Northern Illinois
Mountain West · 0–2 · MRI Classic #136
Power-20.2#129 of 138
Résumé-1.02#206 · wins above average
Movement-10down from #119 last week
Worst lossIllinois State (24–28)
Schedule faced-8.7 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-10.6 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 | at | Iowa | L 0–40 | -41.8 | +1.8 |
| 2 | vs | Illinois State FCS | L 24–28 | +18.7 | -22.7 |
Remaining schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Projected | Win prob | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | at | Arizona | -35.3 | 2% |
| 4 | at | Georgia State | -12.4 | 23% |
| 6 | vs | Air Force | -3.7 | 41% |
| 7 | at | Wyoming | -5.6 | 37% |
| 8 | vs | Hawaii | -4.3 | 40% |
| 9 | at | UNLV | -22.4 | 9% |
| 10 | at | San Jose State | -12.2 | 23% |
| 11 | vs | Nevada | -0.8 | 48% |
Season by season
Best finish: #16 in 2012. 23 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 150 — 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 | 118 of 136 | 3–9 | -15.31 | Power |
| 2024 | 78 of 134 | 8–5 | -2.84 | Power |
| 2023 | 101 of 133 | 7–6 | -8.48 | Power |
| 2022 | 112 of 131 | 3–9 | -13.31 | Power |
| 2021 | 91 of 130 | 9–5 | -5.83 | Power |
| 2020 | 107 of 128 | 0–6 | -12.55 | Power |
| 2019 | 110 of 130 | 5–7 | -23.90 | MRI |
| 2018 | 81 of 130 | 8–6 | 13.35 | MRI |
| 2017 | 44 of 130 | 8–4 | 38.51 | MRI |
| 2016 | 72 of 128 | 5–7 | 15.22 | MRI |
| 2015 | 70 of 128 | 8–6 | 20.78 | MRI |
| 2014 | 43 of 128 | 11–3 | 39.18 | MRI |
| 2013 | 25 of 126 | 12–2 | 60.99 | MRI |
| 2012 | 16 of 124 | 12–2 | 65.91 | MRI |
| 2011 | 29 of 120 | 11–3 | 52.52 | MRI |
| 2010 | 16 of 120 | 11–3 | 70.04 | MRI |
| 2009 | 60 of 120 | 7–6 | 26.17 | MRI |
| 2008 | 57 of 120 | 6–7 | 27.64 | MRI |
| 2007 | 115 of 120 | 2–10 | -39.11 | MRI |
| 2006 | 58 of 119 | 7–6 | 28.29 | MRI |
| 2005 | 35 of 119 | 7–5 | 45.75 | MRI |
| 2004 | 28 of 117 | 9–3 | 57.19 | MRI |
| 2003 | 36 of 117 | 10–2 | 49.02 | MRI |