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Mid-American

Northern Illinois

2018 Season Performance

#46
Rank
8-5
Record
57.2
Points
0.516
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
COLD
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W N #33 Buffalo 30-29
Worst L @ #117 Florida State 19-37

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#37
#59
#81
#103
#124
Pre
#76
W3
#95
W6
#77
W9
#51
W12
#52
W15
#46

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
L
NR @ #35 Iowa
7-33
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -2.4
Margin Scaling
-3.1 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
2
09/08
L
#93 vs #73 Utah
6-17
-10.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -10.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -9.7
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -10.8
Total -10.8 pts
3
09/15
W
#114 vs #126 Central Michigan
24-16
+5.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-5.4 3.6
Margin Scaling
+1.9 5.5
Total 5.5 pts
4
09/22
L
#95 @ #117 Florida State
19-37
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -6.1
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
5
09/29
W
#112 @ #83 Eastern Michigan
26-23 OT
+14.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.0 13.5
Margin Scaling
+0.9 14.4
Total 14.4 pts
6
10/06
W
#80 @ #95 Ball State
24-16
+10.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.7 8.8
Margin Scaling
+2.0 10.8
Total 10.8 pts
7
10/13
W
#77 vs #74 Ohio
24-21
+10.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 9.6
Margin Scaling
+0.9 10.5
Total 10.5 pts
9
10/27
W
#67 @ #48 BYU
7-6
+19.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.1 15.6
Margin Scaling
+0.6 16.2
Recency Weighting
+2.9 19.1
Total 19.1 pts
10
11/01
W
#51 @ #61 Akron
36-26
+11.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.0 9.5
Margin Scaling
+2.1 11.6
Total 11.6 pts
11
11/08
W
#45 vs #74 Toledo
38-15
+12.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.7 8.3
Margin Scaling
+3.9 12.1
Total 12.1 pts
12
11/15
L
#42 vs #89 Miami (OH)
7-13
-11.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -11.2
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -11.9
Total -11.9 pts
13
11/21
L
#52 @ #90 Western Michigan
21-28
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.0 -6.4
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
14
12/01
W
#59 N #33 Buffalo
30-29
+14.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.4 13.9
Margin Scaling
+0.5 14.4
Total 14.4 pts
Total
8-5 Record
54.4

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 -