Northern Illinois Huskies
Mountain West
7-6 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #93
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -7.5 (#93)
- SP+ Offense
- 18.3
- SP+ Defense
- 24.2
- SRS
- -8.8
- FPI
- -7.3
- Elo
- 1420
- Talent
- 352
- Recruiting
- 131 (#103)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
132nd
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
133rd
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
76th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Boston College | -5.9 | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 2 | vsSouthern Illinois | FCS | 11-14 | -3 | L |
| 3 | @Nebraska | +0.3 | 11-35 | -24 | L |
| 4 | vsTulsa | -13.7 | 14-22 | -8 | L |
| 5 | @Toledo | +3.7 | 33-35 | -2 | L |
| 6 | @Akron | -21.6 | 55-14 | +41 | W |
| 7 | vsOhio | -1.6 | 23-13 | +10 | W |
| 8 | vsEastern Michigan | -12.3 | 20-13 | +7 | W |
| 10 | @Central Michigan | -19.1 | 31-37 | -6 | L |
| 11 | vsBall State | -14.9 | 17-20 | -3 | L |
| 12 | vsWestern Michigan | -15.9 | 24-0 | +24 | W |
| 13 | @Kent State | -26.3 | 37-27 | +10 | W |
| 1 ·P | NArkansas State | -6.3 | 21-19 | +2 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 66
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Rocky Lombardi | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Ethan Hampton | SR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Brock Lampe | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 1st | Antario Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Gavin Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jaylen Poe | SO | 5'10" | 212 | — |
| RB | 4th | Christian Nash | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Kendrell Flowers | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Trayvon Rudolph | SR | 5'10" | 187 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Kacper Rutkiewicz | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Billy Dozier | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 4th | Davis Patterson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Dane Pardridge | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jalen Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Justin Lynch | SR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Kyle Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Keyshaun Pipkin | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Cam Thompson | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| WR | 11th | Trey Urwiler | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Grayson Barnes | SR | 6'4" | 223 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Christion Carter | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Tristen Tewes | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Drew Cassens | SR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Evan Malcore | JR | 6'6" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Izuchukwu Ozoh | SR | 6'4" | 285 | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Roy Williams | SR | 6'6" | 257 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Pierce Oppong | SR | 6'3" | 264 | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Jalonnie Williams | SR | 6'4" | 286 | — |
| DL | 1st | Raishein Thomas | SR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Skyler Gill-Howard | SR | 6'1" | 290 | — |
| DT | 1st | James Ester | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Devonte O'Malley | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Demond Taylor | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DT | 4th | Cade Haberman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 5th | Cameron Crowell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 6th | Jacob Waskow | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | 1st | George Gumbs Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jaden Dolphin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Tyler Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | DaRon Gilbert | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Quinn Urwiler | SR | 6'0" | 226 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Joey Rattin | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Nevaeh Sanders | SR | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| LB | 7th | Jordan Monroe | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Jake Gassaway | JR | 6'0" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Rashon Myles Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Phillip Baynes | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 11th | Chase Hutchinson | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jacob Finley | JR | 5'11" | 184 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Javaughn Byrd | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Cam'Ron Dabney | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Gabriel Amegatcher | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 5th | Mahki Rolle | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Jashon Prophete | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Amariyun Knighten | JR | 6'0" | 174 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | CJ Brown | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| S | 1st | Nate Valcarcel | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Jordan Hansen | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 3rd | Devin Lafayette | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Muhammed Jammeh | SR | 6'1" | 201 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Cyrus McGarrell | SR | 6'2" | 197 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Trey Porter | JR | 6'0" | 198 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Ty Myles | SR | 5'10" | 191 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Tom Foley | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Kanon Woodill | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jake Seibert | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
18.314
Off PPA
+0.2062
Pass PPA
+0.2544
Rush PPA
+0.1978
Success
42%55
Explosive
1.2435
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.20 | +0.12 |
| Passing | +0.25 | +0.15 |
| Rushing | +0.19 | +0.13 |
| 1st Down | +0.07 | +0.00 |
| 2nd Down | +0.12 | +0.01 |
| 3rd Down | +0.58 | +0.54 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
25.3
PPG Against
21.2
Differential
+4.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-5
- Avg Margin
- +4.1
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 18.2 | 13.7 |
| Away | 3-3 | 32.3 | 28.7 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 21.0 | 19.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 5-3 | 30.0 | 19.9 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 16.8 | 22.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 7 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #128 | — | — |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #84 | #23 | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #93 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #123 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9-4 | 7-2 | #97 | — | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 0-6 | 0-6 | #122 | — | — |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #115 | — | — |
| 2018 | 8-5 | 7-2 | #89 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #75 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 5-7 | 5-3 | #77 | — | — |
| 2015 | 8-5 | 6-3 | #82 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #71 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 1-3 ATS · O0/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 4-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-6 |
| As underdog | 3-1 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 3-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #96 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★162 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #84 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2024 | #99 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2023 | #103 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | #87 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 | #91 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2020 | #91 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2019 | #108 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | #93 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2017 | #97 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2016 | #112 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #120
Returning prod 62%Departed 38%
Talent composite352.4 #120 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 42 / 26
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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