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Index · this season

▼ 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)

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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

51Foundation

45Gel

gel counts 40% so far

▼ Below its norm -4Trending down

early · #109 of 138

HC year1

Ret. starters18%

QB yrs w/ OC1

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Roster · 113 players

Quarterbacks · 7room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
5	Taron Dickens	QB	Jr	5'11" / 180	Miami, FL	56
10	Bryshawn Brown	QB	Fr	6'6" / 200	Cincinnati, OH	54
15	Ean Hamric	QB	Sr	6'1" / 200	Glenville, WV	53
16	Asa Johnson	QB	Fr	6'4" / 210	Aurora, IL	53
18	Cole Latimer	QB	Fr	6'4" / 200	Dekalb, IL	53
14	Jalen Macon	QB	Sr	6'5" / 230	Nashville, TN	51
2	Brady Davidson	QB	So	6'5" / 230	Columbia, MO	33

Running backs · 7room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
45	Telly Johnson Jr.	RB	Jr	5'11" / 215	Augusta, GA	63
20	Jaidaun Cranford	RB	Fr	5'9" / 190	Metamora, IL	55
30	Da'sean Howard	RB	Fr	6'1" / 220	Brunswick, GA	55
32	Reginald Craig	RB	Fr	5'11" / 210	Chicago, IL	55
8	Triston White	RB	Fr	5'10" / 214	Nashville, GA	54
11	Romelo Ware	RB	So	5'9" / 200	Orlando, FL	54
24	Elijah Porter	RB	So	5'11" / 202	Ankeny, IA	54

Receivers · 14room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
1	DeAree Rogers Target Magnet	WR	Sr	5'11" / 200	Lexington, SC	73
3	Rickey Taylor Jr.	WR	So	6'1" / 180	Chicago, IL	65
7	Cam Thompson	WR	Sr	6'0" / 200	Boardman, OH	59
6	Afy Ibekwe	WR	Fr	6'1" / 200	Anoka, MN	55
12	Tavaris Coles	WR	Jr	6'3" / 190	Bessemer, AL	55
13	Kevin Holmes Jr.	WR	Jr	6'6" / 202	Bryan, TX	55
21	Jermaine Green Jr.	WR	Fr	6'0" / 195	Omaha, NE	55
80	Braylon Agee	WR	Fr	6'4" / 200	Kansas City, MO	55
81	Justin Faulkner	WR	Fr	6'1" / 170	Bremen, GA	55
4	Kenji Lewis	WR	Sr	6'1" / 200	Memphis, TN	52
19	Kelan McInerney	WR	So	6'2" / 170	Hinsdale, IL	52
88	Zaire McKinney	WR	Fr	6'4" / 195	Michigan City, IN	52
0	La'Don Bryant	WR	So	6'4" / 204	Savannah, GA	40
9	George Dimopoulos	WR	Jr	6'2" / 200	Crystal Lake, IL	37

Tight ends · 8room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
82	Caleb Haack	TE	Fr	6'9" / 250	Marengo, IA	55
84	Glen Weber	TE	Jr	6'6" / 260	Oakdale, CA	54
86	Brady Hasquin	TE	Fr	6'6" / 230	Edwardsville, IL	54
89	Tyler Klaner	TE	Fr	6'4" / 260	Boonville, IN	54
87	Liam Russo	TE	Fr	6'5" / 250	St. Louis, MO	52
49	Devin Habermehl	TE	So	6'1" / 255	Collinsville, IL	51
83	Jason Fowler	TE	So	6'5" / 252	Skokie, IL	51
85	Joe Stein	TE	So	6'6" / 252	Grand Island, NE	51

Offensive line · 19room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
63	Landon Hron	OL	Jr	6'3" / 335	Hartford, WI	62
53	Luke Skartvedt	OL	Jr	6'3" / 337	Indianapolis, IN	58
55	Ty Mead	OL	Sr	6'2" / 296	Avon, IN	58
76	Tyler Chambers	OL	Fr	6'5" / 300	Western Springs, IL	58
58	Ross Liegel	OL	So	6'6" / 278	Rock Springs, WI	57
70	Chevy Trask	OL	Sr	6'5" / 290	Chicago, IL	56
66	Lane Mahnesmith	OL	So	6'8" / 320	Troy, IL	55
75	Braden Petzel	OL	Fr	6'9" / 290	Mankato, MN	53
50	Brendan Grabot	OL	Fr	6'3" / 308	Pleasant Prairie, WI	52
68	Samir Senenat	OL	So	6'4" / 285	Carol Stream, IL	52
69	Logan Gross	OL	So	6'4" / 300	Sun Prairie, WI	52
71	Cian Mahoney	OL	Fr	6'5" / 270	Springfield, IL	52
72	Mason Markel	OL	Fr	6'5" / 307	Blue Springs, MO	52
74	Erik Murray	OL	Fr	6'5" / 275	Arlington Heights, IL	52
77	Daine Hanson	OL	Sr	6'7" / 315	La Grange Park, IL	52
79	Kellen Gamble	OL	Fr	6'5" / 268	Flossmoor, IL	52
61	Ben Gustafson	OL	So	6'8" / 302	Elkhorn, NE	51
67	Tyler Rindels	OL	Fr	6'4" / 295	Iowa City, IA	51
78	Jacob Welch	OL	Jr	6'6" / 316	Johnsburg, IL	51

