Mid-American · FBS
Northern Illinois 3-9
2025 season · Huskies
No. 134 toughest schedule of 136 — see full rankings
Northern Illinois is 3-9 under head coach Rob Harley. Its twelve opponents were a combined 28-40 before playing the Huskies and are 31-41 since. The best win was over Ball State, which was 3-4 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·
Holy Cross
Home · Patriot · FCS
W 19-17
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 3-8
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 1
Holy Cross
Home · Patriot · FCS
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W 19-17
0-0
3-8
3-9
Wk 1·
Holy Cross
Home · Patriot · FCS
W 19-17
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 3-8
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 1
Holy Cross
Home · Patriot · FCS
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W 19-17
0-0
3-8
3-9
L 10-38
- Before
- 3-0
- After
- 1-8
- Total
- 5-8
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Wk 4
15 days rest
L 10-38
3-0
1-8
5-8
L 10-38
- Before
- 3-0
- After
- 1-8
- Total
- 5-8
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Wk 4
15 days rest
L 10-38
3-0
1-8
5-8
Wk 5·
Home · Mountain West
L 3-6
- Before
- 2-1
- After
- 6-3
- Total
- 9-4
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Wk 5
L 3-6
2-1
6-3
9-4
Wk 5·
Home · Mountain West
L 3-6
- Before
- 2-1
- After
- 6-3
- Total
- 9-4
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Wk 5
L 3-6
2-1
6-3
9-4
Wk 6·
Home · Mid-American
L 14-25
- Before
- 1-3
- After
- 5-4
- Total
- 7-7
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Wk 6
L 14-25
1-3
5-4
7-7
Wk 6·
Home · Mid-American
L 14-25
- Before
- 1-3
- After
- 5-4
- Total
- 7-7
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Wk 6
L 14-25
1-3
5-4
7-7
Wk 7·
Away · Mid-American
L 10-16
- Before
- 1-5
- After
- 2-3
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 7
L 10-16
1-5
2-3
4-8
Wk 7·
Away · Mid-American
L 10-16
- Before
- 1-5
- After
- 2-3
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 7
L 10-16
1-5
2-3
4-8
Wk 9·
Home · Mid-American
W 21-7
- Before
- 3-4
- After
- 1-3
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 9
W 21-7
3-4
1-3
4-8
Wk 9·
Home · Mid-American
W 21-7
- Before
- 3-4
- After
- 1-3
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 9
W 21-7
3-4
1-3
4-8
Wk 12·
Away · Mid-American
W 45-3
- Before
- 0-9
- After
- 0-2
- Total
- 0-12
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Wk 12
W 45-3
0-9
0-2
0-12
Wk 12·
Away · Mid-American
W 45-3
- Before
- 0-9
- After
- 0-2
- Total
- 0-12
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Wk 12
W 45-3
0-9
0-2
0-12
Wk 13·
Home · Mid-American
L 19-35
- Before
- 6-4
- After
- 3-0
- Total
- 10-4
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Wk 13
L 19-35
6-4
3-0
10-4
Wk 13·
Home · Mid-American
L 19-35
- Before
- 6-4
- After
- 3-0
- Total
- 10-4
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Wk 13
L 19-35
6-4
3-0
10-4
L 31-35
- Before
- 4-7
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 14
10 days rest
L 31-35
4-7
0-0
5-7
L 31-35
- Before
- 4-7
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 14
10 days rest
L 31-35
4-7
0-0
5-7
- 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
- Worst loss by opponent record: Maryland, finished 4-8 (lost 9-20, Wk 2).
- Northern Illinois' opponents were a combined 28-40 (.412) before playing Northern Illinois.
Combined opponents
Across 12 completed games
Before playing Northern Illinois
28-40
41.2%
vs. Northern Illinois
9-3
75.0%
After playing Northern Illinois
31-41
43.1%
Total (including vs. Northern Illinois)
68-84
44.7%
Teams we beat7-29total (19.4%)
Before playing Northern Illinois 3-13 · after 4-13
Teams that beat us61-55total (52.6%)
Before playing Northern Illinois 25-27 · after 27-28
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.