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Mountain West · 2026

Northern Illinois Huskies

Head coach Rob Harley · Huskie Stadium
0-60-2 in conference
TDC Rank
#132
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-20.1
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-10.6
128th in FBS
Defense
-9.5
128th in FBS
Schedule so far
-5.4
80th toughest
Projected
2.0-10.0
bowl-eligible <1%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

-20.1 now, -17.2 preseason · down 10 spots since preseason
-20-100FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#132

Final record odds

2.0-10.0 expected · most likely 2-10 (36%)
6%0-1227%1-1136%2-1023%3-97%4-85-7

Team Leaders

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Passing
Taron Dickens
QB · JR · 85th in FBS
1193yds
4 TD · 3 INT
Rushing
Telly Johnson Jr.
RB · JR · 63rd in FBS
439yds
81 car · 4 TD
Receiving
DeAree Rogers
WR · SR · 66th in FBS
422yds
49 rec · 2 TD
Tackles
Jack Murray
LB · FR · 146th in FBS
43tkl
1.5 TFL
Sacks
Avery Jones
DB · SR · 200th in FBS
2sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Yassine Falke
CB · JR · 8th in FBS
3INT
0 PD

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 5@20IowaL 0–40 ›-11.0—BTN
2Sep 12vsIllinois State FCSL 24–28 ›-15.5—MW+
3Sep 19@25ArizonaL 17–42 ›-8.1—TNT
4Sep 26@99Georgia StateL 14–35 ›-26.2—ESPN+
5—Bye
6Oct 10vs83Air ForceCONFL 7–28 ›-29.2—CBSSN
7Oct 17@123WyomingCONFL 23–41 ›-30.5—CW
8Oct 24vs118Hawai'iCONFHawai'i −1.8 · o/u 47.5—45%MW+
9Oct 31@84UNLVCONFUNLV −19.4 · o/u 50.2—10%CBSSN
10Nov 7@122San José StateCONFSan José State −7.8 · o/u 48.4—30%MW+
11Nov 14vs106NevadaCONFNevada −5.5 · o/u 48.6—36%MW+
12Nov 21@69North Dakota StateCONFNorth Dakota State −24.2 · o/u 47.0—5%CW
13Nov 28vs137UTEPCONFNorthern Illinois −9.8 · o/u 52.9—74%MW+

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play-0.056132nd+0.295135th
Success rate38.2%124th51.4%137th
Explosiveness1.157112th1.21157th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate39.2%118th51.7%137th
Rushing success rate45.2%58th51.2%134th
Passing success rate35.1%125th52.6%136th
Explosive run rate20.6%1st19.4%134th
Explosive pass rate6.4%133rd10.4%80th
Line yards / carry3.4129th3.47132nd
Opportunity rate43.7%19th44.1%131st
Stuff rate17.5%79th13.7%124th
Sack rate8.0%116th6.0%56th
3rd-down conversion34.8%114th66.2%138th
Red-zone TD rate35.7%134th84.2%135th
Havoc rate15.0%111th9.6%134th
Box score · season totals
Points / game14.2137th35.7132nd
Yards / game307.7130th415.5120th
Yards / play4.62132nd6.26124th
Pass yards / game206.795th187.033rd
Yards / pass att.6.10126th7.68100th
Completion %64.0%64th71.9%137th
Rush yards / game101.0134th228.5135th
Yards / carry3.50123rd5.62136th
3rd-down conv. %30.5%130th60.8%138th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.1766th1.0086th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)3.83135th1.33112th
Penalty yards / game53.553rd47.8109th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
9.0
52nd of 138
YAC per catch
4.1
126th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
15%
60th of 138
Shotgun
99%
13th of 138
No-huddle
46%
85th of 138
QB pressured
11%
92nd of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
6%
136th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
4.6
108th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws195 throws charted

64% comp9.0 avg. depth4.1 YAC/catch15% 20+ air yds5–4 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 8 throws (4%), 7 caught (88%), 25 yds, 3.1 per throw888% · 25yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 27 throws (14%), 22 caught (81%), 158 yds, 5.9 per throw2781% · 158yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 25 throws (13%), 20 caught (80%), 179 yds, 7.2 per throw2580% · 179yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 28 yds, 7.0 per throw450% · 28yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 63 yds, 10.5 per throw650% · 63yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw50% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 9 throws (5%), 1 caught (11%), 36 yds, 4.0 per throw911% · 36yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 5 caught (63%), 44 yds, 5.5 per throw863% · 44yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 5 caught (42%), 38 yds, 3.2 per throw1242% · 38yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 7 caught (70%), 122 yds, 12.2 per throw1070% · 122yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 36 yds, 9.0 per throw425% · 36yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 25 yds, 25.0 per throw1100% · 25yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 16 throws (8%), 13 caught (81%), 32 yds, 2.0 per throw1681% · 32yRight, 0–4 air yards: 25 throws (13%), 20 caught (80%), 127 yds, 5.1 per throw2580% · 127yRight, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 10 caught (83%), 99 yds, 8.3 per throw1283% · 99yRight, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 7 caught (88%), 96 yds, 12.0 per throw888% · 96yRight, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 16 yds, 5.3 per throw333% · 16yRight, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 1 caught (20%), 20 yds, 4.0 per throw520% · 20yRight, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 34 yds, 11.3 per throw333% · 34y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on136 throws charted

