Northern Illinois Huskies
Mountain West
8-5 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #84AP #23
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -3.5 (#84)
- SP+ Offense
- 20.0
- SP+ Defense
- 21.6
- SRS
- -1.1
- FPI
- -4.3
- Elo
- 1455
- Talent
- 437
- Recruiting
- 150 (#99)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
106th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
112th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
112th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWestern Illinois | FCS | 54-15 | +39 | W |
| 2 | @Notre Dame | +23.9 | 16-14 | +2 | W |
| 4 | vsBuffalo | -4 | 20-23 | -3 | L |
| 5 | @NC State | +3.9 | 17-24 | -7 | L |
| 6 | vsMassachusetts | -21.9 | 34-20 | +14 | W |
| 7 | @Bowling Green | -1.8 | 17-7 | +10 | W |
| 8 | vsToledo | -2.5 | 6-13 | -7 | L |
| 9 | @Ball State | -19.8 | 23-25 | -2 | L |
| 11 | @Western Michigan | -10.2 | 42-28 | +14 | W |
| 12 | vsAkron | -17.9 | 29-16 | +13 | W |
| 13 | @Miami (OH) | +1.3 | 9-20 | -11 | L |
| 14 | vsCentral Michigan | -15.8 | 24-16 | +8 | W |
| 1 ·P | NFresno State | -3.8 | 28-20 | +8 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 75
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Ethan Hampton | SR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Josh Holst | SO | 6'4" | 204 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Jalen Macon | JR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| QB | — | Kenny Lueth | JR | 6'4" | 225 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Brock Lampe | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 1st | Gavin Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Antario Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Telly Johnson Jr. | SO | 5'11" | 209 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jaylen Poe | SO | 5'10" | 212 | — |
| RB | 5th | Ahmir Smith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Garrett Gensler | FR | 6'0" | 197 | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Trayvon Rudolph | SR | 5'10" | 187 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Cam Thompson | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Dane Pardridge | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★ |
| WR | 4th | Andrew McElroy | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Justin Lynch | SR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | George Dimopoulos | SO | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Keyshaun Pipkin | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | La'Don Bryant | FR | 6'4" | 204 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Rickey Taylor Jr. | FR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Christopher Gore | FR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Grayson Barnes | SR | 6'4" | 223 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Tristen Tewes | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jake Appleget | JR | 6'4" | 242 | — |
| TE | — | Chase Schutty | FR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
Offensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Aiden Olson | FR | 6'4" | 311 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Evan Buss | SR | 6'6" | 312 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Matt Schooley | SR | 6'2" | 298 | — |
| OL | — | Drew Hoth | SR | 6'4" | 318 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Luke Pinnick | JR | 6'4" | 302 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | J.J. Lippe | SR | 6'5" | 311 | ★★ |
| OL | — | John Champe | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Roy Williams | SR | 6'6" | 257 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Jalonnie Williams | SR | 6'4" | 286 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Pierce Oppong | SR | 6'3" | 264 | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Ivan Davis | SR | 6'3" | 244 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Skyler Gill-Howard | SR | 6'1" | 290 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Raishein Thomas | SR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Liam Rempel | SR | 6'5" | 237 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Devonte O'Malley | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Cade Haberman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Demond Taylor | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DT | 4th | Mark Hensley | SO | 6'3" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DT | 5th | Jacob Waskow | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jaden Dolphin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Christian Fuhrman | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Quinn Urwiler | SR | 6'0" | 226 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Jake Gassaway | JR | 6'0" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Nevaeh Sanders | SR | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| LB | 6th | Joey Rattin | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Filip Maciorowski | SO | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | 8th | Marc Pretto | JR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | AJ Guida | FR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Javaughn Byrd | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Jacob Finley | JR | 5'11" | 184 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Cam'Ron Dabney | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Malik Armstrong | JR | 6'0" | 192 | ★★ |
| CB | — | Dashaun Gibson | FR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| DB | 1st | Jashon Prophete | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Amariyun Knighten | JR | 6'0" | 174 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Isaiah Bragg | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Ethan Tierney | SO | 6'0" | 187 | — |
| DB | — | Joshua Tillman | FR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| S | 1st | Santana Banner | SO | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Nate Valcarcel | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Jordan Hansen | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 4th | Ty Myles | SR | 5'10" | 191 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Trey Porter | JR | 6'0" | 198 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Muhammed Jammeh | SR | 6'1" | 201 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Cyrus McGarrell | SR | 6'2" | 197 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Owen Belman | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| S | — | Adrian Thomas | FR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Sean Weigand | FR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| P | 1st | Tom Foley | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Kanon Woodill | — | — | — | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
20.015
Off PPA
+0.1851
Pass PPA
+0.2451
Rush PPA
+0.1560
Success
43%52
Explosive
1.2230
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.18 | +0.06 |
| Passing | +0.24 | +0.05 |
| Rushing | +0.15 | +0.08 |
| 1st Down | +0.07 | -0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.19 | +0.02 |
| 3rd Down | +0.43 | +0.29 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
24.3
PPG Against
18.4
Differential
+5.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-4
- Avg Margin
- +5.8
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 27.8 | 17.2 |
| Away | 3-3 | 20.7 | 19.7 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 28.0 | 20.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-0 | 16.0 | 14.0 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 21.3 | 18.5 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 29.8 | 18.6 |
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
4-1 SU · 1-3 ATS · O2/U1
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 4-6-240% |
| Over / Under | 5-5-2 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-5 |
| As underdog | 2-1 |
| Home | 1-4 |
| Away | 3-2 |
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 #124
Returning prod 60%Departed 40%
Portal in 6net -13Out 19
Talent composite437.2 #124 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.6
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)9 / 83 / 78
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jake Appleget | TE | 3★ | ← Nebraska |
| ▲ | Jalen Macon | QB | 3★ | ← Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
| ▲ | Marc Pretto | LB | 3★ | ← Fordham |
| ▲ | Christian Fuhrman | LB | 3★ | ← Southeast Missouri State |
| ▼ | Keshon Artis | LB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Pete Nygra | IOL | 3★ | → Louisville |
| ▼ | George Gumbs Jr. | EDGE | 3★ | → Florida |
| ▼ | Devin Lafayette | S | 3★ | → Troy |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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