Northern Illinois
MAC · 2000 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
2000 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 5 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2H |  B10 | 8–4 | L 17–35 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 12 | ILLINOIS STATE | Unranked | — | W 52–0 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 26 |  Auburn (AUBURN)H2H |  SEC | 9–4 | L 14–31 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H |  MAC | 5–6 | W 43–14 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–4 | W 40–20 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 |  Akron (AKRON)H2H | MAC | 6–5 | W 52–35 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 9–3 | L 22–52 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO)H2H | MAC | 2–9 | W 73–10 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 10–1 | L 24–38 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 3–8 | L 32–39 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 2–9 | W 40–6 |
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).
- UCF +7
- Akron +6
- Ball State +5
- Buffalo +2
- Central Michigan +2
- Toledo -1
- Western Michigan -3
- Northwestern -4
- Auburn -4
- Eastern Michigan -8
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.545 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.