Northern Illinois
MAC · 1977 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 14 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Northern Illinois head-to-head · History & Eras
1977 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 6 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H |  MAC | 8–3 | L 2–25 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 13 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–4–1 | L 0–38 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 20 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2H |  B10 | 5–6 | L 3–14 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 27 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | L 21–49 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 4 |  Illinois State (ILLINOIS STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–7–1 | L 7–16 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 11 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 10–1 | L 21–25 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 18 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 9–2 | L 6–31 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 25 |  Southern Illinois (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | IND MVC | 3–8 | W 28–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 1 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 6–5 | W 21–18 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 8 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 2–9 | L 9–27 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 22 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 1–10 | W 20–6 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Kent State +6
- Southern Illinois +3
- Ohio +1
- Central Michigan -1
- Ball State -2
- Eastern Michigan -3
- Louisville -4
- Wisconsin -6
- Western Michigan -7
- Illinois State -7
- Toledo -9
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.273 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.