Northern Illinois · 2021
9–5 · #91 of 130 · Power -5.83 · MRI 2.0
| Date | Opponent | Result | Expected | Perf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-04 | at | Georgia Tech | W 22–21 | -1.0 | +2.0 |
| 09-11 | vs | Wyoming | L 43–50 | -0.8 | -6.2 |
| 09-18 | at | Michigan | L 10–63 | -32.1 | -20.9 |
| 09-25 | vs | Maine | W 41–14 | +16.5 | +10.5 |
| 10-02 | vs | Eastern Michigan | W 27–20 | +3.1 | +3.9 |
| 10-09 | at | Toledo | W 22–20 | -11.1 | +13.1 |
| 10-16 | vs | Bowling Green | W 34–26 | +17.6 | -9.6 |
| 10-23 | at | Central Michigan | W 39–38 | -9.3 | +10.3 |
| 11-03 | at | Kent State | L 47–52 | +0.2 | -5.2 |
| 11-11 | vs | Ball State | W 30–29 | +1.4 | -0.4 |
| 11-18 | at | Buffalo | W 33–27 | -1.5 | +7.5 |
| 11-24 | vs | Western Michigan | L 21–42 | -5.1 | -15.9 |
| 12-04 | N | Kent State | W 41–23 | +2.7 | +15.3 |
| 12-17 | N | Coastal Carolina | L 41–47 | -15.0 | +9.0 |