The Northern Illinois Huskies will play Western Illinois (FCS) on August 31, their opening game of the 2024 college football schedule — keep scrolling for the full slate.

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2024 Northern Illinois Game and TV Schedule

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Northern Illinois 2024 Strength of Schedule

• The Huskies will have the 85th-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (67).
• In terms of difficulty — and using its opponents’ projected win total this season — Northern Illinois will be facing the 53rd-ranked schedule this year.
• In terms of toughness, using their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Huskies will be playing the 91st-ranked conference schedule this year.
• In 2024, Northern Illinois will face five teams that had winning records last season, including four that won nine or more games, while facing three squads that notched three or fewer wins a season ago.
• The Huskies have five games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.

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Northern Illinois Stat Insights (2023)

• Defensively, the Huskies were a top-25 unit last season, ranking 23rd-best by allowing only 321.5 yards per game. They ranked 77th on offense (369.4 yards per game).
• From an offensive standpoint, Northern Illinois ranked 81st in FBS with 24.9 points per game last season. Meanwhile, it ranked 27th in points allowed (321.5 points allowed per contest).
• On the defensive side of the ball, the Huskies were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking fifth-best by surrendering only 170.5 passing yards per game. They ranked 105th on offense (189.8 passing yards per game).
• From an offensive standpoint, Northern Illinois ranked 37th in FBS last season with 179.6 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 67th in rushing yards allowed per contest (151).
• With 16 forced turnovers (86th in FBS) against 18 turnovers committed (64th in FBS), Northern Illinois (-2) had the 81st-ranked turnover margin in college football last season.

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