Northern Illinois Huskies
#132 (−21.9 Power)·0‑9 (0‑5 Mountain West)·Proj 1.0‑11.0·0.0% Playoff·0.0% Title·Simulate next game →
Ratings & Unit Splits
Starting QB:
| Unit / Component | Detail | Rating | FBS Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Power | Offense + Defense + Special Teams | −21.9 | #132 |
| Offense | Passing + Rushing + Finishing | −9.5 | #124 |
| Passing Offense | Taron Dickens (−4.7 VOR) | −4.0 | #119 |
| Rushing Offense | Line yards & rushing EPA | −2.1 | #113 |
| Drive Finishing | Points per red-zone trip | −3.4 | #123 |
| Defense | Pass Def + Rush Def + Havoc | −10.4 | #133 |
| Pass Defense | Points prevented vs pass | −4.3 | #125 |
| Rush Defense | Points prevented vs rush | −4.5 | #133 |
| Defensive Havoc | Sacks, TFL & turnovers | −1.6 | #129 |
| Special Teams | Net kicking & return efficiency | −1.9 | #130 |
| Preseason Prior | Talent, returning PPA, portal & coach | −11.7 | #111 |
| In-Season Lift | Performance vs preseason expectation | −10.1 | #137 |
| Strength of Schedule | Full-season opponent difficulty | −7.2 | #82 |
2026 Schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Result / Spread | Score | Win Prob |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L (−40) | 0‑40 | Final | |
| 2 | vs#6Illinois State | L (−4) | 24‑28 | Final |
| 3 | L (−25) | 17‑42 | Final | |
| 4 | L (−21) | 14‑35 | Final | |
| 6 | L (−21) | 7‑28 | Final | |
| 7 | L (−18) | 23‑41 | Final | |
| 8 | vsHawai'i | L (−35) | 21‑56 | Final |
| 9 | @UNLV | L (−7) | 24‑31 | Final |
| 10 | L (−11) | 19‑30 | Final | |
| 11 | vsNevada | NEV -6.7 | 21.2‑27.9 | 33.1% |
| 12 | NDSU -20.6 | 13.9‑34.4 | 10.3% | |
| 13 | vsUTEP | NIU -2.9 | 28.8‑25.8 | 57.6% |
Snapshot History (2025–2026)
| Snapshot | Rank | Record | Power | Off | Def | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Preseason | #108 | 0‑0 | −10.6 | −7.0 | −3.6 | −10.6 |
| 2025 Postseason | #119 | 3‑9 | −15.6 | −11.4 | −4.4 | −10.6 |
| 2026 Preseason | #111 | 0‑0 | −11.7 | −7.5 | −4.3 | −11.7 |
| 2026 Week 11 | #132 | 0‑9 | −21.9 | −9.5 | −10.4 | −11.7 |