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Mid-American

Northern Illinois

2025 Season Performance

#128
Rank
3-9
Record
-66.2
Points
0.467
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #98 Ball State 21-7
Worst L @ #129 Eastern Michigan 10-16

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#72
#88
#104
#120
#138
Pre
#85
W3
#88
W6
#126
W9
#121
W12
#120
W15
#128

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/30
W
NR vs FCS Holy Cross
19-17
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/05
L
#77 @ #26 Maryland
9-20
-7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.2 -4.8
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -5.0
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -6.5
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.6
Total -7.6 pts
4
09/20
L
#88 @ #20 Mississippi State
10-38
-8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.7 -4.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-2.7 -6.9
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
5
09/27
L
#104 vs #44 San Diego State
3-6
-10.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.0 -10.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -9.7
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -10.2
Total -10.2 pts
6
10/04
L
#113 vs #115 Miami (OH)
14-25
-12.3
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
-1.1 -12.3
Total -12.3 pts
7
10/11
L
#126 @ #129 Eastern Michigan
10-16
-8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.0 -7.7
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
8
10/18
L
#126 @ #82 Ohio
21-48
-7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -5.9
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
9
10/25
W
#128 vs #98 Ball State
21-7
+7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.1 5.9
Margin Scaling
+2.0 7.9
Total 7.9 pts
11
11/06
L
#122 @ #84 Toledo
3-42
-8.2
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
-2.3 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
12
11/13
W
#124 @ #136 Massachusetts
45-3
+8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-9.3 4.2
Margin Scaling
+3.8 8.0
Total 8.0 pts
13
11/19
L
#120 vs #74 Western Michigan
19-35
-11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -10.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -9.8
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -11.4
Total -11.4 pts
14
11/28
L
#125 vs #117 Kent State
31-35
-13.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.0 -11.4
Loss Record Modifier
-1.0 -12.4
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -13.0
Total -13.0 pts
Total
3-9 Record
-70.9

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 -