2021 Northern Illinois Football Schedule Scores & Stats (2024)

Northern-Illinois

2021 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule

Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.

Streaks include games against all opponents.

All times are Eastern

Records

Overall
9 - 5
Home
4 - 2
Road
4 - 2
Neutral
1 - 1
Conf
6 - 2
Non
Conf
3 - 3
Post
Season
0 - 1

Last 10 / Streaks

Last 10
7 - 3
Streak
1L
Home
Streak
1L
Road
Streak
1W

Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
49
(1528)
SOS
ELO
83
(1476.2)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
46
(1497.2)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
45
(0.5610)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
39
(0.6000)

Schedule

+

SEP
4
SAT

AT

Georgia Tech
(3-9) ELO: FBS

Atlanta, GA
Bobby Dodd Stadium

W 22 - 21

1 2 3 4 Total

Northern Illinois 7 7 0 8 22

Georgia Tech 0 7 0 14 21

Location: Atlanta, GA
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium

Opponent ELO: FBS
+

SEP
11
SAT

Wyoming
(7-6) ELO: FBS

DeKalb, IL
Huskie Stadium

L 43 - 50

1 2 3 4 Total

Wyoming 14 14 14 8 50

Northern Illinois 3 7 12 21 43

Location: DeKalb, IL
Stadium: Huskie Stadium

Opponent ELO: FBS
+

SEP
18
SAT

AT

Michigan
(12-2) ELO: FBS

Ann Arbor, MI
Michigan Stadium

L 10 - 63

1 2 3 4 Total

Northern Illinois 3 0 0 7 10

Michigan 14 21 28 0 63

Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Stadium: Michigan Stadium

See Also
NIU Going Bowling After 37-27 Win at Kent State - NIU Athletics

Opponent ELO: FBS
+

SEP
25
SAT

Maine
(6-5) ELO: 53

DeKalb, IL
Huskie Stadium

W 41 - 14

1 2 3 4 Total

Maine 7 7 0 0 14

Northern Illinois 7 14 3 17 41

Location: DeKalb, IL
Stadium: Huskie Stadium

Opponent ELO: 53
+

OCT
2
SAT

Eastern Michigan
(7-6) ELO: FBS

DeKalb, IL
Huskie Stadium

W 27 - 20

1 2 3 4 Total

Eastern Michigan 0 3 14 3 20

Northern Illinois 10 7 7 3 27

Location: DeKalb, IL
Stadium: Huskie Stadium

Opponent ELO: FBS
+

OCT
9
SAT

AT

Toledo
(7-6) ELO: FBS

Toledo, OH
Glass Bowl

W 22 - 20

1 2 3 4 Total

Northern Illinois 3 13 0 6 22

Toledo 0 14 0 6 20

Location: Toledo, OH
Stadium: Glass Bowl

Opponent ELO: FBS
+

OCT
16
SAT

Bowling Green
(4-8) ELO: FBS

DeKalb, IL
Huskie Stadium

W 34 - 26

1 2 3 4 Total

Bowling Green 7 6 3 10 26

Northern Illinois 0 21 10 3 34

Location: DeKalb, IL
Stadium: Huskie Stadium

Opponent ELO: FBS
+

OCT
23
SAT

AT

Central Michigan
(9-4) ELO: FBS

Mount Pleasant, MI
Kelly/Shorts Stadium

W 39 - 38

1 2 3 4 Total

Northern Illinois 7 11 11 10 39

Central Michigan 14 14 7 3 38

Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Stadium: Kelly/Shorts Stadium

Opponent ELO: FBS
+

NOV
3
WED

AT

Kent State
(7-7) ELO: FBS

Kent, OH
Dix Stadium

L 47 - 52

1 2 3 4 Total

Northern Illinois 7 14 6 20 47

Kent State 0 31 14 7 52

Location: Kent, OH
Stadium: Dix Stadium

Opponent ELO: FBS
+

NOV
10
WED

Ball State
(6-7) ELO: FBS

DeKalb, IL
Huskie Stadium

W 30 - 29

1 2 3 4 Total

Ball State 10 7 9 3 29

Northern Illinois 0 17 3 10 30

Location: DeKalb, IL
Stadium: Huskie Stadium

Opponent ELO: FBS
+

NOV
17
WED

AT

Buffalo
(4-8) ELO: FBS

Buffalo, NY
UB Stadium

W 33 - 27
(1 Overtimes)

1 2 3 4 OT1 Total

Northern Illinois 0 10 14 3 6 33

Buffalo 3 7 7 10 0 27

Location: Buffalo, NY
Stadium: UB Stadium

Opponent ELO: FBS
+

NOV
23
TUE

Western Michigan
(8-5) ELO: FBS

DeKalb, IL
Huskie Stadium

L 21 - 42

1 2 3 4 Total

Western Michigan 7 21 7 7 42

Northern Illinois 0 7 0 14 21

Location: DeKalb, IL
Stadium: Huskie Stadium

Opponent ELO: FBS
MAC Championship
+

DEC
4
SAT

VS

Kent State
(7-7) ELO: FBS

Detroit, MI
Ford Field

W 41 - 23

1 2 3 4 Total

Kent State 0 0 10 13 23

Northern Illinois 10 7 7 17 41

Location: Detroit, MI
Stadium: Ford Field

Opponent ELO: FBS
Tailgreeter Cure Bowl
+

DEC
17
FRI

VS

Coastal Carolina
(11-2) ELO: FBS

Orlando, FL
Exploria Stadium
Box Score

L 41 - 47

1 2 3 4 Total

Northern Illinois 10 14 14 3 41

Coastal Carolina 6 13 14 14 47

Location: Orlando, FL
Stadium: Exploria Stadium

Opponent ELO: FBS