Northern Illinois · 2012
12–2 · #16 of 124 · MRI 65.91 · MRI Classic
| Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| vs | Iowa | L 17–18 |
| vs | non-FBS opponent | W 35–7 |
| at | Army | W 41–40 |
| vs | Kansas | W 30–23 |
| vs | Central Michigan | W 55–24 |
| at | Ball State | W 35–23 |
| vs | Buffalo | W 45–3 |
| at | Akron | W 37–7 |
| at | Western Michigan | W 48–34 |
| vs | UMass | W 63–0 |
| vs | Toledo | W 31–24 |
| at | Eastern Michigan | W 49–7 |
| at | Kent State | W 44–37 |
| at | Florida State | L 10–31 |
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.