Northern Illinois
MAC · 9–21
Power-14.9#343 of 365
Résumé-7.93#663 · wins above average
Trendrating by week
Best winMassachusetts (70–68)
Worst lossBall State (53–58)
Schedule faced-3.9 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-9.4 avg opponent
Results
Expected is the margin the model's ratings imply for that matchup and site. Perf is how far the actual margin beat it — the number that moves a rating, rather than the win or loss alone.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Expected | Perf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs | UL Monroe | W 102–82 | +6.7 | +13.3 |
| 1 | at | Wisconsin | L 72–97 | -37.1 | +12.1 |
| 2 | at | Grand Canyon | L 59–88 | -28.1 | -0.9 |
| 2 | vs | Benedictine University (IL) non-D1 | W 117–62 | +25.7 | +29.3 |
| 3 | at | Northern Iowa | L 57–70 | -27.0 | +14.0 |
| 3 | at | Loyola Chicago | W 76–59 | -9.9 | +26.9 |
| 4 | at | Austin Peay | L 59–77 | -17.3 | -0.7 |
| 5 | vs | Lindenwood | L 64–99 | -5.9 | -29.1 |
| 5 | at | Bradley | L 55–84 | -22.5 | -6.5 |
| 6 | at | Elon | L 79–85 | -12.9 | +6.9 |
| 7 | vs | East-West University non-D1 | W 112–64 | +25.7 | +22.3 |
| 7 | vs | Central Michigan | W 74–73 | -4.9 | +5.9 |
| 9 | vs | Buffalo | L 67–81 | -7.3 | -6.7 |
| 9 | at | Kent State | L 73–77 | -19.8 | +15.8 |
| 10 | vs | Toledo | L 61–75 | -14.4 | +0.4 |
| 11 | at | Eastern Michigan | L 59–77 | -11.2 | -6.8 |
| 11 | vs | Massachusetts | W 70–68 | -10.4 | +12.4 |
| 12 | at | Ohio | L 77–80 | -13.8 | +10.8 |
| 12 | at | Ball State | L 53–58 | -8.5 | +3.5 |
| 13 | vs | Western Michigan | W 85–65 | -2.8 | +22.8 |
| 13 | at | Miami (OH) | L 61–85 | -26.0 | +2.0 |
| 14 | at | Georgia State | W 75–74 | -7.7 | +8.7 |
| 15 | vs | Bowling Green | L 52–68 | -12.8 | -3.2 |
| 15 | at | Central Michigan | L 46–88 | -10.3 | -31.6 |
| 16 | at | Buffalo | W 72–70 | -12.8 | +14.8 |
| 16 | vs | Ohio | L 66–74 | -8.3 | +0.3 |
| 17 | at | Toledo | L 69–79 | -19.8 | +9.8 |
| 17 | vs | Ball State | L 43–79 | -3.1 | -32.9 |
| 18 | vs | Kent State | L 76–102 | -14.3 | -11.7 |
| 18 | at | Akron | L 55–94 | -29.4 | -9.6 |
Remaining schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Projected | Win prob | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vs | Bellarmine | -2.7 | 40% |
Season by season
Best finish: #124 in 2005–06. 22 rated seasons. Two ratings appear here and their numbers are not comparable; the rank is. Season links open that year's game log.
Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 400 — this team's own range, not the size of the field. Each row below says what its rank was out of. Hover a point for the season.
| Season | Rank | Rec | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 343 of 365 | 9–21 | -14.87 | Power |
| 2024–25 | 339 of 364 | 6–25 | -14.14 | Power |
| 2023–24 | 294 of 362 | 11–20 | -8.05 | Power |
| 2022–23 | 267 of 363 | 13–19 | -6.39 | Power |
| 2021–22 | 302 of 358 | 9–21 | -9.94 | Power |
| 2020–21 | 327 of 347 | 3–16 | -13.11 | Power |
| 2019–20 | 153 of 353 | 17–13 | 41.57 | MRI |
| 2018–19 | 145 of 353 | 15–17 | 41.79 | MRI |
| 2017–18 | 256 of 351 | 13–19 | 0.08 | MRI |
| 2016–17 | 182 of 351 | 15–17 | 34.96 | MRI |
| 2015–16 | 128 of 351 | 21–13 | 58.27 | MRI |
| 2014–15 | 171 of 351 | 14–16 | 35.15 | MRI |
| 2013–14 | 193 of 351 | 15–17 | 29.45 | MRI |
| 2012–13 | 320 of 347 | 4–25 | -56.74 | MRI |
| 2011–12 | 333 of 345 | 5–26 | -72.06 | MRI |
| 2010–11 | 287 of 346 | 9–21 | -19.93 | MRI |
| 2009–10 | 256 of 335 | 10–20 | -2.45 | MRI |
| 2008–09 | 292 of 330 | 10–20 | -32.17 | MRI |
| 2007–08 | 299 of 328 | 6–22 | -36.05 | MRI |
| 2006–07 | 279 of 326 | 7–23 | -23.52 | MRI |
| 2005–06 | 124 of 326 | 17–11 | 51.30 | MRI |
| 2004–05 | 197 of 326 | 11–17 | 19.59 | MRI |