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

Records


  • Overall
    9 - 5

  • Home
    4 - 2

  • Road
    4 - 2

  • Neutral
    1 - 1

  • Conf
    6 - 2
  • Non
    Conf
    3 - 3
  • Post
    Season
    0 - 1

Last 10 / Streaks


  • Last 10
    7 - 3

  • Streak
    1L
  • Home
    Streak
    1L
  • Road
    Streak
    1W

Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)


  • ELO
    49
    (1528)
  • SOS
    ELO
    83
    (1476.2)
  • Non-Conf SOS
    ELO
    46
    (1497.2)
  • SOS
    Opp Win Percent
    45
    (0.5610)
  • Non-Conf SOS
    Opp Win Percent
    39
    (0.6000)

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    4
    SAT
    AT

    Georgia Tech
    (3-9) ELO: 102
    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

    Wyoming
    (7-6) ELO: 72
    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
    # 3
    Michigan
    (12-2) ELO: 9
    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

    Maine
    (6-5) ELO: FCS
    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

    Eastern Michigan
    (7-6) ELO: 87
    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
    (7-6) ELO: 80
    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

    Bowling Green
    (4-8) ELO: 104
    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

    Central Michigan
    (9-4) ELO: 35
    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 State
    (7-7) ELO: 77
    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

    Ball State
    (6-7) ELO: 85
    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
    (4-8) ELO: 112
    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

    Western Michigan
    (8-5) ELO: 55
    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

    Kent State
    (7-7) ELO: 77
    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

    Coastal Carolina
    (11-2) ELO: 19
    Orlando, FL
    Exploria Stadium
    Box Score
    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