The Northern Illinois Huskies were 9-4 in 2021. They fell to the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 47 to 41, in the Cure Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
2 | 6-2 | 9-5 | |
3 | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
4 | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
5 | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 14 | 451 | 6,002 | 1,004 | 6.0 | 3,379 | 649 | 5.2 | 2,623 | 355 | 7.4 | 11 | 65 | 321 | 180 | 115 | 26 | 70 | 634 |
Team Rank | 22nd | 21st | 10th | 53rd | 4th | 4th | 20th | 87th | 95th | 72nd | 2nd | 128th | 14th | 4th | 86th | 36th | 46th | 56th | |
Opponent | 14 | 472 | 6,342 | 944 | 6.9 | 3,003 | 517 | 5.8 | 3,339 | 408 | 8.2 | 19 | 107 | 308 | 157 | 137 | 14 | 77 | 651 |
Opponent Rank | 123rd | 129th | 96th | 121st | 128th | 114th | 127th | 113th | 77th | 109th | 107th | 12th | 124th | 129th | 91st | 5th | 67th | 75th | |
Net | -21 | -340 | +60 | -0.9 | +376 | +132 | -0.6 | -716 | -53 | -0.8 | -8 | -42 | +13 | +23 | -22 | +12 | -7 | -17 | |
Net Rank | 88th | 93rd | 20th | 104th | 53rd | 10th | 93rd | 111th | 97th | 94th | 37th | 91st | 58th | 37th | 94th | 13th | 44th | 54th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |