Teams / Mountain West / Northern Illinois
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▼ Below its 5-year level -12▼ Down 3 this season
Career53since 1936
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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
| Class | Rank | Commits | Avg rating | Top recruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | #103 | 6 | 0.849 | Jameson Honey DL ★★★ |
| 2026 | #25 | 27 | 0.847 | Bryshawn Brown QB ★★★ |
| 2025 | #32 | 26 | 0.828 | James Finley CB ★★★ |
| 2024 | #56 | 21 | 0.820 | Ivan Moore Jr. EDGE ★★★ |
| 2023 | #80 | 17 | 0.811 | Thomas Paasch OT ★★★ |
| 2022 | #42 | 21 | 0.809 | Jaiden Credle RB ★★★ |
| 2021 | #12 | 26 | 0.814 | Antario Brown RB ★★★ |
| 2020 | #5 | 32 | 0.807 | Dustin Fletcher DUAL ★★★ |
| 2019 | #101 | 18 | 0.808 | Fabian McCray WR ★★★ |
| 2018 | #51 | 23 | 0.806 | Charles Robinson TE ★★★ |
| 2017 | #66 | 22 | 0.789 | Isaac Hawn OT ★★★ |
| 2016 | #102 | 18 | 0.776 | Andrew Parchment WR ★★★ |
| 2015 | #3 | 29 | 0.788 | Vincent Hughes OT ★★★ |
| 2014 | #3 | 26 | 0.748 | Mayomi Olootu CB ★★★ |
| 2013 | #13 | 25 | 0.766 | Aregeros Turner RB ★★★ |
| 2012 | #4 | 31 | 0.746 | Mike Cotton OLB ★★★ |