MAC · 2021 · Final

Northern Illinois Huskies 2021

9-56-2 in conference
Final TDC rank
#84
of 130 FBS teams
Rating
-2.8
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+2.5
41st in FBS
Defense
-5.3
115th in FBS
Schedule
-2.4
85th toughest
Preseason
-3.3
rating going in

2021 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

-2.8 now, -3.3 preseason · up 18 spots since preseason
-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Bowls#83

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 4@97Georgia TechW 22–21-1.5—ACC Network
2Sep 11vs82WyomingL 43–50-11.8—ESPN+
3Sep 18@4MichiganL 10–63-17.0—BTN
4Sep 25vsMaine FCSW 41–14+3.5—ESPN3
5Oct 2vs87Eastern MichiganCONFW 27–20+1.1—ESPN+
6Oct 9@53ToledoCONFW 22–20+7.5—CBSSN
7Oct 16vs117Bowling GreenCONFW 34–26-5.7—ESPN+
8Oct 23@63Central MichiganCONFW 39–38+4.8—ESPNU
9—Bye
10Nov 3@102Kent StateCONFL 47–52-8.6—ESPN2
11Nov 10vs86Ball StateCONFW 30–29-4.7—ESPN2
12Nov 17@98BuffaloCONFW 33–27+3.3—ESPN2
13Nov 23vs62Western MichiganCONFL 21–42-21.5—ESPNU
14Dec 4vs102Kent StateNEUTRALW 41–23+12.1—ESPN
BowlsDec 17vs28Coastal CarolinaNEUTRALL 41–47+0.6—ESPN2

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate46.6%41st49.3%120th
Rushing success rate48.6%36th53.5%127th
Passing success rate43.2%64th44.7%90th
Explosive run rate15.6%51st20.5%128th
Explosive pass rate9.9%85th12.4%106th
Line yards / carry3.4122nd3.82129th
Opportunity rate39.4%56th48.4%128th
Stuff rate10.7%5th10.1%124th
Sack rate2.9%5th4.0%111th
3rd-down conversion38.8%88th45.5%110th
Red-zone TD rate57.7%78th66.7%100th
Havoc rate4.4%1st4.5%128th
Box score · season totals
Points / game32.238th33.7109th
Yards / game428.944th447.8112th
Yards / play5.9246th6.56119th
Pass yards / game187.4105th222.978th
Yards / pass att.7.3972nd7.98103rd
Completion %57.8%100th59.3%51st
Rush yards / game241.54th215.7120th
Yards / carry5.2120th5.70122nd
3rd-down conv. %37.4%82nd——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.2954th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)0.792nd1.38114th
Penalty yards / game45.334th——

Players

64 players who recorded a stat in 2021 (from box scores)

64 players

Final ratings for 2021, built with the same model as the current season. ESPN’s 2021 box scores are missing most defensive stats, so players’ tackles, TFL, sacks and breakups are rebuilt from the play-by-play (they run about 10% below official totals). Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2021 power rankings →