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Mid-American

Northern Illinois

2021 Season Performance

#50
Rank
9-5
Record
47.0
Points
0.470
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #78 Central Michigan 39-38
Worst L vs #71 Wyoming 43-50

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#10
#41
#72
#103
#133
Pre
#123
W3
#82
W6
#48
W9
#43
W12
#45
W15
#50

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
W
NR @ #77 Georgia Tech
22-21
+10.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.9 9.6
Margin Scaling
+0.5 10.1
Total 10.1 pts
15
12/17
L
#46 N #42 Coastal Carolina
41-47
-6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -6.0
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
2
09/11
L
#15 vs #71 Wyoming
43-50
-12.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -11.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -11.8
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -12.4
Total -12.4 pts
3
09/18
L
#96 @ #27 Michigan
10-63
-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
+1.1 -1.9
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
4
09/25
W
#82 vs FCS Maine
41-14
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
5
10/02
W
#90 vs #58 Eastern Michigan
27-20
+9.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.4 8.6
Margin Scaling
+1.3 9.8
Total 9.8 pts
6
10/09
W
#57 @ #76 Toledo
22-20
+12.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.6 11.9
Margin Scaling
+0.8 12.7
Total 12.7 pts
7
10/16
W
#48 vs #82 Bowling Green
34-26
+8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.9 6.1
Margin Scaling
+2.1 8.2
Total 8.2 pts
8
10/23
W
#47 @ #78 Central Michigan
39-38
+15.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.4 14.9
Margin Scaling
+0.5 15.4
Total 15.4 pts
10
11/03
L
#43 @ #88 Kent State
47-52
-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
11
11/11
W
#57 vs #66 Ball State
30-29
+8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.0 8.0
Margin Scaling
+0.4 8.4
Total 8.4 pts
12
11/18
W
#50 @ #106 Buffalo
33-27 OT
+9.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.1 8.4
Margin Scaling
+1.2 9.6
Total 9.6 pts
13
11/24
L
#45 vs #71 Western Michigan
21-42
-12.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -10.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -10.5
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -12.1
Total -12.1 pts
14
12/04
W
#59 N #72 Kent State
41-23
+13.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.7 10.8
Margin Scaling
+3.0 13.8
Total 13.8 pts
Total
9-5 Record
43.4

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 -