Northern Illinois
MAC · 1985 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
1985 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 10 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H |  MAC | 4–6–1 | W 17–0 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 17 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2H |  B10 | 5–6 | L 17–38 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 24 |  Iowa (IOWA)H2H | B10 | 10–2 | L 20–48 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 1 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2H | B10 | 3–8 | L 16–38 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 8 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | L 0–29 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 22 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | W 16–3 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 29 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H | MAC | 8–2–1 | L 15–32 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 5 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H | MAC | 11–1 | L 14–34 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 12 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | W 3–0 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 19 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 2–9 | W 35–7 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 26 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 7–3 | L 21–30 |
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).
- Western Michigan +4
- Toledo +4
- Eastern Michigan +4
- Ohio +2
- Bowling Green -1
- Iowa -2
- Miami (OH) -2
- Central Michigan -3
- Wisconsin -6
- Ball State -7
- Northwestern -8
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.364 Win % · Change -1
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.