Northern Illinois Huskies

Team History

SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
2026	Northern Illinois Huskies	0	9	0	.000	10th
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	61 (1966 to present)
Conference	Mountain West
Regular Season	318-351-4 (.475)
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

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CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

3,169

Atkinson

2,962

Mestemaker

2,880

Jackson

Rush Yards Leaders

1,241

Riley

1,193

White

1,189

Sheppard

Rec Yards Leaders

1,209

Legree

1,200

Smith

1,027

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

29

Mestemaker

28

Mensah

27

Veltkamp

Rush TD Leaders

19

Hawkins

18

Gutierrez

18

Hellums

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

14

Smith

13

Toney

QB Rating Leaders

191.0

Mensah

184.5

Sayin

180.8

Jennings

Sack Leaders

10.5

Simmons

10.5

Dean

10.0

Osunsanmi

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

45.0

44.7

43.9

43.3

41.1

40.8

Opp PPG Rankings

10.9

11.9

12.2

12.4

13.0

13.6

Total Yards Rankings

535.4

533.6

517.3

517.0

514.0

504.1

Rush Yards Rankings

332.0

324.7

298.1

270.2

265.8

263.6

Pass Yards Rankings

370.4

343.8

339.1

326.1

324.9

322.9

Sack Leaders

39.0

37.0

36.0

32.0

31.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	8	1	.889
2	Texas State	5	4	.556
3	Oregon State	5	4	.556
4	San Diego State	4	5	.444
5	Utah State	4	5	.444
6	Fresno State	5	4	.556
7	Colorado State	3	6	.333
8	Washington State	1	8	.111

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	9	0	1.000
2	Indiana	8	1	.889
3	Oregon	6	3	.667
4	Ohio State	6	3	.667
5	Iowa	7	2	.778
6	Wisconsin	6	3	.667
7	USC	7	2	.778
8	Illinois	6	3	.667
9	Northwestern	6	3	.667
10	Minnesota	5	4	.556
11	Penn State	5	4	.556
12	Washington	5	4	.556
13	Michigan	5	4	.556
14	Nebraska	5	4	.556
15	Purdue	3	6	.333
16	Rutgers	2	7	.222
17	Maryland	3	6	.333
18	Michigan State	3	6	.333

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	8	1	.889
2	Alabama	7	2	.778
3	Kentucky	7	2	.778
4	Texas	7	2	.778
5	Tennessee	7	2	.778
6	Ole Miss	6	3	.667
7	South Carolina	6	3	.667
8	LSU	6	3	.667
9	Missouri	6	3	.667
10	Oklahoma	5	4	.556
11	Florida	5	4	.556
12	Auburn	5	4	.556
13	Mississippi State	4	5	.444
14	Texas A&M	4	5	.444
15	Arkansas	3	6	.333
16	Vanderbilt	4	5	.444

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Liberty	8	1	.889
2	Jacksonville State	7	2	.778
3	Middle Tennessee	5	4	.556
4	Delaware	4	5	.444
5	Florida International	4	5	.444
6	New Mexico State	3	6	.333
7	Western Kentucky	3	6	.333
8	Missouri State	3	6	.333
9	Kennesaw State	3	6	.333
10	Sam Houston	1	8	.111

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Louisiana Tech	7	2	.778
2	Georgia Southern	5	4	.556
3	Louisiana	6	3	.667
4	James Madison	8	2	.800
5	South Alabama	4	5	.444
6	Appalachian State	5	4	.556
7	Arkansas State	4	5	.444
8	Coastal Carolina	3	6	.333
9	Troy	4	5	.444
10	Marshall	5	4	.556
11	Southern Miss	3	6	.333
12	Georgia State	5	4	.556
13	Louisiana-Monroe	2	7	.222
14	Old Dominion	3	7	.300

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	8	1	.889
2	Wake Forest	8	1	.889
3	Louisville	6	3	.667
4	SMU	7	2	.778
5	Duke	7	2	.778
6	Clemson	6	3	.667
7	Pittsburgh	6	3	.667
8	Virginia Tech	6	3	.667
9	North Carolina	5	4	.556
10	Florida State	4	5	.444
11	Stanford	4	5	.444
12	Virginia	4	5	.444
13	NC State	4	5	.444
14	Boston College	4	5	.444
15	California	3	6	.333
16	Syracuse	4	5	.444
17	Georgia Tech	2	7	.222

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	8	1	.889
2	Wyoming	6	3	.667
3	North Dakota State	7	2	.778
4	Air Force	7	2	.778
5	UNLV	5	4	.556
6	San Jose State	5	5	.500
7	Nevada	3	6	.333
8	Hawai'i	3	6	.333
9	UTEP	1	8	.111
10	Northern Illinois	0	9	.000

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	North Texas	7	2	.778
2	Memphis	7	2	.778
3	UTSA	7	2	.778
4	Army	5	4	.556
5	UAB	5	4	.556
6	Florida Atlantic	6	3	.667
7	East Carolina	5	4	.556
8	Tulsa	5	4	.556
9	South Florida	6	3	.667
10	Tulane	4	5	.444
11	Navy	3	6	.333
12	Charlotte	1	8	.111
13	Temple	2	7	.222
14	Rice	1	8	.111

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	8	1	.889
2	UConn	4	5	.444

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Ohio	7	2	.778
2	Toledo	7	2	.778
3	Western Michigan	6	3	.667
4	Buffalo	6	3	.667
5	Miami (OH)	5	4	.556
6	Eastern Michigan	4	6	.400
7	UMass	5	4	.556
8	Kent State	3	6	.333
9	Ball State	3	6	.333
10	Central Michigan	4	5	.444
11	Bowling Green	2	7	.222
12	Sacramento State	2	8	.200
13	Akron	1	8	.111

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Utah	9	0	1.000
2	Texas Tech	8	1	.889
3	BYU	7	2	.778
4	Houston	7	2	.778
5	Arizona	7	2	.778
6	Baylor	6	3	.667
7	Oklahoma State	6	3	.667
8	Arizona State	5	4	.556
9	UCF	5	4	.556
10	West Virginia	5	4	.556
11	Iowa State	4	5	.444
12	Cincinnati	5	4	.556
13	TCU	4	5	.444
14	Colorado	3	6	.333
15	Kansas State	4	5	.444
16	Kansas	3	6	.333