Northern Illinois
MAC · 2005 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
2005 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 6 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H |  B10 | 7–5 | L 17–33 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 13 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2H | B10 | 7–5 | L 37–38 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 20 | FCS | Unranked | — | W 42–3 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 27 |  Akron (AKRON)H2H |  MAC | 7–6 | L 42–48 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 11 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H | MAC | 7–4 | W 38–27 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 18 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | W 24–8 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 25 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 1–10 | W 34–3 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 1 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | L 17–31 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 8 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 6–5 | W 31–28 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 22 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 9–3 | W 35–17 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 29 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 7–4 | W 42–7 |
| 14 | Regular Season Final · Dec 6 | Akron (AKRON)H2H | MAC | 7–6 | L 30–31 |
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).
- Toledo +9
- Miami (OH) +7
- Western Michigan +7
- Central Michigan +6
- Eastern Michigan +4
- Kent State +1
- Michigan -5
- Northwestern -5
- Akron -6
- Akron -6
- Ball State -7
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.583 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.