Northern Illinois Huskies Football: Schedule, Results & Betting Record
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The Northern Illinois Huskies are 0-8 (0-4 in the Mountain West) in the 2026 season. Against the spread they are 2-6-0 with an over/under record of 4-3-1. Next up: at San José State on 2026-11-07. 25 former Northern Illinois players have NFL pages on Gridiron AI, 22 of them on a current roster.
Team details
- Conference: Mountain West
- Record: 0-8
- Conference record: 0-4
- Against the spread: 2-6-0
- Over/under: 4-3-1
- SP+ rank: No. 136
- Stadium: Huskie Stadium (DeKalb, IL)
2026 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Iowa | 2026-09-05 | L | 0-40 | +32 | L | U 44.5 |
| 2 | Illinois State | 2026-09-12 | L | 24-28 | +2.5 | L | O 48 |
| 3 | at Arizona | 2026-09-20 | L | 17-42 | +34.5 | W | O 50 |
| 4 | at Georgia State | 2026-09-26 | L | 14-35 | +9 | L | U 56.5 |
| 6 | Air Force | 2026-10-10 | L | 7-28 | +7 | L | U 48.5 |
| 7 | at Wyoming | 2026-10-17 | L | 23-41 | +7.5 | L | O 42 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 2026-10-24 | L | 21-56 | +3 | L | O 49 |
| 9 | at UNLV | 2026-11-01 | L | 24-31 | +22 | W | P 55 |
| 10 | at San José State | 2026-11-07 | +11 | None 52 | |||
| 11 | Nevada | 2026-11-14 | |||||
| 12 | at North Dakota State | 2026-11-21 | |||||
| 13 | UTEP | 2026-11-28 |
Season-by-season results and betting record
| Season | Record | Conf | ATS | O/U | AP | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0-8 | 0-4 | 2-6-0 | 4-3-1 | No. 136 | |
| 2025 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 3-9-0 | 6-6-0 | No. 128 | |
| 2024 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 7-6-0 | 7-6-0 | No. 23 | No. 84 |
| 2023 | 7-6 | 5-3 | 6-7-0 | 6-7-0 | No. 93 | |
| 2022 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 4-8-0 | 9-3-0 | No. 123 | |
| 2021 | 9-5 | 7-2 | 9-5-0 | 8-6-0 | No. 97 | |
| 2020 | 0-6 | 0-6 | 2-4-0 | 3-3-0 | No. 122 | |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 4-4 | 7-5-0 | 7-5-0 | No. 115 | |
| 2018 | 8-6 | 7-2 | 7-7-0 | 5-9-0 | No. 89 | |
| 2017 | 8-5 | 6-2 | 6-7-0 | 7-5-0 | No. 75 | |
| 2016 | 5-7 | 5-3 | 6-6-0 | 6-5-0 | No. 77 | |
| 2015 | 8-6 | 6-3 | 8-6-0 | 6-7-0 | No. 82 | |
| 2014 | 11-3 | 8-1 | 7-7-0 | 5-8-0 | No. 71 | |
| 2013 | 12-2 | 8-1 | 8-6-0 | 7-6-0 | No. 24 | No. 56 |
| 2012 | 12-2 | 9-0 | No. 22 | No. 33 | ||
| 2011 | 11-3 | 8-1 | No. 58 | |||
| 2010 | 11-3 | 8-1 | No. 24 | No. 46 | ||
| 2009 | 7-6 | 5-3 | No. 79 | |||
| 2008 | 6-7 | 5-3 | No. 69 | |||
| 2007 | 2-10 | 1-6 | No. 105 | |||
| 2006 | 7-6 | 5-3 | No. 69 | |||
| 2005 | 7-5 | 6-3 | No. 48 | |||
| 2004 | 9-3 | 7-1 | No. 55 |
Northern Illinois players in the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Lampe | RB | BUF | 2025 UDFA | 2021–2024 |
| George Gumbs Jr. | DE | IND | 2026 R5 #156 | 2022–2023 |
| Jack Heflin | DT | NYJ | 2021 UDFA | 2017–2019 |
| James Ester | DT | MIA | 2024 UDFA | 2019–2023 |
| Skyler Gill-Howard | DT | DET | 2026 R6 #205 | 2023–2024 |
| Eric Rogers | CB | LAC | 2025 UDFA | 2021–2022 |
| Jimmie Ward | SAF | HOU | 2014 R1 #30 | 2010–2013 |
| Max Scharping | G | PIT | 2019 R2 #55 | 2017 |
| Kenny Golladay | WR | NYG | 2017 R3 #96 | 2015–2016 |
| Chad Beebe | WR | MIN | 2018 UDFA | 2013–2017 |
| Christian Blake | WR | ATL | 2018 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
| Rashaan Melvin | CB | CAR | 2013 UDFA | 2010–2012 |
| Sutton Smith | RB | LV | 2019 R6 #175 | 2016–2018 |
| Tommylee Lewis | WR | MIA | 2016 UDFA | 2011–2015 |
| Joel Bouagnon | RB | NYJ | 2018 UDFA | 2013–2016 |
| Da'Ron Brown | WR | MIA | 2015 R7 #233 | 2011–2014 |
| Ken Bishop | DT | DAL | 2014 R7 #251 | 2013 |
| Nathan Palmer | WR | CHI | 2012 UDFA | 2008–2011 |
| Chandler Harnish | QB | MIN | 2012 R7 #253 | 2008–2011 |
| Chad Spann | RB | HOU | 2011 UDFA | 2007–2010 |
| Tracy Wilson | DB | TEN | 2011 UDFA | 2010 |
| Britt Davis | WR | NE | 2009 UDFA | 2005–2008 |
| Sam Hurd | WR | CHI | 2006 UDFA | 2004–2005 |
| Garrett Wolfe | RB | CHI | 2007 R3 #93 | 2004–2006 |
| Jake Nordin | FB | DET | 2007 UDFA | 2004–2006 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com