The Northern Illinois Huskies’ college football schedule for 2024 includes meeting Notre Dame on September 7. Keep scrolling to check out the full slate.

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2024 Northern Illinois Game and TV Schedule

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Northern Illinois 2024 Strength of Schedule

• According to their opponents’ combined win total last season (67), the Huskies have the 85th-ranked schedule in college football.
• Based on its opponents’ projected win total this season, Northern Illinois will be playing the 53rd-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
• According to their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season (46), the Huskies have the 91st-ranked conference schedule in college football.
• In 2024, Northern Illinois’ schedule will see five games against teams which ended the season with winning records a year ago, including four games against teams that had nine or more wins and three games against squads with less than four wins in 2023.
• The Huskies have five teams that played in a bowl game last year on their schedule in 2024.

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Northern Illinois Stat Insights (2023)

• Defensively, the Huskies were a top-25 unit last season, ranking 23rd-best by surrendering just 321.5 yards per game. They ranked 77th on offense (369.4 yards per game).
• Northern Illinois averaged 24.9 points per game offensively last season (81st in FBS), and it allowed 21 points per game (27th) on defense.
• The Huskies ranked 105th in passing yards last year (189.8 per game), but they played really well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking fifth-best in FBS with 170.5 passing yards allowed per game.
• Northern Illinois totaled 179.6 rushing yards per game on offense (37th in FBS) last season, and it ranked 67th defensively with 151 rushing yards allowed per game.
• Northern Illinois ranked 81st in college football with a -2 turnover margin last season after forcing 16 turnovers (86th in FBS) while committing 18 (64th in FBS).

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