Mountain West · FBS
Northern Illinois 0-8
2026 season · Huskies
No. 74 toughest schedule of 138 — see full rankings
Northern Illinois is 0-8 under head coach Rob Harley. Its eight opponents were a combined 16-15 before playing the Huskies and are 17-9 since.
Next game: at San José State,
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 2·
Illinois State
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L 24-28
- Before
- 2-0
- After
- 4-2
- Total
- 7-2
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Wk 2
Illinois State
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L 24-28
2-0
4-2
7-2
Wk 2·
Illinois State
Home · MVFC · FCS
L 24-28
- Before
- 2-0
- After
- 4-2
- Total
- 7-2
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Wk 2
Illinois State
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L 24-28
2-0
4-2
7-2
Wk 4·
Away · Sun Belt
L 14-35
- Before
- 2-1
- After
- 1-3
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 4
L 14-35
2-1
1-3
4-4
Wk 4·
Away · Sun Belt
L 14-35
- Before
- 2-1
- After
- 1-3
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 4
L 14-35
2-1
1-3
4-4
Wk 10·
Away · Mountain West
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- Before
- 4-5
- After
- —
- Total
- 4-5
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Wk 10
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4-5
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4-5
Wk 10·
Away · Mountain West
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- Before
- 4-5
- After
- —
- Total
- 4-5
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Wk 10
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4-5
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4-5
Wk 12·
Away · Mountain West
Upcoming
- Before
- 7-2
- After
- —
- Total
- 7-2
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Wk 12
Away · Mountain West
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7-2
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7-2
Wk 12·
Away · Mountain West
Upcoming
- Before
- 7-2
- After
- —
- Total
- 7-2
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Away · Mountain West
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7-2
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7-2
- Conference
- Mountain West
- Head coach
- Rob Harley
- Stadium
- Huskie Stadium, seats 23,595, DeKalb, Illinois
- NFL draft
- None picked in the 2026 NFL draft
Receipt insights
- Next up, San José State. Against the 2 common opponents both have played, Northern Illinois' average margin is −26.5 points; San José State's is +0.5.
- Worst loss by opponent record: Hawai'i, now 2-6 (lost 21-56, Wk 8).
Combined opponents
Across 8 completed games · 4 upcoming left out
0-1 vs. teams ranked that week
Before playing Northern Illinois
16-15
51.6%
vs. Northern Illinois
8-0
100.0%
After playing Northern Illinois
17-9
65.4%
Total (including vs. Northern Illinois)
41-24
63.1%
Teams we beat
No wins on the completed schedule.
Teams that beat us41-24total (63.1%)
Before playing Northern Illinois 16-15 · after 17-9
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.
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