72% comp9.1 avg. depth4.6 YAC/catch15% 20+ air yds11–5 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 10 throws (7%), 9 caught (90%), 35 yds, 3.5 per throw1090% · 35yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (9%), 11 caught (92%), 71 yds, 5.9 per throw1292% · 71yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (10%), 11 caught (79%), 111 yds, 7.9 per throw1479% · 111yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 35 yds, 11.7 per throw367% · 35yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 34 yds, 11.3 per throw367% · 34yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (3%), 2 caught (50%), 75 yds, 18.8 per throw450% · 75yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 13 throws (10%), 10 caught (77%), 53 yds, 4.1 per throw1377% · 53yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (7%), 8 caught (80%), 97 yds, 9.7 per throw1080% · 97yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 2 caught (50%), 28 yds, 7.0 per throw450% · 28yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 34 yds, 17.0 per throw2100% · 34yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 21 yds, 21.0 per throw1100% · 21yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 14 throws (10%), 14 caught (100%), 91 yds, 6.5 per throw14100% · 91yRight, 0–4 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 5 caught (71%), 43 yds, 6.1 per throw771% · 43yRight, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (10%), 11 caught (79%), 115 yds, 8.2 per throw1479% · 115yRight, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 5 caught (83%), 65 yds, 10.8 per throw683% · 65yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 1 caught (25%), 16 yds, 4.0 per throw425% · 16yRight, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 45 yds, 15.0 per throw367% · 45yRight, 30+ air yards: 10 throws (7%), 2 caught (20%), 90 yds, 9.0 per throw1020% · 90y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction145 carries

Left
21%
6.3 YPC · 58% succ.
Middle
66%
4.4 YPC · 38% succ.
Right
12%
7.1 YPC · 56% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced227 carries

Left
23%
7.2 YPC · 63% succ.
Middle
52%
5.5 YPC · 38% succ.
Right
26%
6.7 YPC · 62% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Rob Harley

