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ILLINOIS STATE |
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09/07 |
at Utah |
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09/14 |
at Nebraska |
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09/28 |
at Vanderbilt |
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10/05 |
BALL STATE |
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10/12 |
at Ohio |
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10/19 |
at Miami (OH) |
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10/26 |
AKRON |
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11/02 |
at Central Michigan |
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11/13 |
at Toledo |
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11/19 |
EASTERN MICHIGAN |
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11/26 |
WESTERN MICHIGAN |
L |
at Iowa |
7-33
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L |
UTAH |
6-17
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W |
CENTRAL MICHIGAN |
24-16
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L |
at Florida State |
19-37
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W |
at Eastern Michigan |
26-23 (3OT)
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W |
at Ball State |
24-16
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W |
OHIO |
24-21
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W |
at BYU |
7-6
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W |
at Akron |
36-28
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W |
TOLEDO |
38-15
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L |
MIAMI (OH) |
7-13
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L |
at Western Michigan |
21-28
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W |
vs. Buffalo (MAC Championship Game) |
30-29
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vs. UAB (Boca Raton Bowl) |
13-37
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Amid constant change, NIU, Fresno State enjoy tradition at Potato Bowl
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December 19 For roughly three hours Monday afternoon, the dizzying college football carousel will slow long enough for Northern Illinois (7-5) and Fresno State (6-6) to battle for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, Idaho. FULL STORY
Host N.C. State, No. Illinois clash after tough losses
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September 25 Erstwhile Top 25 teams North Carolina State and Northern Illinois both aim to rebound from losses on Saturday when they meet in Raleigh, N.C. FULL STORY
No. 23 Northern Illinois in unfamiliar territory vs. Buffalo
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September 18 No. 23 Northern Illinois will play a game as a ranked team for the first time since 2013 when it hosts Buffalo on Saturday in DeKalb, Ill. FULL STORY
No. 5 Notre Dame aims to stay focused vs. No. Illinois
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September 04 Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman's phone buzzed this week after his team jumped to No. 5 in the rankings following a road win against Texas A&M. FULL STORY
N. Illinois aims to end run of bowl losses in clash vs. Arkansas St.
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December 20 Northern Illinois hasn't won a bowl game since ending the 2011 season with a victory over Arkansas State in the GoDaddy.com Bowl. FULL STORY
Nebraska looks to end struggles at home, hosts Northern Illinois
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September 12 Nebraska will try to win its first game at home in nearly a year when it hosts Northern Illinois in a nonconference matchup on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb. FULL STORY
Northern Illinois, Boston College seek fresh starts after rough 2022
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August 30 After posting identical 3-9 records last year, Boston College and Northern Illinois look for a fresh start in Saturday's season opener in Chestnut Hill, Mass. FULL STORY
3-0 Kentucky wants even more perfection vs. Northern Illinois
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September 20 Mark Stoops enjoyed much of what he witnessed in last weekend's 31-0 win over Youngstown State, but the Kentucky coach still was far from thrilled. FULL STORY
Both coming off losses, NIU and Vanderbilt try to bounce back
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September 13 Vanderbilt is aiming to bounce back from a loss when it heads to DeKalb, Ill., on Saturday for a clash with Northern Illinois. FULL STORY
Northern Illinois LB Kyle Pugh looking to enjoy last hurrah
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August 24 As college football season approaches, Northern Illinois features one of the most unique players in the country in linebacker Kyle Pugh. FULL STORY
DEPTH CHART
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QB 15
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Marcus Childers*
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6-0
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222
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Jr.
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RB 21
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Marcus Jones
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5-8
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198
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Sr.
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WR 14
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Spencer Tears*
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6-0
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198
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Sr.
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WR 18
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Cole Tucker
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6-2
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193
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So.
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WR 17
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Dennis Robinson
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6-5
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214
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So.
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TE 89
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Mitchell Brinkman
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6-3
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250
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Jr.
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LT 71
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Isaac Hawn
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6-6
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303
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Jr.
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LG 62
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Christopher Perez Jr.*
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6-1
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290
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Sr.
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C 54
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Austin Warner
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6-4
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291
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Jr.
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RG 65
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Nathan Veloz*
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6-4
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319
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Sr.
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RT 72
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Jordan Steckler*
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6-5
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308
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Sr.
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DE 41
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Matt Lorbeck
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6-3
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247
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Jr.
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DT 98
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Jack Heflin
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6-3
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284
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Jr.
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NG 55
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Weston Kramer*
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6-1
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292
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Jr.
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DE 47
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Michael Kennedy
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6-1
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215
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So.
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LB 48
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Antonio Jones-Davis*
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5-11
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228
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Jr.
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LB 57
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Kyle Pugh*
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6-0
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235
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Sr.
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LB 37
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Lance Deveaux Jr.
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5-11
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211
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Sr.
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CB 31
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Devin Haney
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6-1
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172
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So.
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CB 49
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Jalen McKie
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5-7
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169
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So.
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S 8
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Mykelti Williams*
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5-11
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208
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Sr.
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S 11
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Tryashon Foster*
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6-0
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201
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Sr.
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K 39
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John Richardson
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5-11
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190
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Fr.
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P 36
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Matt Ference*
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5-11
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198
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Jr.
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*Returning Starters
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OFFENSE |
PER GAME |
RANK |
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Scoring |
20.1 |
120 |
Rushing |
166.9 |
70 |
Passing |
155.4 |
119 |
Total |
322.3 |
123 |
OFFENSE |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
Scoring |
22.6 |
35 |
Rushing |
109.2 |
11 |
Passing |
247.8 |
95 |
Total |
357.0 |
40 |
TO MARGIN |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
-1 |
-0.07 |
72 |
OFFENSE |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
Scoring |
28.9 |
60 |
Rushing |
177.8 |
48 |
Passing |
199.9 |
86 |
Total |
377.7 |
93 |
OFFENSE |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
Scoring |
22.0 |
T-32 |
Rushing |
120.0 |
16 |
Passing |
218.5 |
57 |
Total |
338.5 |
26 |
TO MARGIN |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
-2 |
-0.15 |
81 |
OFFENSE |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
Scoring |
30.5 |
55 |
Rushing |
239.8 |
16 |
Passing |
224.0 |
73 |
Total |
463.8 |
27 |
OFFENSE |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
Scoring |
30.3 |
80 |
Rushing |
200.8 |
88 |
Passing |
250.7 |
93 |
Total |
451.5 |
98 |
TO MARGIN |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
-1 |
-0.08 |
T-75 |