Northern Illinois
MAC · 2001 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
2001 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 4 |  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–3 | W 20–17 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 11 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2H |  B10 | 10–2 | L 12–17 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 25 | FCS | Unranked | — | W 41–16 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 2 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H |  MAC | 10–2 | L 20–41 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 9 |  Marshall (MARSHALL)H2H | MAC | 11–2 | L 15–37 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 16 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 6–5 | L 34–44 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 23 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 5–6 | W 20–12 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 30 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 3–8 | W 33–24 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 6 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 2–9 | W 40–17 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 20 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 5–6 | W 33–29 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 27 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2H |  ACC | 6–5 | L 35–38 |
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).
- South Florida +8
- Western Michigan +5
- Ball State +5
- Central Michigan +3
- Eastern Michigan +2
- Illinois -2
- Toledo -2
- Marshall -2
- Kent State -5
- Wake Forest -5
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.