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Mountain West · 2026

Northern Illinois Huskies

Head coach Rob Harley · Huskie Stadium
0-80-4 in conference
TDC Rank
#133
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-21.9
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-9.8
125th in FBS
Defense
-12.1
134th in FBS
Schedule so far
-6.2
81st toughest
Projected
1.3-10.7
bowl-eligible <1%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

-21.9 now, -17.2 preseason · down 11 spots since preseason
-20-100FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9#133

Final record odds

1.3-10.7 expected · most likely 1-11 (46%)
16%0-1246%1-1130%2-107%3-9

Team Leaders

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Passing
Taron Dickens
QB · JR · 64th in FBS
1617yds
8 TD · 6 INT
Rushing
Telly Johnson Jr.
RB · JR · 57th in FBS
574yds
103 car · 5 TD
Receiving
DeAree Rogers
WR · SR · 33rd in FBS
633yds
64 rec · 5 TD
Tackles
Jack Murray
LB · FR · 93rd in FBS
59tkl
1.5 TFL
Sacks
Avery Jones
DB · SR · 309th in FBS
2sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Yassine Falke
CB · JR · 6th in FBS
4INT
1 PD

Schedule

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

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 5@16IowaL 0–40 ›-9.9—BTN
2Sep 12vsIllinois State FCSL 24–28 ›-17.5—MW+
3Sep 19@22ArizonaL 17–42 ›-6.6—TNT
4Sep 26@111Georgia StateL 14–35 ›-29.1—ESPN+
5—Bye
6Oct 10vs85Air ForceCONFL 7–28 ›-30.1—CBSSN
7Oct 17@120WyomingCONFL 23–41 ›-29.2—CW
8Oct 24vs109Hawai'iCONFL 21–56 ›-43.1—MW+
9Oct 31@88UNLVCONFL 24–31 ›-9.2—CBSSN
10Nov 7@123San José StateCONFSan José State −9.9 · o/u 50.4—25%MW+
11Nov 14vs103NevadaCONFNevada −8.0 · o/u 49.3—30%MW+
12Nov 21@72North Dakota StateCONFNorth Dakota State −25.7 · o/u 49.1—4%CW
13Nov 28vs137UTEPCONFNorthern Illinois −7.3 · o/u 56.2—69%MW+

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
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play-0.007125th+0.333137th
Success rate38.5%120th52.4%137th
Explosiveness1.23874th1.23468th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate38.9%116th52.5%137th
Rushing success rate45.2%51st52.8%136th
Passing success rate34.3%130th52.1%135th
Explosive run rate20.3%4th17.7%130th
Explosive pass rate7.1%125th11.9%113th
Line yards / carry3.4220th3.44128th
Opportunity rate44.6%10th44.3%131st
Stuff rate18.6%96th13.3%123rd
Sack rate6.6%96th4.6%96th
3rd-down conversion36.7%103rd65.5%138th
Red-zone TD rate38.9%134th77.8%133rd
Havoc rate14.3%96th10.5%131st
Box score · season totals
Points / game16.3136th37.6136th
Yards / game325.6122nd433.8130th
Yards / play4.95119th6.46128th
Pass yards / game208.093rd215.074th
Yards / pass att.6.30121st8.19129th
Completion %62.4%78th70.5%135th
Rush yards / game117.6116th218.8133rd
Yards / carry4.0094th5.50134th
3rd-down conv. %32.7%122nd59.0%138th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.62113th1.1278th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)3.00123rd1.12123rd
Penalty yards / game53.352nd52.984th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
8.9
63rd of 138
YAC per catch
4.5
119th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
14%
73rd of 138
Shotgun
99%
7th of 138
No-huddle
35%
92nd of 138
QB pressured
10%
115th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
6%
137th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
4.9
95th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws252 throws charted

62% comp8.9 avg. depth4.5 YAC/catch14% 20+ air yds8–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 15 throws (6%), 13 caught (87%), 54 yds, 3.6 per throw1587% · 54yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 31 throws (12%), 25 caught (81%), 184 yds, 5.9 per throw3181% · 184yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 32 throws (13%), 23 caught (72%), 233 yds, 7.3 per throw3272% · 233yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 3 caught (60%), 38 yds, 7.6 per throw560% · 38yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 3 caught (50%), 63 yds, 10.5 per throw650% · 63yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw70% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 11 throws (4%), 2 caught (18%), 85 yds, 7.7 per throw1118% · 85yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (0%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 6 caught (60%), 51 yds, 5.1 per throw1060% · 51yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 17 throws (7%), 8 caught (47%), 114 yds, 6.7 per throw1747% · 114yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 12 throws (5%), 8 caught (67%), 138 yds, 11.5 per throw1267% · 138yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 2 caught (33%), 58 yds, 9.7 per throw633% · 58yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 25 yds, 12.5 per throw250% · 25yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw50% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 19 throws (8%), 15 caught (79%), 31 yds, 1.6 per throw1979% · 31yRight, 0–4 air yards: 32 throws (13%), 27 caught (84%), 157 yds, 4.9 per throw3284% · 157yRight, 5–9 air yards: 19 throws (8%), 14 caught (74%), 136 yds, 7.2 per throw1974% · 136yRight, 10–14 air yards: 11 throws (4%), 8 caught (73%), 107 yds, 9.7 per throw1173% · 107yRight, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 16 yds, 5.3 per throw333% · 16yRight, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 1 caught (20%), 20 yds, 4.0 per throw520% · 20yRight, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 34 yds, 11.3 per throw333% · 34y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on196 throws charted

