THIRD AND DATA

Mid-American · 2024

Northern IllinoisHuskies

8–5 overall, 4–4 in conference. 13 games played.

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Season
‹
›Current

Record

8–5

4–4 in conference

Margin - All

+78

6.0 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

+22

2.8 per game

8 conference games

Points for

24.5

319 total

Points against

18.5

241 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Thomas Hammock

All times Eastern. For betting lines, hover over the game.

Sat 08/31/2024 03:30 PMESPN+ (streaming)vsWestern Illinois78° · 7 mph WNWW 54–15
Sat 09/07/2024 03:30 PMNBCat5Notre Dame65° · 19 mph NNWW 16–14Upset97% — Pregame win probability: 97% for Notre Dame. Notre Dame favored, and lost — Northern Illinois won.
Sat 09/21/2024 03:30 PMESPN+ (streaming)vsBuffalo87° · 13 mph SL 20–23Upset82% — Pregame win probability: 82% for Northern Illinois. Northern Illinois favored, and lost — Buffalo won.
Sat 09/28/2024 12:00 PMThe CW NetworkatNC State83° · 12 mph SWL 17–2469% — Pregame win probability: 69% for NC State. NC State favored, and won.
Sat 10/05/2024 12:00 PMCBSSNvsMassachusetts72° · 18 mph SSEW 34–2083% — Pregame win probability: 83% for Northern Illinois. Northern Illinois favored, and won.
Sat 10/12/2024 03:30 PMESPN+ (streaming)atBowling Green65° · 7 mph EW 17–758% — Pregame win probability: 58% for Bowling Green. Bowling Green favored, and lost — Northern Illinois won.
Sat 10/19/2024 03:30 PMESPN+ (streaming)vsToledo71° · 11 mph SSWL 6–1358% — Pregame win probability: 58% for Northern Illinois. Northern Illinois favored, and lost — Toledo won.
Sat 10/26/2024 03:30 PMESPN+ (streaming)atBall State61° · 10 mph NNEL 23–2518% — Pregame win probability: 18% for Ball State. Northern Illinois favored, and lost — Ball State won.
Wed 11/06/2024 07:00 PMESPN2atWestern Michigan51° · 7 mph WW 42–2845% — Pregame win probability: 45% for Western Michigan. Northern Illinois favored, and won.
Wed 11/13/2024 07:00 PMCBSSNvsAkron47° · 12 mph SEW 29–1683% — Pregame win probability: 83% for Northern Illinois. Northern Illinois favored, and won.
Tue 11/19/2024 08:00 PMESPNatMiami (OH)62° · 3 mph WL 9–2054% — Pregame win probability: 54% for Miami (OH). Miami (OH) favored, and won.
Sat 11/30/2024 03:30 PMCBSSNvsCentral Michigan24° · 14 mph WW 24–1682% — Pregame win probability: 82% for Northern Illinois. Northern Illinois favored, and won.
Mon 12/23/2024 02:30 PMESPNvsFresno StateFamous Idaho Potato Bowl46° · 0 mph NW 28–2042% — Pregame win probability: 42% for Fresno State. Northern Illinois favored, and won.Neutral

Home field

Huskie Stadium

42%
of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Nov 2025.
Location
DeKalb, IL
Capacity
23,595
Average crowd
9,931
Surface
Artificial
Roof
Open air
Elevation
877 ft
Opened
1965