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Northern Illinois

Huskies0-59th in Mountain West
Huskie Stadium · DeKalb, IL · 23,595
TeamOvermatched · undone by bad losses
OffenseStuck in the mud · poorweak point: run game, 137th
DefenseBuilt to defend the pass · poorweak point: generating pressure, 136th

The season

Worst loss
L 24-28 vs #117 Illinois State
Wk 2 · Sep 12 · lost as a 75% favorite

Schedule

model 4/5 straight up

Opponent ranks use the selected season's current or final board.

  1. Week 1 · Sep 5
    atIowa
    L 0–40
    Win chance 4%Model margin -23.2Game details
  2. Week 2 · Sep 12
    vsIllinois State
    L 24–28
    Win chance 75%Model margin +9.1Game details
  3. Week 3 · Sep 19
    atArizona
    L 17–42
    Win chance 5%Model margin -22.4Game details
  4. Week 4 · Sep 26
    atGeorgia State
    L 14–35
    Win chance 34%Model margin -5.7Game details
  5. Week 6 · Oct 10
    vsAir Force
    L 7–28
    Win chance 48%Model margin -0.7Game details
  6. Week 7 · Oct 17
    atWyoming
    Win chance 23%Model margin -10.0Game details
  7. Week 8 · Oct 24
    vsHawai'i
    Win chance 31%Model margin -6.7Game details
  8. Week 9 · Nov 1
    atUNLV
    Win chance 7%Model margin -20.1Game details
  9. Week 10 · Nov 7
    atSan José State
    Win chance 24%Model margin -9.6Game details
  10. Week 11 · Nov 14
    vsNevada
    Win chance 35%Model margin -5.2Game details
  11. Week 12 · Nov 21
    atNorth Dakota State
    Win chance 5%Model margin -22.6Game details
  12. Week 13 · Nov 28
    vsUTEP
    Win chance 50%Model margin 0.0Game details

Profile

Team DNA

rank of 138
Offense efficiency
11
#134 of 138
Defense efficiency
7
#134 of 138
Efficiency
#135-0.12
EPA / play
#1210.20
#1230.00
Pass
#890.20
#137-0.13
Rush
#1310.23
#12537%
Success
#13149%
Big plays & havoc
#1101.14
Explosive
#541.20
#11217%
Havoc
#13610%
Position groupsby overall player grade
QB104th
RB103rd
WR117th
TE90th
OL97th
DL137th
LB109th
DB100th

Roster

Core lineup

overall grade
Offense
QB
Brady DavidsonSO
27 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT
69.3
166th QB
RB
Jaidaun CranfordFR
59 yds · 0 TD · 7.4 YPC
74.6
185th RB
WR
DeAree RogersSR
31 rec · 252 yds · 2 TD
69.9
273rd WR
WR
Rickey Taylor Jr.SO
5 rec · 57 yds · 0 TD
67.5
359th WR
TE
Liam RussoFR
2 rec · 15 yds · 0 TD
65.0
156th TE
Defense
LB
Jashawn NelsonFR
— tkl · — TFL · — sk
79.1
95th LB
LB
Cooper MauJR
6 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
68.7
426th LB
DB
Aaron WarrenSR
13 tkl · 1 PD · 0 INT
82.8
39th DB
CB
Yassine FalkeJR
13 tkl · 0 PD · 3 INT
70.7
404th DB
DB
Avery JonesSR
20 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
65.7
784th DB

Injury report

2 listed
Ques.
Glen WeberTE

Weber is battling with an undisclosed injury, and his status is unknown against Cowboys on Saturday, October 17th.

46.310-11
Ques.
Da'sean HowardRB

Howard is suffering with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play against Cowboys on Saturday, October 17th.

—10-11

Past seasons

Year by year
-6.9 points since 2022
304050607050.8202252.0202357.7202443.92025
2022 50.82023 52.02024 57.72025 43.9

2025

3-9
D-I rank
#159
Rating
43.9
Listed games · 12
WLLLLLLWLWLL
205 pts scored292 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Holy CrossW 19–17
  2. W2 at MarylandL 9–20
  3. W4 at Mississippi StateL 10–38
  4. W5 vs San Diego StateL 3–6
  5. W6 vs Miami (OH)L 14–25
  6. W7 at Eastern MichiganL 10–16
  7. W8 at OhioL 21–48
  8. W9 vs Ball StateW 21–7
  9. W11 at ToledoL 3–42
  10. W12 at MassachusettsW 45–3
  11. W13 vs Western MichiganL 19–35
  12. W14 vs Kent StateL 31–35

2024

7-5
D-I rank
#83
Rating
57.7
Listed games · 12
WWLLWWLLWWLW
291 pts scored221 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Western IllinoisW 54–15
  2. W2 at Notre DameW 16–14
  3. W4 vs BuffaloL 20–23
  4. W5 at NC StateL 17–24
  5. W6 vs MassachusettsW 34–20
  6. W7 at Bowling GreenW 17–7
  7. W8 vs ToledoL 6–13
  8. W9 at Ball StateL 23–25
  9. W11 at Western MichiganW 42–28
  10. W12 vs AkronW 29–16
  11. W13 at Miami (OH)L 9–20
  12. W14 vs Central MichiganW 24–16

2023

6-6
D-I rank
#110
Rating
52.0
Listed games · 12
WLLLLWWWLLWW
303 pts scored254 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 at Boston CollegeW 27–24
  2. W2 vs Southern IllinoisL 11–14
  3. W3 at NebraskaL 11–35
  4. W4 vs TulsaL 14–22
  5. W5 at ToledoL 33–35
  6. W6 at AkronW 55–14
  7. W7 vs OhioW 23–13
  8. W8 vs Eastern MichiganW 20–13
  9. W10 at Central MichiganL 31–37
  10. W11 vs Ball StateL 17–20
  11. W12 vs Western MichiganW 24–0
  12. W13 at Kent StateW 37–27

2022

3-9
D-I rank
#120
Rating
50.8
Listed games · 12
WLLLLLWLLWLL
327 pts scored393 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Eastern IllinoisW 34–27
  2. W2 at TulsaL 35–38
  3. W3 vs VanderbiltL 28–38
  4. W4 at KentuckyL 23–31
  5. W5 at Ball StateL 38–44
  6. W6 vs ToledoL 32–52
  7. W7 at Eastern MichiganW 39–10
  8. W8 at OhioL 17–24
  9. W10 vs Central MichiganL 22–35
  10. W11 at Western MichiganW 24–21
  11. W12 vs Miami (OH)L 23–29
  12. W13 vs AkronL 12–44