70% comp9.8 avg. depth4.9 YAC/catch19% 20+ air yds17–8 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 14 throws (7%), 13 caught (93%), 62 yds, 4.4 per throw1493% · 62yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 21 throws (11%), 17 caught (81%), 97 yds, 4.6 per throw2181% · 97yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 21 throws (11%), 18 caught (86%), 186 yds, 8.9 per throw2186% · 186yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 47 yds, 11.8 per throw475% · 47yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 65 yds, 16.3 per throw475% · 65yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw50% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 163 yds, 23.3 per throw757% · 163yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 18 throws (9%), 14 caught (78%), 126 yds, 7.0 per throw1878% · 126yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 9 caught (82%), 109 yds, 9.9 per throw1182% · 109yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 28 yds, 4.7 per throw633% · 28yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 34 yds, 17.0 per throw2100% · 34yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 21 yds, 7.0 per throw333% · 21yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 15 throws (8%), 15 caught (100%), 91 yds, 6.1 per throw15100% · 91yRight, 0–4 air yards: 14 throws (7%), 11 caught (79%), 78 yds, 5.6 per throw1479% · 78yRight, 5–9 air yards: 19 throws (10%), 16 caught (84%), 147 yds, 7.7 per throw1984% · 147yRight, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 6 caught (67%), 78 yds, 8.7 per throw967% · 78yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 16 yds, 4.0 per throw425% · 16yRight, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 4 caught (67%), 94 yds, 15.7 per throw667% · 94yRight, 30+ air yards: 11 throws (6%), 3 caught (27%), 165 yds, 15.0 per throw1127% · 165y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction203 carries

Left
24%
6.8 YPC · 60% succ.
Middle
64%
4.3 YPC · 38% succ.
Right
12%
7.1 YPC · 60% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced294 carries

Left
23%
7.2 YPC · 65% succ.
Middle
51%
5.6 YPC · 40% succ.
Right
25%
6.1 YPC · 58% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Rob Harley

