MAC · 2025 · Final

Northern Illinois Huskies 2025

3-92-6 in conference
Final TDC rank
#119
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
-10.9
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-9.8
134th in FBS
Defense
-1.1
73rd in FBS
Schedule
-6.7
125th toughest
Preseason
+0.7
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

-10.9 now, +0.7 preseason · down 61 spots since preseason
-10-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#119

Results

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

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 30vsHoly Cross FCSW 19–17-22.8—ESPN+
2Sep 5@84MarylandL 9–20-10.9—BTN
3—Bye
4Sep 20@71Mississippi StateL 10–38-22.7—SEC Network
5Sep 27vs54San Diego StateL 3–6-3.4—ESPN+
6Oct 4vs85Miami (OH)CONFL 14–25-16.6—ESPN+
7Oct 11@117Eastern MichiganCONFL 10–16-13.5—ESPN+
8Oct 18@68OhioCONFL 21–48-22.2—ESPN+
9Oct 25vs132Ball StateCONFW 21–7-3.3—ESPN+
10—Bye
11Nov 5@33ToledoCONFL 3–42-20.6—ESPN2
12Nov 12@136MassachusettsCONFW 45–3+9.2—ESPNU
13Nov 18vs67Western MichiganCONFL 19–35-18.5—ESPN2
14Nov 28vs129Kent StateCONFL 31–35-19.8—CBSSN

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 rate35.3%132nd44.0%92nd
Rushing success rate39.5%112th46.7%110th
Passing success rate27.5%136th40.0%53rd
Explosive run rate12.0%110th14.5%79th
Explosive pass rate5.6%134th7.3%11th
Line yards / carry3.0082nd3.29114th
Opportunity rate35.5%107th40.2%100th
Stuff rate16.2%55th14.3%112th
Sack rate6.1%90th4.0%117th
3rd-down conversion33.3%127th43.2%101st
Red-zone TD rate45.5%120th56.8%66th
Havoc rate10.9%56th9.5%120th
Box score · season totals
Points / game17.1130th27.073rd
Yards / game285.9132nd357.356th
Yards / play4.49128th5.2958th
Pass yards / game98.8134th165.319th
Yards / pass att.4.86135th6.5839th
Completion %52.9%134th59.3%35th
Rush yards / game187.129th183.3114th
Yards / carry4.4859th4.5995th
3rd-down conv. %31.8%128th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)0.9216th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.5838th1.17127th
Penalty yards / game38.010th——

Players

64 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

64 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →