Northern Illinois Huskies (12-2)

De Kalb, Illinois

Association: NCAA (12-2 record in association)

Association Subdivision: FBS (11-2 record in association subdivision)

Conference: Mid-American Conference

Competitive Rank (Rating): Football Bowl Subdivision #22 (0.502)

Schedule Strength (Rating): Football Bowl Subdivision #120 (0.593)

Point Margin Rank (Rating): Football Bowl Subdivision #19 (0.262)

Scheduled Results
DATE OPPONENT OPP* RESULT GAME RATING
Sep 1, 2012 Iowa
(NCAA FBS #85)
@ Chicago IL
 3-8 L 18-17 -0.305
Sep 8, 2012 Tennessee-Martin
(NCAA FCS #5)
 8-2 W 35-7 +0.431
Sep 15, 2012 @ Army
(NCAA FBS #116)
 2-9 W 41-40 +0.657
Sep 22, 2012 Kansas
(NCAA FBS #115)
 1-10 W 30-23 +0.729
Sep 29, 2012 Central Michigan
(NCAA FBS #74)
 7-5 W 55-24 +0.599
Oct 6, 2012 @ Ball State
(NCAA FBS #32)
 9-3 W 35-23 +0.698
Oct 13, 2012 Buffalo
(NCAA FBS #95)
 4-7 W 45-3 +0.674
Oct 20, 2012 @ Akron
(NCAA FBS #122)
 1-10 W 37-7 +0.646
Oct 27, 2012 @ Western Michigan
(NCAA FBS #102)
 4-7 W 48-34 +0.612
Nov 3, 2012 Massachusetts
(NCAA FBS #121)
 1-10 W 63-0 +0.633
Nov 14, 2012 Toledo
(NCAA FBS #38)
 9-3 W 31-24 +0.672
Nov 23, 2012 @ Eastern Michigan
(NCAA FBS #113)
 2-9 W 49-7 +0.690
Nov 30, 2012 Kent State
(NCAA FBS #26)
@ Detroit MI
 11-2 W 44-37 +0.632
Jan 1, 2013 Florida State
(NCAA FBS #15)
@ Miami FL
 11-2 L 31-10 -0.338
*minus head-to-head play
Strength Scale
Conference Rankings
East Division Competitive Rankings
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
26Kent St11-30.467
55Ohio9-40.320
62Bowling Green8-50.293
92Miami (OH)4-80.056
95Buffalo4-80.031
121Massachusetts1-11-0.231
122Akron1-11-0.247
West Division Competitive Rankings
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
22N Illinois12-20.502
32Ball St9-40.448
38Toledo9-40.400
74C Michigan7-60.188
102W Michigan4-8-0.019
113E Michigan2-10-0.115
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East Division Schedule Strengths
RKPROGRAMOPP*RATING
38Miami (OH)81-580.803
56Buffalo76-650.754
81Akron71-700.699
100Massachusetts64-750.673
101Kent St80-800.672
112Bowling Green66-830.637
123Ohio62-850.578
West Division Schedule Strengths
RKPROGRAMOPP*RATING
37Ball St84-690.803
46E Michigan83-610.786
59Toledo84-680.750
115W Michigan67-730.632
118C Michigan65-840.606
120N Illinois73-870.593
*record minus head-to-head play
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East Division Point Margin Rankings
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
31Bowling Green8-50.220
36Kent St11-30.206
62Ohio9-40.116
101Miami (OH)4-8-0.024
108Buffalo4-8-0.047
115Akron1-11-0.089
124Massachusetts1-11-0.177
West Division Point Margin Rankings
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
19N Illinois12-20.262
65Toledo9-40.103
69Ball St9-40.095
83C Michigan7-60.033
92W Michigan4-80.012
119E Michigan2-10-0.107
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State Rankings
State of Illinois CFB Competitive Rankings
Top 5
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
1Northwestern10-30.504
2Northern Illinois12-20.502
3Concordia (IL)10-1-0.073
4Illinois2-10-0.088
5Illinois State9-4-0.113
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State of Illinois CFB Schedule Strengths
Top 5
RKPROGRAMOPP RECORD*RATING
1Illinois78-600.798
2Northwestern74-760.714
3Northern Illinois73-870.593
4Western Illinois63-550.170
5Southern Illinois66-540.168
*minus head-to-head play
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State of Illinois CFB Point Margin Rankings
Top 5
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
1Northern Illinois12-20.262
2Northwestern10-30.206
3Concordia (IL)10-10.002
4Wheaton College8-2-0.009
5Illinois2-10-0.034
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