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
2Brady DavidsonQBSO6' 5"230Columbia, MO
5Taron DickensQBJR5' 11"180Miami, FL
10Bryshawn BrownQBFR6' 6"200Cincinnati, OH
14Jalen MaconQBSR6' 5"230Nashville, TN
15Ean HamricQBSR6' 1"200Glenville, WV
16Asa JohnsonQBFR6' 4"210Aurora, IL
18Cole LatimerQBFR6' 4"200Dekalb, IL
20Jaiduan CranfordRBFR5' 9"190Metamora, IL
24Elijah PorterRBSO5' 11"202Ankeny, IA
30Da'sean HowardRBFR6' 1"220Brunswick, GA
32Reginald CraigRBFR5' 11"210Chicago, IL
45Telly Johnson Jr.RBJR5' 11"215Augusta, GA
0La'Don BryantWRSO6' 4"204Savannah, GA
1DeAree RogersWRSR5' 11"200Lexington, SC
3Rickey Taylor Jr.WRSO6' 1"180Chicago, IL
4Kenji LewisWRSR6' 1"200Memphis, TN
6Afy IbekweWRFR6' 1"200Anoka, MN
7Cam ThompsonWRSR6' 0"200Boardman, OH
9George DimopoulosWRJR6' 2"200Crystal Lake, IL
12Tavaris ColesWRJR6' 3"190Bessemer, AL
13Kevin Holmes Jr.WRJR6' 6"202Bryan, TX
19Kelan McInerneyWRSO6' 2"170Hinsdale, IL
21Jermaine Green Jr.WRFR6' 0"195Omaha, NE
80Braylon AgeeWRFR6' 4"200Kansas City, MO
81Justin FaulknerWRFR6' 1"170Bremen, GA
88Zaire McKinneyWRFR6' 4"195Michigan City, IN
49Devin HabermehlTESO6' 1"255Collinsville, IL
82Caleb HaackTEFR6' 9"250Marengo, IA
83Jason FowlerTESO6' 5"252Skokie, IL
85Joe SteinTESO6' 6"252Grand Island, NE
86Brady HasquinTEFR6' 6"230Edwardsville, IL
87Liam RussoTEFR6' 5"250St. Louis, MO
89Tyler KlanerTEFR6' 4"260Boonville, IN
50Brendan GrabotOLFR6' 3"308Pleasant Prairie, WI
53Luke SkartvedtOLJR6' 3"337Indianapolis, IN
55Ty MeadOLSR6' 2"296Avon, IN
58Ross LiegelOLSO6' 6"278Rock Springs, WI
61Ben GustafsonOLSO6' 8"302Elkhorn, NE
63Landon HronOLJR6' 3"335Hartford, WI
66Lane MahnesmithOLSO6' 8"320Troy, IL
67Tyler RindelsOLFR6' 4"295Iowa City, IA
68Samir SenenatOLSO6' 4"285Carol Stream, IL
69Logan GrossOLSO6' 4"300Sun Prairie, WI
71Cian MahoneyOLFR6' 5"270Springfield, IL
72Mason MarkelOLFR6' 5"307Blue Springs, MO
74Erik MurrayOLFR6' 5"275Arlington Heights, IL
75Braden PetzelOLFR6' 9"290Mankato, MN
76Tyler ChambersOLFR6' 5"300Western Springs, IL
77Daine HansonOLSR6' 7"315La Grange Park, IL
79Kellen GambleOLFR6' 5"268Flossmoor, IL
13Mathias Smith-DavisDESO6' 1"240Detroit, MI
18Jay'shon ThomasDEJR6' 4"246Cataula, GA
19James BradleyDEJR6' 5"250New Orleans, LA
24Darrius Summers IIIDEFR6' 4"245Detroit, MI
45Trenton NixonDEFR6' 2"245Merrillville, IN
53Charles Brooks IIIDEFR6' 5"242St. Louis, MO
56Joseph NnamuchiDEJR6' 7"258Louisville, KY
87Micah CookDEFR6' 6"251Johnston, IA
90Kole SneedDEJR6' 2"255Oak Park, IL
93Fawzy OmotosoDEFR6' 3"251Avon, IN
97JT KingDEFR6' 4"240Summerville, SC
0Montrel CanionDTFR6' 2"295Fort Lauderdale, FL
50Matthew ScarlettDTJR6' 3"285Washington, DC
54Zach MorrisroeDTFR6' 2"300Oswego, IL
55Jordan BellamyDTFR6' 2"314St. Petersburg, FL
58Christopher AllenDTSR6' 4"302Raleigh, NC
72Terry RobinsonDTFR6' 3"270Indianapolis, IN
91Jvon HatcherDTFR6' 2"259Delray Beach, FL
92Jacob McGheeDTJR6' 2"316Chicago, IL
94Brendan AlexanderDTFR6' 2"270Monaca, PA
95Ryan HassettDTFR6' 4"275Calgary, Canada
6Jashawn NelsonLBFR6' 2"220Fort Wayne, IN
8Cooper MauLBJR6' 1"225San Diego, CA
23Deacon KingLBFR6' 1"227Westfield, IN
25Brady KerperinLBSO6' 2"230Jefferson City, MO
27Trey PorterLBSR6' 0"211Ankeny, IA
33Ross OgdenLBFR6' 3"215Bloomington, IN
44Jack MurrayLBFR6' 2"236Brookfield, WI
47Eliot HummerLBFR6' 2"230O' Fallon, MO
2Avery JonesDBSR6' 0"195Columbia, MO
17Justus DonahooDBFR6' 1"195Niceville, FL
21Austin TillmanDBFR5' 11"190St. Louis, MO
3Liam LindoCBSR6' 3"200Wallkill, NY
4James Little IVCBSO5' 11"181Fort Myers, FL
5Yassine FalkeCBJR6' 3"190Indianapolis, IN
9Dev'ion ReynoldsCBSO6' 1"190Zion, IL
35Cristian HarkinsCBFR6' 0"185Lombard, IL
7Justin HarrisSJR6' 4"202Richmond, VA
14Malik ArmstrongSSR6' 0"192Joliet, IL
16Kyon ConyersSJR5' 11"195Millville, NJ
22Keagan Ruane-MartinoSFR5' 11"183Frankfort, IL
26Tyrese StanleySJR6' 2"200Baltimore, MD
30Andruw EllisSFR6' 0"196Roxana, IL
31Champ Smith IIISFR6' 2"190Miami, FL
33JJ SchlenhardtPKFR5' 11"185Park Ridge, IL
39Ryan ShortPKSR6' 0"185Hinsdale, IL
35Carter KlementzosPFR5' 11"180Salem, WI
36Jake FerencePSO6' 0"195St. Louis, MO
41Troy StumbaughLSFR5' 9"195Plainfield, IL
43Jason EvansLSJR5' 10"229Lodi, CA

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2015 (+1.0, #64) · worst: 2025 (-10.9, #119)
-10-50FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#119
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far0-80-4#133-21.9-9.8-12.1
20253-92-6#119-10.9-9.8-1.1
20248-54-4#69+0.2-4.2+4.4
20237-65-3#98-5.3-4.0-1.3
20223-92-6#119-9.6-1.0-8.5
20219-56-2#84-2.8+2.5-5.3
20200-60-6#109-8.6-3.9-4.8
20195-74-4#111-8.2-6.8-1.3
20188-66-2#82-2.2-5.7+3.5
20178-56-2#61+0.4-1.5+1.8
20165-75-3#79-2.6-0.2-2.4
20158-66-2#64+1.0+1.6-0.6
201411-37-1#630.0+0.8-0.8

Northern Illinois's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Nov 3, 12:25 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →