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
2021 Season Highlights
Thomas Hammock enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
The Huskies won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
The Huskies won the Mid-American Conference West Championship.
2021 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 4 @
Georgia Tech
22
21
W
Sat., Sep. 11 vs.
Wyoming
43
50
L
Sat., Sep. 18 @
Michigan
10
63
L
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. Maine
41
14
W
Sat., Oct. 2 vs.
Eastern Michigan
27
20
W
Sat., Oct. 9 @
Toledo
22
20
W
Sat., Oct. 16 vs.
Bowling Green
34
26
W
Sat., Oct. 23 @
Central Michigan
39
38
W
Wed., Nov. 3 @
Kent State
47
52
L
Wed., Nov. 10 vs.
Ball State
30
29
W
Wed., Nov. 17 @
Buffalo
33
27
W (OT)
Tue., Nov. 23 vs.
Western Michigan
21
42
L
Sat., Dec. 4
Kent State
41
23
W
@ Detroit, MI
Fri., Dec. 17
Coastal Carolina
41
47
L
@ Orlando FL
Cure Bowl
2021 Season Totals
Record 9-5
Points Scored 451
Scoring Average 32.2
Points Allowed 472
Defense Average 33.7
Opponents Record 92-77
Conference Record 6-2
Home Record 4-2
Away Record 4-2
2021 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2021 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2021 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 most popular names for four-year college mascots are Eagles and Tigers.