2021 Northern Illinois Huskies Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record

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The 2021 Northern Illinois Huskies went 9-5 (7-2 in the Mid-American). They scored 32.2 and allowed 33.7 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 9-5-0; games went 8-6-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 97 nationally.

Team details

  • Conference: Mid-American
  • Record: 9-5
  • Conference record: 7-2
  • Against the spread: 9-5-0
  • Over/under: 8-6-0
  • SP+ rank: No. 97

2021 schedule and results

WkOpponentDateResultScoreSpreadATSO/U
1at Georgia Tech2021-09-04W22-21+19WU 57
2Wyoming2021-09-11L43-50+7PO 44.5
3at Michigan2021-09-18L10-63+27.5LO 55
4Maine2021-09-25W41-14-21.5WU 62
5Eastern Michigan2021-10-02W27-20-0.5WU 62
6at Toledo2021-10-09W22-20+13WU 51
7Bowling Green2021-10-16W34-26-9LO 45
8at Central Michigan2021-10-23W39-38+6WO 56
10at Kent State2021-11-03L47-52+3.5LO 72
11Ball State2021-11-11W30-29+3WU 59.5
12at Buffalo2021-11-18W33-27-2WO 59
13Western Michigan2021-11-24L21-42+7LO 59
14Kent State2021-12-04W41-23+4WU 75.5
Bowlvs Coastal Carolina2021-12-17L41-47+12WO 63.5

Passing leaders

PlayerGCmpAttYdsTDINT
Rocky Lombardi132003432597158
Ethan Hampton34102300
Drew Cassens301000

Rushing leaders

PlayerGAttYdsTD
Jevyon Ducker1221811843
Harrison Waylee51015744
Antario Brown9815385
Clint Ratkovich1410446113
Mason Blakemore717671

Receiving leaders

PlayerGRecYdsTD
Trayvon Rudolph13518927
Cole Tucker9415753
Tyrice Richie9445401
Messiah Travis12131650
Miles Joiner7161332

Defensive leaders

PlayerGTacklesTFLSacksINTPD
CJ Brown141073.5111
Lance Deveaux Jr.137491.50
Nick Rattin1470611
Dillon Thomas11594.5211
Jordan Hansen1157305

2021 Northern Illinois players who reached the NFL

PlayerPosNFL teamDraftedCollege seasons
Brock LampeRBBUF2025 UDFA2021–2024
Eric RogersCBLAC2025 UDFA2021–2022
James EsterDTGB2024 UDFA2019–2023

Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com