Mid-American · FBS
Northern Illinois 7-6
2023 season · Huskies
No. 127 toughest schedule of 133 — see full rankings
Northern Illinois is 7-6 under head coach Rob Harley. Its 13 opponents were a combined 32-46 before playing the Huskies and are 35-37 since. The best win was over Ohio, which was 5-1 going in.
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Northern Illinois, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Northern Illinois.
Wk 1·
Away · ACC
W 27-24
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 7-5
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 1
W 27-24
0-0
7-5
7-6
Wk 1·
Away · ACC
W 27-24
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 7-5
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 1
W 27-24
0-0
7-5
7-6
Wk 2·
Southern Illinois
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L 11-14
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 6-5
- Total
- 8-5
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Wk 2
Southern Illinois
Home · MVFC · FCS
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L 11-14
1-0
6-5
8-5
Wk 2·
Southern Illinois
Home · MVFC · FCS
L 11-14
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 6-5
- Total
- 8-5
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Wk 2
Southern Illinois
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L 11-14
1-0
6-5
8-5
Wk 8·
Home · Mid-American
W 20-13
- Before
- 4-3
- After
- 2-3
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 8
W 20-13
4-3
2-3
6-7
Wk 8·
Home · Mid-American
W 20-13
- Before
- 4-3
- After
- 2-3
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 8
W 20-13
4-3
2-3
6-7
L 31-37
- Before
- 4-4
- After
- 0-3
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 10
10 days rest
L 31-37
4-4
0-3
5-7
L 31-37
- Before
- 4-4
- After
- 0-3
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 10
10 days rest
L 31-37
4-4
0-3
5-7
Wk 11·
Home · Mid-American
L 17-20
- Before
- 2-7
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 11
L 17-20
2-7
1-1
4-8
Wk 11·
Home · Mid-American
L 17-20
- Before
- 2-7
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 11
L 17-20
2-7
1-1
4-8
Wk 12·
Home · Mid-American
W 24-0
- Before
- 4-6
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 12
W 24-0
4-6
0-1
4-8
Wk 12·
Home · Mid-American
W 24-0
- Before
- 4-6
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 12
W 24-0
4-6
0-1
4-8
W 37-27
- Before
- 1-10
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 1-11
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Wk 13
11 days rest
W 37-27
1-10
0-0
1-11
W 37-27
- Before
- 1-10
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 1-11
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Wk 13
11 days rest
W 37-27
1-10
0-0
1-11
W 21-19
- Before
- 6-6
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 6-7
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Camellia Bowl
28 days rest
W 21-19
6-6
0-0
6-7
W 21-19
- Before
- 6-6
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 6-7
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Camellia Bowl
28 days rest
W 21-19
6-6
0-0
6-7
- Conference
- Mid-American
- Head coach
- Rob Harley
- Stadium
- Huskie Stadium, seats 23,595, DeKalb, Illinois
- NFL draft
- None picked in the 2026 NFL draft
Receipt insights
- Best win by opponent record: Ohio, finished 10-3 (won 23-13, Wk 7).
- Worst loss by opponent record: Tulsa, finished 4-8 (lost 14-22, Wk 4).
Combined opponents
Across 13 completed games
Before playing Northern Illinois
32-46
41.0%
vs. Northern Illinois
6-7
46.2%
After playing Northern Illinois
35-37
48.6%
Total (including vs. Northern Illinois)
73-90
44.8%
Teams we beat36-52total (40.9%)
Before playing Northern Illinois 21-30 · after 15-15
Teams that beat us37-38total (49.3%)
Before playing Northern Illinois 11-16 · after 20-22
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Northern Illinois uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Northern Illinois is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Northern Illinois uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.