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Mid-American

Northern Illinois

2016 Season Performance

#83
Rank
5-7
Record
-2.1
Points
0.451
SOS

Current Form

W2 streak
COLD
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W @ #67 Eastern Michigan 31-24
Worst L vs #55 Western Illinois 23-28

Record Splits

Home 2-3
Away 3-3
Neutral 0-1
Conference 5-3
Non-Conf 0-4
Close (7 pts or less) 2-4

Rank Progression

#76
#90
#104
#118
#134
Pre
#83
W3
#121
W6
#111
W9
#102
W12
#85
W15
#83

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
L
NR @ #120 Wyoming
34-40 OT
-6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -6.0
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
2
09/10
L
#107 @ #54 South Florida
17-48
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -5.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -4.6
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
3
09/17
L
#114 vs #28 San Diego State
28-42
-10.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.0 -10.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -9.7
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -10.8
Total -10.8 pts
4
09/24
L
#121 vs #55 Western Illinois
23-28
-9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.2 -10.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -9.0
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -9.7
Total -9.7 pts
5
10/01
W
#124 @ #53 Ball State
31-24
+9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.0 8.5
Margin Scaling
+1.2 9.7
Total 9.7 pts
6
10/08
L
#97 @ #9 Western Michigan
30-45
-6.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -4.3
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -6.1
Total -6.1 pts
7
10/15
L
#111 vs #51 Central Michigan
28-34 OT
-12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -11.6
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -12.2
Total -12.2 pts
8
10/22
W
#116 vs #123 Buffalo
44-7
+7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-5.0 4.0
Margin Scaling
+3.8 7.8
Total 7.8 pts
10
11/02
W
#102 vs #124 Bowling Green
45-20
+9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.0 6.0
Margin Scaling
+3.6 9.7
Total 9.7 pts
11
11/10
L
#95 N #40 Toledo
24-31
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -6.3
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
12
11/17
W
#97 @ #67 Eastern Michigan
31-24 OT
+14.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.2 13.2
Margin Scaling
+1.3 14.5
Total 14.5 pts
13
11/25
W
#85 @ #111 Kent State
31-21
+9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.8 7.7
Margin Scaling
+1.9 9.7
Total 9.7 pts
Total
5-7 Record
-8.2

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
54-68
Record
44%
Win Rate
#87
Avg Rank
#4
Best Rank
0.486
Avg SOS
2
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#83
2017
#47
2018
#46
2019
#94
2020
#122
2021
#50
2022
#118
2023
#80
2024
#56
2025
#128
2026
#133

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Mountain West 0-5 (0%) #133 #110 -47.6 0.608 -
2025 Mid-American 3-9 (25%) #128 #77 -66.2 0.467 -
2024 Mid-American 7-5 (58%) #56 #4 49.0 0.481 -
2023 Mid-American 6-6 (50%) #80 #14 3.8 0.452 -
2022 Mid-American 3-9 (25%) #118 #68 -58.7 0.507 -
2021 Mid-American 9-5 (64%) #50 #15 47.0 0.470 MAC
2020 Mid-American 0-6 (0%) #122 #64 -57.1 0.456 -
2019 Mid-American 5-7 (42%) #94 #73 -18.9 0.471 -
2018 Mid-American 8-5 (62%) #46 #42 57.2 0.516 MAC
2017 Mid-American 8-4 (67%) #47 #41 50.6 0.471 -
2016 Mid-American 5-7 (42%) #83 #81 -2.1 0.451 -