Teams / Mountain West / Northern Illinois
Index · this season
41
▼ Below its 5-year level -12▼ Down 3 this season
Career53since 1936
Peak712010
Last 553seasons
#134 nationally · 0-5 (0-1 conf)
Résumé #136
Schedule so far #45
Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)
Northern Illinois Huskies
Mountain West · DeKalb, IL · Huskie Stadium · Head coach Rob Harley
Rival
Western Michigan · also Toledo
Established rivalry
23-27 all time (50 meetings since 1969)
Western Michigan leads
Last: lost 35-19 (2025)
Wants it back
program traits are earned from history
0national titles
0Heisman
0AP top-10
2All-Americans
24NFL picks
46.4%win pct
History since 1936 · football since 1969. Every season →
Chemistry
48
51Foundation
45Gel
gel counts 40% so far
▼ Below its norm -4Trending down
early · #109 of 138
HC year1
Ret. starters18%
QB yrs w/ OC1
Schedule · 2026
Played: result · Upcoming: model chance to win if played today
Wk 1 · 9/5@
Iowa
#27
L0-40
Wk 2 · 9/12vs
Illinois State
FCS
L24-28
Wk 3 · 9/19@
Arizona
#35
L17-42
Wk 4 · 9/26@
Georgia State
#107
L14-35
Wk 6 · 10/10vs
Air Force
#82
L7-28
Wk 7 · 10/17@
Wyoming
#125
Win chance today
28%
Wk 8 · 10/24vs
Hawai'i
#124
Win chance today
45%
Wk 9 · 10/31@
UNLV
#90
Win chance today
11%
Wk 10 · 11/7@
San José State
#111
Win chance today
24%
Wk 11 · 11/14vs
Nevada
#112
Win chance today
28%
Wk 12 · 11/21@
North Dakota State
#63
Win chance today
5%
Wk 13 · 11/28vs
UTEP
#134
Win chance today
60%
Next · Week 7 · Sat, Oct 17, 3:30 PM · CW; The CW Network
@ Wyoming
Model
28%Market
28%Coaching staff
Position coaches are in each room below
| Room | Rating | Rank | Depth shape | Read | Move | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Quarterbacks | 55 | #136 | Even | ▲ 14 | |
| RB | Running backs | 59 | #128 | Untested depth | ▼ 7 | |
| WR | Receivers | 65 | #94 | Even | ▲ 11 | |
| TE | Tight ends | 55 | #134 | Untested depth | ▲ 1 | |
| OL | Offensive line | 58 | #112 | Even | ▼ 7 | |
| DL | Defensive line | 67 | #126 | Even | ▼ 6 | |
| LB | Linebackers | 69 | #113 | Deep | — | |
| DB | Defensive backs | 77 | #29 | Deep | ▲ 2 | |
| ST | Special teams | 53 | #136 | Even | ▼ 6 |
Bars show the top five players in the room. Move is the change in room rating since last season. Every row opens that room.
Key players
Who runs the team and who changes a game — not only the highest chips.
Recent seasons
20260-5Rob Harley41
20253-9Thomas Hammock44
20248-5Thomas Hammock63
20237-6Thomas Hammock55
20223-9Thomas Hammock46