Northern Illinois · 2005
7–5 · #35 of 119 · MRI 45.75 · MRI Classic
| Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| at | Michigan | L 17–33 |
| at | Northwestern | L 37–38 |
| vs | non-FBS opponent | W 42–3 |
| at | Akron | L 42–48 |
| vs | Miami (OH) | W 38–27 |
| vs | Eastern Michigan | W 24–8 |
| at | Kent State | W 34–3 |
| vs | Ball State | L 17–31 |
| at | Central Michigan | W 31–28 |
| at | Toledo | W 35–17 |
| vs | Western Michigan | W 42–7 |
| vs | Akron | L 30–31 |
No expected-margin column for this season: MRI 2.0 rates college football from 2020 onward, and these games were rated by the original formula, which scores a result rather than predicting one.
The workbook for this season carries no dates, so games are listed in the order it recorded them rather than chronologically.