Northern Illinois
FBSI · 1996 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
1996 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 3 |  Maryland (MARYLAND)H2H |  ACC | 5–6 | L 6–30 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 10 | WESTERN ILLINOIS | Unranked | — | L 0–17 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 17 |  Penn State (PENN STATE)H2H |  B10 | 11–2 | L 0–49 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 24 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–7 | W 31–30 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 1 |  UTEPH2H | IND WAC | 2–9 | L 6–37 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 8 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS)H2H | IND BW | 5–6 | L 21–24 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 22 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2H |  USA | 5–6 | L 3–27 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 29 |  Akron (AKRON)H2H |  MAC | 4–7 | L 17–34 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 5 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–5 | L 14–40 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 12 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | L 31–45 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 19 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2H |  PAC | 2–9 | L 28–67 |
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).
- Arkansas State +4
- Penn State -2
- Louisiana Tech -5
- Maryland -6
- North Texas -6
- Louisville -6
- Louisiana -6
- Akron -7
- UTEP -9
- Oregon State -9
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.091 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.