Northern Illinois 2024 Strength of Schedule: Opponents' Records | Team Receipts

Mid-American · FBS

Northern Illinois 8-5

2024 season · Huskies

No. 105 toughest schedule of 134 — see full rankings

Northern Illinois is 8-5 under head coach Rob Harley. Its 13 opponents were a combined 37-44 before playing the Huskies and are 40-34 since. The best win was over Notre Dame, which was 1-0 going in.

Data last updated Oct 9, 2026, 7 p.m. EDT

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.

WeekDateOpponentResultBeforeAfterTotal

Wk 1·Sat, Aug 31, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Western Illinois

Home · Big South-OVC · FCS

W 54-15

Before: 0-0
After: 4-7
Total: 4-8

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Wk 1

Sat, Aug 31, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Western Illinois

Home · Big South-OVC · FCS

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W 54-15

0-0

4-7

4-8

Wk 2·Sat, Sep 7, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Away · FBS Independents

W 16-14

Before: 1-0
After: 13-1
Total: 14-2

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Wk 2

Sat, Sep 7, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Away · FBS Independents

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W 16-14

1-0

13-1

14-2

Wk 4·Sat, Sep 21, 3:30 p.m. EDT

14 days rest

Home · Mid-American

L 20-23

Before: 2-1
After: 6-3
Total: 9-4

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Wk 4

Sat, Sep 21, 3:30 p.m. EDT14 days rest

Home · Mid-American

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L 20-23

2-1

6-3

9-4

Wk 5·Sat, Sep 28, noon EDT

Away · ACC

L 17-24

Before: 2-2
After: 3-5
Total: 6-7

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Wk 5

Sat, Sep 28, noon EDT

Away · ACC

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L 17-24

2-2

3-5

6-7

Wk 6·Sat, Oct 5, noon EDT

Home · FBS Independents

W 34-20

Before: 1-4
After: 1-5
Total: 2-10

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Wk 6

Sat, Oct 5, noon EDT

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W 34-20

1-4

1-5

2-10

Wk 7·Sat, Oct 12, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Away · Mid-American

W 17-7

Before: 2-3
After: 5-2
Total: 7-6

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Wk 7

Sat, Oct 12, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Away · Mid-American

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W 17-7

2-3

5-2

7-6

Wk 8·Sat, Oct 19, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Home · Mid-American

L 6-13

Before: 4-2
After: 3-3
Total: 8-5

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Wk 8

Sat, Oct 19, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Home · Mid-American

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L 6-13

4-2

3-3

8-5

Wk 9·Sat, Oct 26, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Away · Mid-American

L 23-25

Before: 2-5
After: 0-4
Total: 3-9

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Wk 9

Sat, Oct 26, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Away · Mid-American

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L 23-25

2-5

0-4

3-9

Wk 11·Wed, Nov 6, 7 p.m. EST

11 days rest

Western Michigan

Away · Mid-American

W 42-28

Before: 5-3
After: 1-3
Total: 6-7

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Wk 11

Wed, Nov 6, 7 p.m. EST11 days rest

Western Michigan

Away · Mid-American

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W 42-28

5-3

1-3

6-7

Wk 12·Wed, Nov 13, 7 p.m. EST

Home · Mid-American

W 29-16

Before: 2-7
After: 2-0
Total: 4-8

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Wk 12

Wed, Nov 13, 7 p.m. EST

Home · Mid-American

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W 29-16

2-7

2-0

4-8

Wk 13·Tue, Nov 19, 8 p.m. EST

Away · Mid-American

L 9-20

Before: 6-4
After: 2-1
Total: 9-5

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Wk 13

Tue, Nov 19, 8 p.m. EST

Away · Mid-American

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L 9-20

6-4

2-1

9-5

Wk 14·Sat, Nov 30, 3:30 p.m. EST

11 days rest

Central Michigan

Home · Mid-American

W 24-16

Before: 4-7
After: 0-0
Total: 4-8

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Wk 14

Sat, Nov 30, 3:30 p.m. EST11 days rest

Central Michigan

Home · Mid-American

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W 24-16

4-7

0-0

4-8

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl·Mon, Dec 23, 2:30 p.m. EST

23 days rest

Neutral · Mountain West

W 28-20

Before: 6-6
After: 0-0
Total: 6-7

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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Mon, Dec 23, 2:30 p.m. EST23 days rest

Fresno State

Neutral · Mountain West

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W 28-20

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: Notre Dame, finished 14-2 (won 16-14, Wk 2).
Worst loss by opponent record: Ball State, finished 3-9 (lost 23-25, Wk 9).

Combined opponents

Across 13 completed games

Before playing Northern Illinois

37-44

45.7%

vs. Northern Illinois

5-8

38.5%

After playing Northern Illinois

40-34

54.1%

Total (including vs. Northern Illinois)

82-86

48.8%

Teams we beat47-56total (45.6%)

Before playing Northern Illinois 21-30 · after 26-18

Teams that beat us35-30total (53.8%)

Before playing Northern Illinois 16-14 · after 14-16

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.