Northern Illinois · 2017
8–4 · #44 of 130 · MRI 38.51 · MRI Classic
| Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| vs | Boston College | L 20–23 |
| vs | non-FBS opponent | W 38–10 |
| at | Nebraska | W 21–17 |
| at | San Diego State | L 28–34 |
| vs | Kent State | W 24–3 |
| at | Buffalo | W 14–13 |
| at | Bowling Green | W 48–17 |
| vs | Eastern Michigan | W 30–27 |
| at | Toledo | L 17–27 |
| vs | Ball State | W 63–17 |
| vs | Western Michigan | W 35–31 |
| at | Central Michigan | L 24–31 |
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.