Northern Illinois
0–8 · 0–4 Mountain West · Rob Harley, 1st season
Lost to UNLV 31–24, Oct 31 · Next: at San Jose State, Sat, Nov 7 · analysis
Best by position: quarterbacks · running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters
Against the closing line
Northern Illinois has beaten the line in 1 of its last 4, 10.5 points a game under it. Over the season it’s 6.9 a game under, 128th of 136.
last 4
−10.5
before
−3.3
-200
Oct 10, 2026 vs Air Force −14.0
Oct 17, 2026 @ Wyoming −10.5
Oct 24, 2026 vs Hawaii −32.0
Oct 31, 2026 @ UNLV +14.5
Lately
- Lost 10 straight, the longest activestreak
Nov 18, 2025 vs Western Michigan −16
Nov 28, 2025 vs Kent State −4
Sep 5 @ Iowa −40
Sep 12 vs Illinois State −4
Sep 19 @ Arizona −25
Sep 26 @ Georgia State −21- Oct 10 vs Air Force −21
- Oct 17 @ Wyoming −18
- Oct 24 vs Hawaii −35
- Oct 31 @ UNLV −7
the games, with the score
Northern Illinois has lost 10 straight, the longest active streak in college football. Every game of it. Date Game Result Score Nov 18, 2025 Northern Illinois vsWestern MichiganL 19–35 Nov 28, 2025 Northern Illinois vsKent StateL 31–35 Sep 5, 2026 Northern Illinois @No. 22 IowaL 0–40 Sep 12, 2026 Northern Illinois vsIllinois StateL 24–28 Sep 19, 2026 Northern Illinois @ArizonaL 17–42 Sep 26, 2026 Northern Illinois @Georgia StateL 14–35 Oct 10, 2026 Northern Illinois vsAir ForceL 7–28 Oct 17, 2026 Northern Illinois @WyomingL 23–41 Oct 24, 2026 Northern Illinois vsHawaiiL 21–56 Oct 31, 2026 Northern Illinois @UNLVL 24–31 - Failed to cover 8 of its last 10count
- Nov 18, 2025 vs Western Michigan −9
- Nov 28, 2025 vs Kent State −9
- Sep 5 @ Iowa −8.5
- Sep 12 vs Illinois State −1.5
- Sep 19 @ Arizona +9.5
- Sep 26 @ Georgia State −12.5
- Oct 10 vs Air Force −14
- Oct 17 @ Wyoming −10.5
- Oct 24 vs Hawaii −32
- Oct 31 @ UNLV +14.5
- Won 3 of its last 10 at homecount
Nov 30, 2024 vs Central Michigan +8
Aug 30, 2025 vs Holy Cross +2
Sep 27, 2025 vs San Diego State −3
Oct 4, 2025 vs Miami (OH) −11
Oct 25, 2025 vs Ball State +14- Nov 18, 2025 vs Western Michigan −16
- Nov 28, 2025 vs Kent State −4
- Sep 12 vs Illinois State −4
- Oct 10 vs Air Force −21
- Oct 24 vs Hawaii −35
Against expected,
| a game | offense | defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points | −8.6 · 125th | +13.9 · 132nd |
| Total yards | −34 · 91st | +85 · 128th |
| Touchdowns | −0.9 · 110th | +1.9 · 133rd |
| Passing efficiency | −15.8 · 104th | +9.2 · 95th |
| 3rd downs | −8.1% · 121st | +19.2% · 136th |
| Turnovers | +0.4 · 115th | −0.2 · 93rd |
| Sacks | +0.9 · 118th | −1.1 · 126th |
| Penalty yards | −3.3 · 54th |
Over (+) or under (−) what its opponents usually allow, a game, and where that stands among 136 teams, the best first. Lit is the top ten or the bottom ten. Penalty yards read against the league’s mean, since nobody allows them.
Seasons
- 2026 0–8
- 2025 3–9
- 2024 8–5
- 2023 7–6
- 2022 3–9
- 2021 9–5
- 2020 0–6
- 2019 5–7
- 2018 8–6
- 2017 8–5
- 2016 5–7
- 2015 8–6
- 2014 11–3
- 2013 12–2
- 2012 12–2
- 2011 11–3
- 2010 11–3
- 2009 7–6
- 2008 6–7
- 2007 2–10
- 2006 7–6
- 2005 7–5
- 2004 9–3
- 2003 10–2
- 2002 8–4
- 2001 6–5
- 2000 6–5
- 1999 5–6
- 1998 2–9
- 1997 0–11
- 1996 1–10
- 1995 3–8
- 1994 4–7
- 1993 4–7
- 1992 5–6
- 1991 2–9
- 1990 6–5
- 1989 9–2
- 1988 7–4
- 1987 5–5–1
- 1986 2–9
- 1985 4–7
- 1984 4–6–1
- 1983 10–2
- 1982 5–5
- 1981 3–8
- 1980 7–4
- 1979 5–5–1
- 1978 5–6
- 1977 3–8
- 1976 1–10
- 1975 3–8
- 1974 4–7
- 1973 6–5
- 1972 7–4
- 1971 5–5–1
- 1970 3–7
- 1969 3–7
- 1968 2–8
Method
- Against the line is each game’s points of margin less what the closing line expected, from College Football Streak King’s lines. A game nobody lined sits out, and a push hasn’t beaten it. Lately is the last 4 games with one.
- Against expected is each game against what the opponent usually gave up in its other games, with half the home edge, averaged. A game against a team with no other game here sits out.
- Passing efficiency is the NCAA’s passer rating. Turnovers on offense are the ones it lost, and on defense the ones it forced. Sacks on offense are the ones its quarterbacks took, and they start in 2024.