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Northern Illinois Football Team History


Northern Illinois Huskies
Northern Illinois University
 DeKalb, IL
Founded: 1895
Stadium: Huskie Stadium
Capacity: 31,000
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Rod Carey
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 2017 <- 2018 -> 2019 --> 2024
2018 Season Highlights
 Rod Carey enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 The Huskies won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 The Huskies won the Mid-American Conference West Championship.
 
2018 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  @ Iowa  7   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Utah  6   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Central Michigan  24   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Florida State  19   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Eastern Michigan  26   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Ball State  24   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Ohio  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Brigham Young  7   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 1  @ Akron  36   26   W       
 Wed., Nov. 7  vs. Toledo  38   15   W       
 Wed., Nov. 14  vs. Miami Ohio  7   13   L       
 Tue., Nov. 20  @ Western Michigan  21   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 30   Buffalo  30   29   W    @ Detroit, MI   
 Tue., Dec. 18   Alabama Birmingham  13   37   L    @ Boca Raton, FL   Boca Raton Bowl
 
2018 Season Totals
  Record8-6
  Points Scored282
  Scoring Average20.1
  Points Allowed317
  Defense Average22.6
  Opponents Record96-84
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-3
2018 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2018 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Northern Illinois 8-6282317Lost  13-376-2200158  Rod Carey
Eastern Michigan 7-6351287Lost  21-235-3217168  Chris Creighton
Toledo 7-6525397Lost  32-355-3313217  Jason Candle
Western Michigan 7-6416449Lost  18-495-3251281  Tim Lester
Ball State 4-8290389 3-5202293  Mike Neu
Central Michigan 1-11180328 0-8116226  John Bonamego

2018 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2018 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.