The Northern Illinois Huskies were 12-1 in 2013. They fell to the Utah State Aggies, 21 to 14, in the Poinsettia Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8-1 | 12-2 | |
2 | 7-1 | 10-3 | |
3 | 8-1 | 10-4 | |
4 | 6-2 | 8-5 | |
5 | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| 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 | 555 | 5,469 | 816 | 6.7 | 2,984 | 492 | 6.1 | 2,485 | 324 | 7.7 | 9 | 49 | 291 | 169 | 112 | 10 | 41 | 347 |
Team Rank | 9th | 36th | 66th | 13th | 10th | 38th | 6th | 62nd | 67th | 33rd | 40th | 90th | 37th | 11th | 59th | 70th | 50th | 50th | |
Opponent | 14 | 351 | 4,394 | 854 | 5.3 | 1,656 | 430 | 3.9 | 2,738 | 404 | 6.8 | 20 | 119 | 251 | 104 | 140 | 7 | 61 | 476 |
Opponent Rank | 74th | 62nd | 62nd | 32nd | 67th | 63rd | 38th | 72nd | 75th | 35th | 60th | 62nd | 70th | 71st | 91st | 44th | 60th | 63rd | |
Net | +204 | +1,075 | -38 | +1.4 | +1,328 | +62 | +2.2 | -253 | -80 | +0.9 | -11 | -70 | +40 | +65 | -28 | +3 | -20 | -129 | |
Net Rank | 16th | 21st | 85th | 11th | 8th | 26th | 6th | 90th | 114th | 34th | 18th | 103rd | 29th | 9th | 108th | 34th | 12th | 15th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| 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 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 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 |