
OCT
16
SAT
DeKalb, IL
Huskie Stadium
W 34 - 26
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bowling Green |
7 |
6 |
3 |
10 |
26 |
Northern Illinois |
0 |
21 |
10 |
3 |
34 |
Location: DeKalb, IL
Stadium: Huskie Stadium
Opponent ELO: 104
-
+
OCT
23
SAT
AT
Mount Pleasant, MI
Kelly/Shorts Stadium
W 39 - 38
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Northern Illinois |
7 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
39 |
Central Michigan |
14 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
38 |
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Stadium: Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Opponent ELO: 35
-
+
NOV
3
WED
AT
Kent, OH
Dix Stadium
L 47 - 52
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Northern Illinois |
7 |
14 |
6 |
20 |
47 |
Kent State |
0 |
31 |
14 |
7 |
52 |
Location: Kent, OH
Stadium: Dix Stadium
Opponent ELO: 77
-
+
NOV
10
WED
DeKalb, IL
Huskie Stadium
W 30 - 29
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Ball State |
10 |
7 |
9 |
3 |
29 |
Northern Illinois |
0 |
17 |
3 |
10 |
30 |
Location: DeKalb, IL
Stadium: Huskie Stadium
Opponent ELO: 85
-
+
NOV
17
WED
AT
Buffalo, NY
UB Stadium
W 33 - 27
(1 Overtimes)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT1 |
Total |
Northern Illinois |
0 |
10 |
14 |
3 |
6 |
33 |
Buffalo |
3 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
27 |
Location: Buffalo, NY
Stadium: UB Stadium
Opponent ELO: 112
-
+
NOV
23
TUE
DeKalb, IL
Huskie Stadium
L 21 - 42
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Western Michigan |
7 |
21 |
7 |
7 |
42 |
Northern Illinois |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
Location: DeKalb, IL
Stadium: Huskie Stadium
Opponent ELO: 55
- MAC Championship
-
+
DEC
4
SAT
VS
Detroit, MI
Ford Field
W 41 - 23
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Kent State |
0 |
0 |
10 |
13 |
23 |
Northern Illinois |
10 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
41 |
Location: Detroit, MI
Stadium: Ford Field
Opponent ELO: 77
-
- Tailgreeter Cure Bowl
-
+
DEC
17
FRI
VS
L 41 - 47
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Northern Illinois |
10 |
14 |
14 |
3 |
41 |
Coastal Carolina |
6 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
47 |
Location: Orlando, FL
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Opponent ELO: 19