Northern Illinois
MAC · 1978 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
1978 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 19 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H |  MAC | 7–4 | L 30–44 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 26 |  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–4–1 | L 10–27 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  Illinois State (ILLINOIS STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 2–9 | W 49–21 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 |  Long Beach State (LONG BEACH STATE)H2H | IND PCAA | 5–6 | L 19–24 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 | WESTERN ILLINOIS | Unranked | — | W 24–20 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 9–2 | L 7–34 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 |  Southern Illinois (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | IND MVC | 7–4 | W 14–13 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | W 27–21 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 2–9 | L 16–35 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 10–1 | L 13–31 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 28 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 3–8 | W 23–14 |
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).
- Southern Illinois +7
- Kent State +4
- Ohio +3
- Illinois State +2
- Ball State -1
- Central Michigan -2
- Western Michigan -4
- UL Monroe -4
- Long Beach State -6
- Toledo -9
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.455 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.