Defensive line · 23room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
18	Jay'shon Thomas	DE	Jr	6'4" / 246	Cataula, GA	68
55	Jordan Bellamy	DT	Fr	6'2" / 314	St. Petersburg, FL	68
19	James Bradley	DE	Jr	6'5" / 250	New Orleans, LA	67
87	Micah Cook	DE	Fr	6'6" / 251	Johnston, IA	66
92	Jacob McGhee	DT	Jr	6'2" / 316	Chicago, IL	66
97	JT King	DE	Fr	6'4" / 240	Summerville, SC	66
93	Fawzy Omotoso	DE	Fr	6'3" / 251	Avon, IN	65
50	Matthew Scarlett	DT	Jr	6'3" / 285	Washington, DC	64
90	Kole Sneed	DE	Jr	6'2" / 255	Oak Park, IL	64
56	Joseph Nnamuchi	DE	Jr	6'7" / 258	Louisville, KY	59
24	Darrius Summers III	DE	Fr	6'4" / 245	Detroit, MI	58
45	Trenton Nixon	DE	Fr	6'2" / 245	Merrillville, IN	58
53	Charles Brooks III	DE	Fr	6'5" / 242	St. Louis, MO	58
58	Christopher Allen	DT	Sr	6'4" / 302	Raleigh, NC	58
72	Terry Robinson	DT	Fr	6'3" / 270	Indianapolis, IN	58
91	Jvon Hatcher	DT	Fr	6'2" / 259	Delray Beach, FL	58
94	Brendan Alexander	DT	Fr	6'2" / 270	Monaca, PA	58
95	Ryan Hassett	DT	Fr	6'4" / 275	Calgary, AB	58
13	Mathias Smith-Davis	DE	So	6'1" / 240	Detroit, MI	56
54	Zach Morrisroe	DT	Fr	6'2" / 300	Oswego, IL	56
64	Eli Valencia	DT	Fr	6'1" / 309	Chicago, IL	56
11	Amari Washington	DT	Fr	6'3" / 295	Bettendorf, IA	55
0	Montrel Canion	DT	Fr	6'2" / 295	Fort Lauderdale, FL	52

Linebackers · 10room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
57	Kimar Nelson	LB	Fr	6'2" / 220	Fort Wayne, IN	73
25	Brady Kerperin	LB	So	6'2" / 230	Jefferson City, MO	69
44	Jack Murray	LB	Fr	6'2" / 236	Brookfield, WI	68
8	Cooper Mau	LB	Jr	6'1" / 225	San Diego, CA	65
6	Jashawn Nelson	LB	Fr	6'2" / 230	Fort Wayne, IN	61
15	Broderick Windham	LB	Sr	6'2" / 220	Corona, CA	61
27	Trey Porter	LB	Sr	6'0" / 211	Des Moines, IA	61
23	Deacon King	LB	Fr	6'1" / 227	Westfield, IN	58
47	Eliot Hummer	LB	Fr	6'2" / 230	O' Fallon, MO	58
33	Ross Odgen	LB	Fr	6'3" / 215	Bloomington, IN	57

Defensive backs · 19room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
16	Kyon Conyers	S	Jr	5'11" / 195	Millville, NJ	80
5	Yassine Falke Ball Hawk	CB	Jr	6'3" / 190	Indianapolis, IN	79
2	Avery Jones	DB	Sr	6'0" / 195	Columbia, MO	77
3	Liam Lindo	CB	Sr	6'3" / 200	Wallkill, NY	75
14	Malik Armstrong	S	Sr	6'0" / 192	Joliet, IL	74
20	Marshall Washington	CB	Jr	6'2" / 180	Camden, NJ	72
29	Romelo Walker	CB	So	6'1" / 184	Orlando, FL	71
9	Dev'ion Reynolds	CB	So	6'1" / 190	Zion, IL	70
12	Aaron Warren	DB	Sr	6'3" / 208	Chicago, IL	69
30	Andruw Ellis Turnover Maker	S	Fr	6'0" / 196	Roxana, IL	69
31	Champ Smith III	S	Fr	6'2" / 190	Miami, FL	66
4	James Little IV	CB	So	5'11" / 181	Fort Myers, FL	64
22	Keagan Ruane-Martino	S	Fr	5'11" / 183	Frankfort, IL	63
17	Justus Donahoo	DB	Fr	6'1" / 195	Niceville, FL	58
28	Omar Williams Jr.	CB	Fr	6'3" / 185	Lafayette, IN	58
35	Cristian Harkins	CB	Fr	6'0" / 185	Lombard, IL	58
21	Austin Tillman	DB	Fr	5'11" / 190	St. Louis, MO	57
7	Justin Harris	S	Jr	6'4" / 202	Richmond, VA	56
26	Tyrese Stanley	S	Jr	6'2" / 200	Baltimore, MD	56

Special teams · 6room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
39	Ryan Short	PK	Sr	6'0" / 185	Hinsdale, IL	55
41	Troy Stumbaugh	LS	Fr	5'9" / 195	Plainfield, IL	55
35	Carter Klementzos	P	Fr	5'11" / 180	Salem, WI	54
33	JJ Schlenhardt	PK	Fr	5'11" / 185	Park Ridge, IL	51
43	Jason Evans	LS	Jr	5'10" / 229	Lodi, CA	50
36	Jake Ference	P	So	6'0" / 195	St. Louis, MO	39