Northern Illinois Huskies

Team History

SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
2025	Northern Illinois Huskies	3	9	0	.250	12th
2024	Northern Illinois Huskies	7	5	0	.583	6th	Won Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
2023	Northern Illinois Huskies	6	6	0	.500	5th	Won Camellia Bowl
2022	Northern Illinois Huskies	3	9	0	.250	11th
2021	Northern Illinois Huskies	9	4	0	.692	2nd	Lost Cure Bowl
2020	Northern Illinois Huskies	0	6	0	.000	11th
2019	Northern Illinois Huskies	5	7	0	.417	10th
2018	Northern Illinois Huskies	8	5	0	.615	3rd	Lost Boca Raton Bowl
2017	Northern Illinois Huskies	8	4	0	.667	4th	Lost Quick Lane Bowl
2016	Northern Illinois Huskies	5	7	0	.417	7th
2015	Northern Illinois Huskies	8	5	0	.615	6th	Lost Poinsettia Bowl
2014	Northern Illinois Huskies	11	2	0	.846	1st	Lost Boca Raton Bowl
2013	Northern Illinois Huskies	12	1	0	.923	1st	Lost Poinsettia Bowl
2012	Northern Illinois Huskies	12	1	0	.923	1st	Lost Orange Bowl
2011	Northern Illinois Huskies	10	3	0	.769	1st	Won GoDaddy.com Bowl
2010	Northern Illinois Huskies	10	3	0	.769		Won Humanitarian Bowl
2009	Northern Illinois Huskies	7	5	0	.583		Lost International Bowl
2008	Northern Illinois Huskies	6	6	0	.500		Lost Independence Bowl
2007	Northern Illinois Huskies	2	10	0	.167
2006	Northern Illinois Huskies	7	5	0	.583		Lost Poinsettia Bowl
2005	Northern Illinois Huskies	7	5	0	.583
2004	Northern Illinois Huskies	8	3	0	.727		Won Silicon Valley Bowl
2003	Northern Illinois Huskies	10	2	0	.833
2002	Northern Illinois Huskies	8	4	0	.667
2001	Northern Illinois Huskies	6	5	0	.545
2000	Northern Illinois Huskies	6	5	0	.545
1999	Northern Illinois Huskies	5	6	0	.455
1998	Northern Illinois Huskies	2	9	0	.182
1997	Northern Illinois Huskies	0	11	0	.000
1996	Northern Illinois Huskies	1	10	0	.091
1995	Northern Illinois Huskies	3	8	0	.273
1994	Northern Illinois Huskies	4	7	0	.364
1993	Northern Illinois Huskies	4	7	0	.364
1992	Northern Illinois Huskies	5	6	0	.455
1991	Northern Illinois Huskies	2	9	0	.182
1990	Northern Illinois Huskies	6	5	0	.545
1989	Northern Illinois Huskies	9	2	0	.818
1988	Northern Illinois Huskies	7	4	0	.636
1987	Northern Illinois Huskies	5	5	1	.500
1986	Northern Illinois Huskies	2	9	0	.182
1985	Northern Illinois Huskies	4	7	0	.364
1984	Northern Illinois Huskies	4	6	1	.409
1983	Northern Illinois Huskies	9	2	0	.818	1st	Won California Bowl
1982	Northern Illinois Huskies	5	5	0	.500
1981	Northern Illinois Huskies	3	8	0	.273
1980	Northern Illinois Huskies	7	4	0	.636
1979	Northern Illinois Huskies	5	5	1	.500
1978	Northern Illinois Huskies	5	6	0	.455
1977	Northern Illinois Huskies	3	8	0	.273
1976	Northern Illinois Huskies	1	10	0	.091
1975	Northern Illinois Huskies	3	8	0	.273
1974	Northern Illinois Huskies	4	7	0	.364
1973	Northern Illinois Huskies	6	5	0	.545
1972	Northern Illinois Huskies	7	4	0	.636
1971	Northern Illinois Huskies	5	5	1	.500
1970	Northern Illinois Huskies	3	7	0	.300
1969	Northern Illinois Huskies	3	7	0	.300
1968	Northern Illinois Huskies	2	8	0	.200
1967	Northern Illinois Huskies	0	4	0	.000
1966	Northern Illinois Huskies	0	1	0	.000

History


Seasons	60 (1966 to present)
Conference	Mid-American
Regular Season	318-342-4 (.482)
Postseason	6-11 (.353)
National Championships	0

