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Mid-American

Northern Illinois

2017 Season Performance

#47
Rank
8-4
Record
50.6
Points
0.471
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W @ #70 Nebraska 21-17
Worst L @ #55 Central Michigan 24-31

Record Splits

Home 5-1
Away 3-3
Conference 6-2
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 4-3
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#36
#60
#84
#108
#130
Pre
#78
W3
#47
W6
#53
W9
#42
W12
#43
W15
#47

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
L
NR vs #74 Boston College
20-23
-8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -9.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -8.4
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -8.9
Total -8.9 pts
2
09/09
W
#120 vs #37 Eastern Illinois
38-10
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/16
W
#100 @ #70 Nebraska
21-17
+21.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.8 16.2
Margin Scaling
+1.8 18.1
Recency Weighting
+3.3 21.3
Total 21.3 pts
5
10/01
L
#74 @ #26 San Diego State
28-34
-6.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -5.3
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -6.0
Total -6.0 pts
6
10/07
W
#71 vs #118 Kent State
24-3
+6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.8 4.2
Margin Scaling
+2.7 6.9
Total 6.9 pts
7
10/14
W
#53 @ #90 Buffalo
14-13
+11.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.2 11.3
Margin Scaling
+0.4 11.7
Total 11.7 pts
8
10/21
W
#50 @ #116 Bowling Green
48-17
+10.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.7 6.8
Margin Scaling
+3.9 10.6
Total 10.6 pts
9
10/26
W
#45 vs #97 Eastern Michigan
30-27 OT
+8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.9 7.1
Margin Scaling
+0.8 8.0
Total 8.0 pts
10
11/02
L
#42 @ #32 Toledo
17-27
-6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.2 -5.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -5.1
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
11
11/10
W
#42 vs #115 Ball State
63-17
+8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.9 4.1
Margin Scaling
+3.8 8.0
Total 8.0 pts
12
11/16
W
#41 vs #71 Western Michigan
35-31
+8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.4 7.6
Margin Scaling
+1.3 8.9
Total 8.9 pts
13
11/24
L
#43 @ #55 Central Michigan
24-31
-6.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -5.9
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -6.6
Total -6.6 pts
Total
8-4 Record
47.6

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 -