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: Thomas Hammock Conference: Mid-American-West
2023 Season Highlights
Thomas Hammock enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
2023 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 2 @
Boston College
27
24
W (OT)
Sat., Sep. 9 vs. Southern Illinois
11
14
L
Sat., Sep. 16 @
Nebraska
11
35
L
Sat., Sep. 23 vs.
Tulsa
14
22
L
Sat., Sep. 30 @
Toledo
33
35
L
Sat., Oct. 7 @
Akron
55
14
W
Sat., Oct. 14 vs.
Ohio
23
13
W
Sat., Oct. 21 vs.
Eastern Michigan
20
13
W
Tue., Oct. 31 @
Central Michigan
31
37
L
Tue., Nov. 7 vs.
Ball State
17
20
L
Tue., Nov. 14 vs.
Western Michigan
24
0
W
Sat., Nov. 25 @
Kent State
37
27
W
Sat., Dec. 23
Arkansas State
21
19
W
@ Montgomery, AL
Camellia Bowl
2023 Season Totals
Record 7-6
Points Scored 324
Scoring Average 24.9
Points Allowed 273
Defense Average 21.0
Opponents Record 65-85
Conference Record 5-3
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 3-3
2023 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2023 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2023 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
Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).