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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


Select Year:    
1899  <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024
2017 Season Highlights
 Rod Carey enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
2017 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Boston College  20   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Eastern Illinois  38   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Nebraska  21   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ San Diego State  28   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Kent  24   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Buffalo  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Bowling Green State  48   17   W       
 Thu., Oct. 26  vs. Eastern Michigan  30   27   W       
 Thu., Nov. 2  @ Toledo  17   27   L       
 Thu., Nov. 9  vs. Ball State  63   17   W       
 Wed., Nov. 15  vs. Western Michigan  35   31   W       
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Central Michigan  24   31   L       
 Tue., Dec. 26   Duke  15   36   L    @ Detroit, MI   Quick Lane Bowl
 
2017 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored377
  Scoring Average29.0
  Points Allowed286
  Defense Average22.0
  Opponents Record66-60
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-3
2017 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2017 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 11-3509367Lost  0-348-1341193  Jason Candle
Central Michigan 8-5370358Lost  14-376-2256198  John Bonamego
Northern Illinois 8-5377286Lost  15-366-2255166  Rod Carey
Western Michigan 6-6407348 4-4276229  Tim Lester
Eastern Michigan 5-7313280 3-5226208  Chris Creighton
Ball State 2-10215488 0-894387  Mike Neu

2017 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2017 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.