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▼ 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)
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Northern Illinois Huskies

Mountain West · DeKalb, IL · Huskie Stadium · Head coach Rob Harley
Rival
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
No recognized national titles since 1936. Counted: AP poll champion, a coaches-poll champion, or the BCS / playoff title-game winner; a split year counts for both.0national titles
Heisman Trophy winners0Heisman
Seasons finishing in the AP top 10 since 19360AP top-10
Consensus All-Americans since 19362All-Americans
NFL draft picks since 196724NFL picks
Winning percentage since 193646.4%win pct
History since 1936 · football since 1969. Every season →
Chemistry
Chem 48: new staff, still building48
Chem 51: typical
51Foundation
Chem 45: warning zone
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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WkDateOpponentResultModel win %Market win %TV
1Sat, Sep 5, 4:15 PM@Iowa#27L 0-40BTN
2Sat, Sep 12, 7:00 PMvsIllinois StateFCSL 24-28MW+
3Sat, Sep 19, 10:30 PM@Arizona#35L 17-42HBO Max; TNT
4Sat, Sep 26, 2:00 PM@Georgia State#107L 14-35ESPN+
6Sat, Oct 10, 7:30 PMvsAir Force#82L 7-28CBSSN
7Sat, Oct 17, 3:30 PM@Wyoming#125preview →28%28%CW; The CW Network
8Sat, Oct 24, 12:00 AMvsHawai'i#124preview →45%—MW+
9Sat, Oct 31, 10:30 PM@UNLV#90preview →11%—CBSSN
10Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 AM@San José State#111preview →24%—MW+
11Sat, Nov 14, 12:00 AMvsNevada#112preview →28%—MW+
12Sat, Nov 21, 4:00 PM@North Dakota State#63preview →5%—CW; The CW Network
13Sat, Nov 28, 12:00 AMvsUTEP#134preview →60%—MW+