Northern Illinois
MAC · 1979 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
1979 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 18 |  East Tennessee State (EAST TENNESSEE STATE)H2H | IND SOCON | 7–4 | W 21–14 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 25 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H |  MAC | 6–5 | L 17–45 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 2 |  Long Beach State (LONG BEACH STATE)H2H | IND PCAA | 7–4 | L 3–9 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 9 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 2–8–1 | T 0–0 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 16 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 10–0–1 | L 11–31 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 23 |  Illinois State (ILLINOIS STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–8 | W 33–7 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 30 |  Southern Illinois (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | IND MVC | 8–3 | L 11–21 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 6 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 1–10 | W 25–0 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 13 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 7–3–1 | W 28–10 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 20 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 6–5 | L 0–42 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 27 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 6–5 | W 28–27 |
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).
- East Tennessee State +7
- Toledo +7
- Ohio +6
- Illinois State +3
- Kent State +1
- Eastern Michigan 0
- Central Michigan 0
- Southern Illinois -3
- Long Beach State -4
- Western Michigan -5
- Ball State -5
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.500 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.