Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
6:00 p.m. |
Army* |
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
ESPN3 |
W 49–26 |
17,003[3] |
September 10 |
6:00 p.m. |
at Kansas* |
Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS |
FCS |
L 42–45 |
48,084[4] |
September 17 |
2:30 p.m. |
vs. No. 8 Wisconsin* |
Soldier Field • Chicago, IL |
ESPN3 |
L 7–49 |
41,068[5] |
September 24 |
2:30 p.m. |
Cal Poly* |
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
|
W 47–30 |
14,321[6] |
October 1 |
2:30 p.m. |
at Central Michigan |
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI |
ESPN3 |
L 41–48 |
16,539[7] |
October 8 |
2:30 p.m. |
Kent State |
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
|
W 40–10 |
14,251[8] |
October 15 |
2:30 p.m. |
Western Michigan |
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
CSNC |
W 51–22 |
20,277[9] |
October 22 |
11:00 a.m. |
at Buffalo |
UB Stadium • Amherst, NY |
ESPN+ |
W 31–30 |
13,370[10] |
November 1 |
6:00 p.m. |
at Toledo |
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH |
ESPN2 |
W 63–60 |
19,004[11] |
November 8 |
7:00 p.m. |
at Bowling Green |
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH |
ESPN2 |
W 45–14 |
13,752[12] |
November 15 |
7:00 p.m. |
Ball State |
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL (Battle for the Bronze Stalk) |
ESPNU |
W 41–38 |
12,391[13] |
November 25 |
10:00 a.m. |
Eastern Michigan |
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
ESPNU |
W 18–12 |
15,111[14] |
December 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
vs. Ohio |
Ford Field • Detroit, MI (MAC Championship Game) |
ESPN2 |
W 23–20 |
13,052[15] |
January 8, 2012 |
8:00 p.m. |
vs. Arkansas State |
Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL (GoDaddy.com Bowl) |
ESPN |
W 38–20 |
38,734[16] |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
Points by quarter
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Northern Illinois |
93 |
149 |
119 |
114 |
475 |
Opponents |
94 |
78 |
76 |
136 |
384 |
|
Regular season
Army
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Black Knights |
6 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
26 |
Huskies |
14 |
21 |
14 |
0 |
49 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
1992 |
Army, 21–14 |
Kansas
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Huskies |
7 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
42 |
Jayhawks |
7 |
14 |
14 |
10 |
45 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
1983 |
NIU, 37–34 |
Wisconsin
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#8 Badgers |
14 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
49 |
Huskies |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
1–11 |
2009 |
WISC, 28–20 |
Cal Poly
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mustangs |
0 |
7 |
10 |
13 |
30 |
Huskies |
13 |
21 |
0 |
13 |
47 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
0–0 |
First Meeting |
|
Central Michigan
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Huskies |
0 |
10 |
6 |
25 |
41 |
Chippewas |
17 |
0 |
14 |
17 |
48 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
13–12 |
2010 |
NIU, 33–7 |
Kent State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
Huskies |
7 |
20 |
6 |
7 |
40 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
15–3 |
2008 |
NIU, 42–14 |
Western Michigan
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Broncos |
6 |
9 |
0 |
7 |
22 |
Huskies |
0 |
13 |
24 |
14 |
51 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
13–22 |
2010 |
NIU, 28–21 |
Buffalo
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Huskies |
3 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
31 |
Bulls |
3 |
7 |
0 |
20 |
30 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
6–1 |
2010 |
NIU, 45–14 |
Toledo
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Huskies |
21 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
63 |
Rockets |
14 |
10 |
14 |
22 |
60 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
9–28 |
2010 |
NIU, 65–30 |
Bowling Green
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Huskies |
14 |
10 |
7 |
14 |
45 |
Falcons |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
6–9 |
2008 |
NIU, 16–13 |
Ball State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cardinals |
14 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
38 |
Huskies |
0 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
41 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
14–19–1 |
2010 |
NIU, 59–21 |
Eastern Michigan
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Eagles |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
12 |
Huskies |
7 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
18 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
17–5–2 |
2010 |
NIU, 71–3 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bobcats |
10 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
Huskies |
0 |
0 |
7 |
16 |
23 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
9–9 |
2009 |
Ohio, 38–31 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Red Wolves |
13 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
20 |
Huskies |
7 |
14 |
7 |
10 |
38 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
6–1 |
1996 |
NIU, 31–30 |
References
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Culture & lore |
- "Huskie Fight Song"
- Huskie Band
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National championship seasons in bold |