Northern Illinois Huskies

Team History

SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
2026	Northern Illinois Huskies	0	7	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	318-349-4 (.477)
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

2,604

Atkinson

2,326

Mestemaker

2,303

Maiava

Rush Yards Leaders

963

Riley

957

Bishop

923

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

1,040

Legree

984

Smith

952

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

24

Atkinson

22

Mensah

21

Stokes

Rush TD Leaders

16

Hawkins

16

Hellums

13

Baugh

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

12

Smith

11

Toney

QB Rating Leaders

204.6

Mensah

185.9

Stockton

184.5

Sayin

Sack Leaders

10.5

Simmons

9.0

Umanmielen

9.0

Osunsanmi

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

49.0

43.1

43.0

42.7

41.4

41.1

Opp PPG Rankings

11.3

12.0

12.5

13.4

13.9

Total Yards Rankings

551.9

529.1

527.0

525.7

517.7

510.0

Rush Yards Rankings

345.7

337.4

307.7

272.0

271.4

261.6

Pass Yards Rankings

384.9

341.0

340.7

323.1

317.9

Sack Leaders

34.0

33.0

29.0

28.0

27.0

26.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	6	1	.857
2	Oregon State	5	2	.714
3	Texas State	4	3	.571
4	San Diego State	3	5	.375
5	Fresno State	4	3	.571
6	Colorado State	3	4	.429
7	Utah State	2	5	.286
8	Washington State	1	7	.125

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	7	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	6	1	.857
3	Indiana	7	1	.875
4	Northwestern	6	1	.857
5	Minnesota	5	2	.714
6	Wisconsin	5	2	.714
7	USC	6	2	.750
8	Purdue	3	4	.429
9	Illinois	4	3	.571
10	Oregon	4	3	.571
11	Iowa	5	2	.714
12	Nebraska	5	2	.714
13	Michigan	4	3	.571
14	Washington	4	3	.571
15	Rutgers	2	5	.286
16	Penn State	3	4	.429
17	Maryland	2	5	.286
18	Michigan State	2	6	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Kentucky	7	1	.875
2	Georgia	6	1	.857
3	Alabama	6	2	.750
4	Florida	5	2	.714
5	Ole Miss	5	2	.714
6	LSU	6	2	.750
7	Tennessee	6	2	.750
8	Oklahoma	4	3	.571
9	Missouri	5	2	.714
10	Texas	5	2	.714
11	Mississippi State	4	3	.571
12	Auburn	4	3	.571
13	South Carolina	4	3	.571
14	Arkansas	3	4	.429
15	Texas A&M	4	4	.500
16	Vanderbilt	3	5	.375

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Liberty	6	1	.857
2	Jacksonville State	5	2	.714
3	New Mexico State	3	4	.429
4	Middle Tennessee	4	3	.571
5	Western Kentucky	3	4	.429
6	Delaware	3	4	.429
7	Florida International	3	4	.429
8	Missouri State	2	5	.286
9	Kennesaw State	1	6	.143
10	Sam Houston	1	6	.143

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Louisiana Tech	5	2	.714
2	James Madison	7	1	.875
3	Appalachian State	5	2	.714
4	Georgia Southern	3	4	.429
5	South Alabama	4	3	.571
6	Louisiana	5	3	.625
7	Arkansas State	4	4	.500
8	Georgia State	4	3	.571
9	Troy	3	4	.429
10	Coastal Carolina	2	5	.286
11	Southern Miss	2	5	.286
12	Louisiana-Monroe	1	6	.143
13	Marshall	4	3	.571
14	Old Dominion	2	6	.250

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	7	0	1.000
2	SMU	6	1	.857
3	Wake Forest	6	1	.857
4	Virginia Tech	6	2	.750
5	Louisville	4	3	.571
6	Clemson	4	3	.571
7	North Carolina	4	3	.571
8	Duke	5	2	.714
9	Boston College	4	3	.571
10	Pittsburgh	5	3	.625
11	Stanford	4	4	.500
12	Virginia	4	4	.500
13	California	3	5	.375
14	Florida State	3	4	.429
15	NC State	3	4	.429
16	Georgia Tech	2	5	.286
17	Syracuse	3	4	.429

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	6	1	.857
2	Wyoming	5	3	.625
3	UNLV	4	3	.571
4	North Dakota State	6	2	.750
5	Air Force	5	2	.714
6	Nevada	3	4	.429
7	San Jose State	4	4	.500
8	Hawai'i	2	6	.250
9	UTEP	1	6	.143
10	Northern Illinois	0	7	.000

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	6	1	.857
2	UConn	4	3	.571

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Ohio	6	2	.750
2	Toledo	6	2	.750
3	Western Michigan	5	3	.625
4	Buffalo	5	3	.625
5	Miami (OH)	5	3	.625
6	Eastern Michigan	4	5	.444
7	Kent State	3	5	.375
8	Ball State	3	5	.375
9	Bowling Green	2	6	.250
10	UMass	4	4	.500
11	Central Michigan	3	5	.375
12	Akron	1	7	.125
13	Sacramento State	1	7	.125

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	UTSA	7	1	.875
2	North Texas	5	2	.714
3	Army	5	2	.714
4	Memphis	6	2	.750
5	Florida Atlantic	5	2	.714
6	UAB	4	3	.571
7	Charlotte	1	6	.143
8	Temple	2	5	.286
9	South Florida	5	2	.714
10	East Carolina	3	4	.429
11	Tulane	3	4	.429
12	Tulsa	4	4	.500
13	Navy	2	5	.286
14	Rice	1	7	.125

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Utah	7	0	1.000
2	BYU	6	1	.857
3	Arizona	6	1	.857
4	Texas Tech	6	1	.857
5	Oklahoma State	5	2	.714
6	Houston	6	2	.750
7	Baylor	4	3	.571
8	Cincinnati	5	2	.714
9	Arizona State	4	3	.571
10	UCF	4	3	.571
11	West Virginia	5	3	.625
12	Kansas State	4	3	.571
13	Iowa State	3	4	.429
14	Kansas	3	4	.429
15	TCU	3	4	.429
16	Colorado	2	5	.286