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
2Brady DavidsonQBSO6' 5"230Columbia, MO
5Taron DickensQBJR5' 11"180Miami, FL
10Bryshawn BrownQBFR6' 6"200Cincinnati, OH
14Jalen MaconQBSR6' 5"230Nashville, TN
15Ean HamricQBSR6' 1"200Glenville, WV
16Asa JohnsonQBFR6' 4"210Aurora, IL
18Cole LatimerQBFR6' 4"200Dekalb, IL
20Jaiduan CranfordRBFR5' 9"190Metamora, IL
24Elijah PorterRBSO5' 11"202Ankeny, IA
30Da'sean HowardRBFR6' 1"220Brunswick, GA
32Reginald CraigRBFR5' 11"210Chicago, IL
45Telly Johnson Jr.RBJR5' 11"215Augusta, GA
0La'Don BryantWRSO6' 4"204Savannah, GA
1DeAree RogersWRSR5' 11"200Lexington, SC
3Rickey Taylor Jr.WRSO6' 1"180Chicago, IL
4Kenji LewisWRSR6' 1"200Memphis, TN
6Afy IbekweWRFR6' 1"200Anoka, MN
7Cam ThompsonWRSR6' 0"200Boardman, OH
9George DimopoulosWRJR6' 2"200Crystal Lake, IL
12Tavaris ColesWRJR6' 3"190Bessemer, AL
13Kevin Holmes Jr.WRJR6' 6"202Bryan, TX
19Kelan McInerneyWRSO6' 2"170Hinsdale, IL
21Jermaine Green Jr.WRFR6' 0"195Omaha, NE
80Braylon AgeeWRFR6' 4"200Kansas City, MO
81Justin FaulknerWRFR6' 1"170Bremen, GA
88Zaire McKinneyWRFR6' 4"195Michigan City, IN
49Devin HabermehlTESO6' 1"255Collinsville, IL
82Caleb HaackTEFR6' 9"250Marengo, IA
83Jason FowlerTESO6' 5"252Skokie, IL
85Joe SteinTESO6' 6"252Grand Island, NE
86Brady HasquinTEFR6' 6"230Edwardsville, IL
87Liam RussoTEFR6' 5"250St. Louis, MO
89Tyler KlanerTEFR6' 4"260Boonville, IN
50Brendan GrabotOLFR6' 3"308Pleasant Prairie, WI
53Luke SkartvedtOLJR6' 3"337Indianapolis, IN
55Ty MeadOLSR6' 2"296Avon, IN
58Ross LiegelOLSO6' 6"278Rock Springs, WI
61Ben GustafsonOLSO6' 8"302Elkhorn, NE
63Landon HronOLJR6' 3"335Hartford, WI
66Lane MahnesmithOLSO6' 8"320Troy, IL
67Tyler RindelsOLFR6' 4"295Iowa City, IA
68Samir SenenatOLSO6' 4"285Carol Stream, IL
69Logan GrossOLSO6' 4"300Sun Prairie, WI
71Cian MahoneyOLFR6' 5"270Springfield, IL
72Mason MarkelOLFR6' 5"307Blue Springs, MO
74Erik MurrayOLFR6' 5"275Arlington Heights, IL
75Braden PetzelOLFR6' 9"290Mankato, MN
76Tyler ChambersOLFR6' 5"300Western Springs, IL
77Daine HansonOLSR6' 7"315La Grange Park, IL
79Kellen GambleOLFR6' 5"268Flossmoor, IL
13Mathias Smith-DavisDESO6' 1"240Detroit, MI
18Jay'shon ThomasDEJR6' 4"246Cataula, GA
19James BradleyDEJR6' 5"250New Orleans, LA
24Darrius Summers IIIDEFR6' 4"245Detroit, MI
45Trenton NixonDEFR6' 2"245Merrillville, IN
53Charles Brooks IIIDEFR6' 5"242St. Louis, MO
56Joseph NnamuchiDEJR6' 7"258Louisville, KY
87Micah CookDEFR6' 6"251Johnston, IA
90Kole SneedDEJR6' 2"255Oak Park, IL
93Fawzy OmotosoDEFR6' 3"251Avon, IN
97JT KingDEFR6' 4"240Summerville, SC
0Montrel CanionDTFR6' 2"295Fort Lauderdale, FL
50Matthew ScarlettDTJR6' 3"285Washington, DC
54Zach MorrisroeDTFR6' 2"300Oswego, IL
55Jordan BellamyDTFR6' 2"314St. Petersburg, FL
58Christopher AllenDTSR6' 4"302Raleigh, NC
72Terry RobinsonDTFR6' 3"270Indianapolis, IN
91Jvon HatcherDTFR6' 2"259Delray Beach, FL
92Jacob McGheeDTJR6' 2"316Chicago, IL
94Brendan AlexanderDTFR6' 2"270Monaca, PA
95Ryan HassettDTFR6' 4"275Calgary, Canada
6Jashawn NelsonLBFR6' 2"220Fort Wayne, IN
8Cooper MauLBJR6' 1"225San Diego, CA
23Deacon KingLBFR6' 1"227Westfield, IN
25Brady KerperinLBSO6' 2"230Jefferson City, MO
27Trey PorterLBSR6' 0"211Ankeny, IA
33Ross OdgenLBFR6' 3"215Bloomington, IN
44Jack MurrayLBFR6' 2"236Brookfield, WI
47Eliot HummerLBFR6' 2"230O' Fallon, MO
2Avery JonesDBSR6' 0"195Columbia, MO
17Justus DonahooDBFR6' 1"195Niceville, FL
21Austin TillmanDBFR5' 11"190St. Louis, MO
3Liam LindoCBSR6' 3"200Wallkill, NY
4James Little IVCBSO5' 11"181Fort Myers, FL
5Yassine FalkeCBJR6' 3"190Indianapolis, IN
9Dev'ion ReynoldsCBSO6' 1"190Zion, IL
35Cristian HarkinsCBFR6' 0"185Lombard, IL
7Justin HarrisSJR6' 4"202Richmond, VA
14Malik ArmstrongSSR6' 0"192Joliet, IL
16Kyon ConyersSJR5' 11"195Millville, NJ
22Keagan Ruane-MartinoSFR5' 11"183Frankfort, IL
26Tyrese StanleySJR6' 2"200Baltimore, MD
30Andruw EllisSFR6' 0"196Roxana, IL
31Champ Smith IIISFR6' 2"190Miami, FL
33JJ SchlenhardtPKFR5' 11"185Park Ridge, IL
39Ryan ShortPKSR6' 0"185Hinsdale, IL
35Carter KlementzosPFR5' 11"180Salem, WI
36Jake FerencePSO6' 0"195St. Louis, MO
41Troy StumbaughLSFR5' 9"195Plainfield, IL
43Jason EvansLSJR5' 10"229Lodi, CA

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2015 (+1.0, #64) · worst: 2025 (-10.9, #119)
-10-50FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#119
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far0-60-2#132-20.1-10.6-9.5
20253-92-6#119-10.9-9.8-1.1
20248-54-4#69+0.2-4.2+4.4
20237-65-3#98-5.3-4.0-1.3
20223-92-6#119-9.6-1.0-8.5
20219-56-2#84-2.8+2.5-5.3
20200-60-6#109-8.6-3.9-4.8
20195-74-4#111-8.2-6.8-1.3
20188-66-2#82-2.2-5.7+3.5
20178-56-2#61+0.4-1.5+1.8
20165-75-3#79-2.6-0.2-2.4
20158-66-2#64+1.0+1.6-0.6
201411-37-1#630.0+0.8-0.8

Northern Illinois's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Oct 21, 10:45 AM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →