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Mid-American

Northern Illinois

2022 Season Performance

#118
Rank
3-9
Record
-58.7
Points
0.507
SOS

Current Form

L2 streak
HOT
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W @ #73 Eastern Michigan 39-10
Worst L vs #129 Akron 12-44

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#63
#81
#99
#117
#134
Pre
#98
W3
#115
W6
#124
W9
#112
W12
#118
W15
#118

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #102 Eastern Illinois
34-27
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/10
L
#68 @ #107 Tulsa
35-38
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -6.8
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
3
09/17
L
#102 vs #74 Vanderbilt
28-38
-9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -6.5
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -8.1
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -9.5
Total -9.5 pts
4
09/24
L
#115 @ #10 Kentucky
23-31
-5.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -2.5
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -4.3
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.1
Total -5.1 pts
5
10/01
L
#109 @ #122 Ball State
38-44 OT
-7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -7.2
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
6
10/08
L
#119 vs #66 Toledo
32-52
-12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -10.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -10.6
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -12.2
Total -12.2 pts
7
10/15
W
#124 @ #73 Eastern Michigan
39-10
+17.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.3 13.2
Margin Scaling
+4.3 17.6
Total 17.6 pts
8
10/22
L
#108 @ #76 Ohio
17-24
-6.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.0 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
10
11/02
L
#112 vs #122 Central Michigan
22-35
-14.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.4 -11.8
Loss Record Modifier
-1.6 -13.3
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.3
Total -14.3 pts
11
11/10
W
#119 @ #112 Western Michigan
24-21
+10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.4 10.1
Margin Scaling
+0.8 10.9
Total 10.9 pts
12
11/17
L
#110 vs #105 Miami (OH)
23-29
-12.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -11.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -11.8
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -12.4
Total -12.4 pts
13
11/26
L
#118 vs #129 Akron
12-44
-16.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.6 -12.0
Loss Record Modifier
-2.6 -14.5
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -16.4
Total -16.4 pts
Total
3-9 Record
-63.0

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 -