2026 Season · Week 6
NIU · Huskies
Northern Illinois
MW · 0-5
National Rank
#135
Power
-22.7
Offense
-0.71
Defense
-0.44
SOS
+1.5
SOS Rank
#15
Team Profile
Why #135?
Northern Illinois ranks #135 through Week 6 with a Power rating of -22.7, meaning the model expects Northern Illinois to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 22.7 points on a neutral field.
Northern Illinois has faced the #15 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated +1.5 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Illinois State, with a Game Performance score of -0.06.
The weakest performance came against Iowa, where the Game Performance score was -1.68.
Offense-0.71
Offense-0.71
Stronger Side
Defense
The defensive rating (-0.44) is currently higher than the offensive rating (-0.71).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 5 | Iowa | Away | L | 0-40 | -1.68 | -2.99 | -0.37 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Illinois State | Home | L | 24-28 | -0.06 | -0.30 | +0.19 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Arizona | Away | L | 17-42 | -0.60 | -0.14 | -1.07 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Georgia State | Away | L | 14-35 | -0.44 | -0.43 | -0.46 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Air Force | Home | L | 7-28 | -0.73 | -0.23 | -1.23 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Wyoming | Away | 12:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Hawai'i | Home | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Oct 31 | UNLV | Away | 7:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | San José State | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Nevada | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 21 | North Dakota State | Away | 2:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | UTEP | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |