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Mid-American

Northern Illinois

2023 Season Performance

#80
Rank
6-6
Record
3.8
Points
0.452
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #35 Ohio 23-13
Worst L vs #84 Southern Illinois 11-14

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#9
#40
#71
#102
#134
Pre
#124
W3
#93
W6
#102
W9
#73
W12
#85
W15
#80

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR @ #114 Boston College
27-24 OT
+15.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 14.1
Margin Scaling
+1.0 15.0
Total 15.0 pts
2
09/09
L
#14 vs #84 Southern Illinois
11-14
-14.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.4 -11.8
Loss Record Modifier
-2.1 -13.8
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -14.2
Total -14.2 pts
3
09/16
L
#97 @ #107 Nebraska
11-35
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.1 -3.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -3.8
Margin Scaling
-2.9 -6.7
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
4
09/23
L
#93 vs #115 Tulsa
14-22
-13.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -11.2
Loss Record Modifier
-1.5 -12.6
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -13.7
Total -13.7 pts
5
09/30
L
#122 @ #61 Toledo
33-35
-5.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -4.8
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -5.3
Total -5.3 pts
6
10/07
W
#115 @ #125 Akron
55-14
+10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.2 6.3
Margin Scaling
+3.8 10.0
Total 10.0 pts
7
10/14
W
#102 vs #35 Ohio
23-13
+12.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.2 10.2
Margin Scaling
+2.3 12.5
Total 12.5 pts
8
10/21
W
#78 vs #80 Eastern Michigan
20-13
+8.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.7 7.3
Margin Scaling
+1.2 8.6
Total 8.6 pts
10
10/31
L
#73 @ #82 Central Michigan
31-37
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -7.1
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
11
11/08
L
#82 vs #120 Ball State
17-20
-13.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.2 -11.6
Loss Record Modifier
-1.4 -13.0
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -13.4
Total -13.4 pts
12
11/15
W
#93 vs #91 Western Michigan
24-0
+9.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.8 6.2
Margin Scaling
+3.6 9.8
Total 9.8 pts
13
11/25
W
#85 @ #133 Kent State
37-27
+7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-8.3 5.2
Margin Scaling
+1.9 7.1
Total 7.1 pts
Total
6-6 Record
0.8

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 -