2026 · week 9 · 1A. Updated November 1, 2026, 20:12 UTC

History for Northern Illinois

The big number is the overall rank. The smaller one is the rank in the division they played. This season follows the week in the header. Earlier seasons use the final week.

Season	Rank	Result	Conf	Record	SRS	SOS	Tempo	Offense						Defense
Season	Rank	Result	Conf	Record	SRS	SOS	Tempo	success_rate	explosiveness	yards_per_play	finish	turnover_rate	havoc_rate	success_rate	explosiveness	yards_per_play	finish	turnover_rate	havoc_rate
2026	152 132		Mountain West	0-8	+10.94	+28.60	25.6	38.5%	11.6	5.09	2.00	1.5%	5.9%	47.2%	12.8	6.50	4.42	2.3%	5.6%
2025	137 122		Mid-American	3-9	+14.05	+18.59	54.1	34.8%	11.5	4.79	3.25	1.4%	3.5%	44.0%	10.9	5.49	2.81	1.4%	3.0%
2024	90 86		Mid-American	8-5	+23.82	+19.73	67.3	42.6%	11.8	5.73	3.08	1.3%	3.0%	37.9%	12.1	5.10	2.85	1.3%	5.1%
2023	109 102		Mid-American	7-6	+18.42	+14.76	59.4	42.9%	12.8	6.19	2.95	1.7%	3.4%	40.6%	11.0	5.24	3.16	1.7%	3.9%
2022	136 116		Mid-American	3-9	+14.58	+18.95	58.3	41.1%	12.4	5.98	3.36	1.9%	2.7%	44.2%	12.4	6.12	3.84	2.0%	5.2%
2021	105 96		Mid-American	9-5	+19.95	+20.76	67.6	45.8%	12.1	6.24	3.73	1.2%	2.1%	49.5%	13.4	7.25	3.88	0.6%	2.5%
2020	114 110		Mid-American	0-6	-6.24	+0.52	61.0	40.7%	11.8	5.34	4.32	1.9%	4.6%	47.5%	13.5	6.90	3.36	1.4%	4.0%
2019	117 107		Mid-American	5-7	+16.98	+19.93	61.5	39.0%	13.2	5.36	3.58	2.0%	4.6%	41.6%	14.0	6.12	3.61	1.3%	3.1%
2018	91 86		Mid-American	8-6	+24.35	+25.76	66.7	40.1%	10.4	4.50	3.34	1.6%	5.5%	35.4%	12.8	4.84	2.71	1.4%	5.9%
2017	75 72		Mid-American	8-5	+25.23	+19.73	67.1	40.6%	11.9	5.13	3.12	1.8%	4.1%	33.6%	13.5	4.64	3.20	2.3%	6.2%
2016	84 79		Mid-American	5-7	+24.13	+20.50	66.5	43.6%	12.4	5.89	3.67	1.8%	2.5%	45.2%	12.9	6.19	3.69	1.8%	3.8%
2015	82 80		Mid-American	8-6	+25.56	+23.45	65.9	40.7%	12.1	5.35	3.51	1.8%	4.6%	41.7%	11.2	4.94	2.83	2.3%	4.7%
2014	73 70		Mid-American	11-3	+25.17	+18.55	69.1	46.1%	11.6	5.85	3.69	0.9%	2.2%	42.9%	12.0	5.50	3.45	2.1%	5.2%
2013	55 54		Mid-American	12-2	+30.96	+17.61	69.8	50.7%	12.1	6.88	0.55	0.0%	0.0%	44.5%	11.8	5.96	0.61	0.0%	0.0%
2012	38		Mid-American	12-2	+34.71	+18.83	56.3	47.1%	12.9	6.72	0.37	0.0%	1.6%	42.5%	10.6	5.03	0.61	0.0%	3.4%
2011	57		Mid-American	11-3	+29.23	+20.69	62.6	46.8%	13.3	6.88	0.69	0.0%	1.0%	42.2%	12.2	5.83	0.63	0.0%	2.9%
2010	40		Mid-American	11-3	+34.11	+15.92	58.0	49.0%	13.1	7.00	0.59	0.0%	1.4%	38.4%	12.9	5.62	0.46	0.0%	3.4%
2009	88 82		Mid-American	7-6	+22.88	+18.55	50.8	43.2%	11.8	5.82	0.65	0.0%	1.8%	41.5%	12.7	5.90	0.62	0.0%	3.1%
2008	82 78		Mid-American	6-7	+23.21	+18.86	56.0	40.4%	11.6	5.42	0.87	0.0%	2.1%	43.9%	10.7	5.31	0.68	0.0%	3.0%
2007	139 109		Mid-American	2-10	+10.97	+18.74	39.9	40.1%	11.5	5.41	0.79	0.0%	2.5%	46.5%	11.9	6.33	0.30	0.0%	1.3%
2006	73 72		Mid-American	7-6	+25.32	+20.87	54.8	40.3%	13.6	6.11	0.69	0.0%	2.4%	42.1%	11.3	5.51	0.44	0.0%	3.5%
2005	59		Mid-American	7-5	+30.21	+20.55	27.5	46.7%	11.2	5.73	0.40	0.0%	0.0%	46.6%	7.9	4.32	0.51	0.0%	0.0%
2004	69 68		Mid-American	9-3	+26.16	+16.37	17.8	37.6%	12.4	4.85	0.71	1.4%	2.3%	37.1%	13.1	5.07	0.67	1.1%	4.3%
2003	63 62		Mid-American	10-2	+28.79	+19.24	52.7	39.7%	12.6	5.42	0.86	0.5%	3.3%	42.1%	11.9	5.45	0.82	1.0%	2.9%
2002	68 67		Mid-American	8-4	+26.30	+20.30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	81 79		Mid-American	6-5	+20.83	+20.33	18.5	34.5%	12.3	4.52	1.06	0.5%	3.4%	43.5%	10.9	5.20	0.27	0.9%	1.7%