2017 Northern Illinois Huskies Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2017 Northern Illinois Huskies went 8-5 (6-2 in the Mid-American). They scored 28.9 and allowed 22.0 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 6-7-0; games went 7-5-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 75 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Mid-American
- Record: 8-5
- Conference record: 6-2
- Against the spread: 6-7-0
- Over/under: 7-5-0
- SP+ rank: No. 75
2017 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College | 2017-09-02 | L | 20-23 | +3.5 | W | U 47 |
| 2 | Eastern Illinois | 2017-09-09 | W | 38-10 | -14 | W | |
| 3 | at Nebraska | 2017-09-16 | W | 21-17 | +10.5 | W | U 56.5 |
| 5 | at San Diego State | 2017-10-01 | L | 28-34 | +9 | W | O 47 |
| 6 | Kent State | 2017-10-07 | W | 24-3 | -23 | L | U 44.5 |
| 7 | at Buffalo | 2017-10-14 | W | 14-13 | -7.5 | L | U 50 |
| 8 | at Bowling Green | 2017-10-21 | W | 48-17 | -14 | W | O 55.5 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 2017-10-26 | W | 30-27 | -7.5 | L | O 47 |
| 10 | at Toledo | 2017-11-02 | L | 17-27 | +7.5 | L | U 56.5 |
| 11 | Ball State | 2017-11-10 | W | 63-17 | -29 | W | O 51 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 2017-11-16 | W | 35-31 | -8.5 | L | O 49.5 |
| 13 | at Central Michigan | 2017-11-24 | L | 24-31 | -2.5 | L | O 51.5 |
| Bowl | Duke | 2017-12-26 | L | 14-36 | +5 | L | O 48.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Childers | 12 | 152 | 265 | 1674 | 16 | 5 |
| Daniel Santacaterina | 6 | 62 | 97 | 712 | 7 | 5 |
| Ryan Graham | 2 | 15 | 38 | 190 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Huff | 9 | 127 | 740 | 4 |
| Marcus Jones | 12 | 83 | 350 | 3 |
| Tre Harbison | 8 | 55 | 290 | 3 |
| Tommy Mister | 8 | 35 | 167 | 1 |
| Dwayne Milton | 5 | 12 | 76 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Tears | 13 | 43 | 528 | 4 |
| Christian Blake | 13 | 41 | 442 | 4 |
| Chad Beebe | 9 | 28 | 417 | 1 |
| D.J. Brown | 13 | 42 | 365 | 3 |
| Shane Wimann | 11 | 30 | 283 | 7 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones IV | 13 | 107 | 12.5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jawuan Johnson | 13 | 98 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Mykelti Williams | 13 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Sutton Smith | 13 | 63 | 30 | 14 | 3 | |
| Mycial Allen | 12 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
2017 Northern Illinois players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Heflin | DT | NYJ | 2021 UDFA | 2017–2019 |
| Max Scharping | G | PIT | 2019 R2 #55 | 2017 |
| Chad Beebe | WR | MIN | 2018 UDFA | 2013–2017 |
| Christian Blake | WR | ATL | 2018 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
| Sutton Smith | RB | LV | 2019 R6 #175 | 2016–2018 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com