Franchise Leaders

PASS YDS

8,054

Chandler Harnish

RUSH YDS

5,052

Garrett Wolfe

REC YDS

2,991

Justin McCareins

CFB 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,379

Mestemaker

3,973

Mensah

3,937

Chambliss

Rush Yards Leaders

1,661

Cook

1,649

Hardy

1,567

Lacy

Rec Yards Leaders

1,291

Scudero

1,276

Bell

1,264

Young

Pass TD Leaders

41

Mendoza

34

Mensah

34

Mestemaker

Rush TD Leaders

25

Hawkins

24

Lacy

18

Hellums

Rec TD Leaders

15

Sarratt

14

Brown

13

Cooper

QB Rating Leaders

182.9

Mendoza

177.5

Sayin

170.4

Pavia

Sack Leaders

14.5

Bailey

14.5

Tucker

12.5

Smith

CFB 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

45.1

42.0

41.6

41.3

40.5

39.8

Opp PPG Rankings

9.3

11.7

11.8

13.3

14.8

15.4

Total Yards Rankings

512.4

489.7

488.7

482.9

472.8

472.1

Rush Yards Rankings

285.6

266.3

261.4

254.9

246.9

241.5

Pass Yards Rankings

340.2

318.0

313.3

309.6

296.0

292.8

Sack Leaders

50.0

46.0

45.0

43.0

41.0

CFB 2025 Standings

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Duke	9	5	.643
2	Virginia	11	3	.786
3	Miami	13	2	.867
4	Pittsburgh	8	5	.615
5	SMU	9	4	.692
6	Georgia Tech	9	4	.692
7	California	7	6	.538
8	Clemson	7	6	.538
9	NC State	8	5	.615
10	Louisville	9	4	.692
11	Wake Forest	9	4	.692
12	Stanford	4	8	.333
13	Florida State	5	7	.417
14	North Carolina	4	8	.333
15	Virginia Tech	3	9	.250
16	Boston College	2	10	.167
17	Syracuse	3	9	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	12	2	.857
2	Alabama	11	4	.733
3	Ole Miss	13	2	.867
4	Texas A&M	11	2	.846
5	Texas	10	3	.769
6	Oklahoma	10	3	.769
7	Vanderbilt	10	3	.769
8	Missouri	8	5	.615
9	Tennessee	8	5	.615
10	LSU	7	6	.538
11	Kentucky	5	7	.417
12	Florida	4	8	.333
13	Auburn	5	7	.417
14	Mississippi State	5	8	.385
15	South Carolina	4	8	.333
16	Arkansas	2	10	.167

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	Indiana	15	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	12	2	.857
3	Oregon	13	2	.867
4	Michigan	9	4	.692
5	USC	9	4	.692
6	Iowa	9	4	.692
7	Illinois	9	4	.692
8	Minnesota	8	5	.615
9	Washington	9	4	.692
10	Nebraska	7	6	.538
11	Northwestern	7	6	.538
12	Penn State	7	6	.538
13	UCLA	3	9	.250
14	Rutgers	5	7	.417
15	Wisconsin	4	8	.333
16	Maryland	4	8	.333
17	Michigan State	4	8	.333
18	Purdue	2	10	.167

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	UNLV	10	4	.714
2	New Mexico	9	4	.692
3	San Diego State	9	4	.692
4	Boise State	9	5	.643
5	Fresno State	9	4	.692
6	Hawaii	9	4	.692
7	Utah State	6	7	.462
8	Air Force	4	8	.333
9	Wyoming	4	8	.333
10	Nevada	3	9	.250
11	San José State	3	9	.250
12	Colorado State	2	10	.167

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	North Texas	12	2	.857
2	Tulane	11	3	.786
3	Navy	11	2	.846
4	South Florida	9	4	.692
5	East Carolina	9	4	.692
6	Memphis	8	5	.615
7	Army	7	6	.538
8	UTSA	7	6	.538
9	Temple	5	7	.417
10	Florida Atlantic	4	8	.333
11	Rice	5	8	.385
12	UAB	4	8	.333
13	Tulsa	4	8	.333
14	Charlotte	1	11	.083

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	10	2	.833
2	UConn	9	4	.692

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Texas Tech	12	2	.857
2	BYU	12	2	.857
3	Utah	11	2	.846
4	Houston	10	3	.769
5	Arizona	9	4	.692
6	Arizona State	8	5	.615
7	Iowa State	8	4	.667
8	Kansas State	6	6	.500
9	TCU	9	4	.692
10	Cincinnati	7	6	.538
11	Baylor	5	7	.417
12	Kansas	5	7	.417
13	UCF	5	7	.417
14	West Virginia	4	8	.333
15	Colorado	3	9	.250
16	Oklahoma State	1	11	.083

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Washington State	7	6	.538
2	Oregon State	2	10	.167

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Western Michigan	10	4	.714
2	Miami (OH)	7	7	.500
3	Ohio	9	4	.692
4	Toledo	8	5	.615
5	Central Michigan	7	6	.538
6	Akron	5	7	.417
7	Buffalo	5	7	.417
8	Kent State	5	7	.417
9	Eastern Michigan	4	8	.333
10	Ball State	4	8	.333
11	Bowling Green	4	8	.333
12	Northern Illinois	3	9	.250
13	UMass	0	12	.000

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	JMU	12	2	.857
2	Troy	8	6	.571
3	Old Dominion	10	3	.769
4	Southern Miss	7	6	.538
5	Coastal Carolina	6	7	.462
6	Louisiana	6	7	.462
7	Georgia Southern	7	6	.538
8	Arkansas State	7	6	.538
9	Marshall	5	7	.417
10	Texas State	7	6	.538
11	Appalachian State	5	8	.385
12	South Alabama	4	8	.333
13	Georgia State	1	11	.083
14	Louisiana-Monroe	3	9	.250

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Kennesaw State	10	4	.714
2	Jacksonville State	9	5	.643
3	Western Kentucky	9	4	.692
4	Louisiana Tech	8	5	.615
5	Missouri State	7	6	.538
6	FIU	7	6	.538
7	Delaware	7	6	.538
8	Liberty	4	8	.333
9	Middle Tennessee	3	9	.250
10	New Mexico State	4	8	.333
11	UTEP	2	10	.167
12	Sam Houston	2	10	.167