Northern Illinois
MAC · 2008 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
2008 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 2 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2H |  B10 | 7–6 | L 27–31 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 9 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H |  MAC | 9–4 | L 26–29 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 23 | FCS | Unranked | — | W 48–3 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Sep 30 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 3–9 | W 37–0 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 7 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE)H2H |  SEC | 5–7 | L 9–13 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 14 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H | MAC | 2–10 | W 17–13 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 21 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 3–9 | W 38–7 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 28 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H | MAC | 6–6 | W 16–13 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 11 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 12–2 | L 14–45 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 18 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 8–5 | L 30–33 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 25 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 4–8 | W 42–14 |
| 15 | Week 15 · Dec 2 |  Navy (NAVY)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–5 | L 0–16 |
| 3 | Post-Season Week 3 · Dec 30 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH)H2H | IND WAC | 8–5 | L 10–17 |
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).
- Bowling Green +6
- Kent State +4
- Eastern Michigan +3
- Toledo +3
- Miami (OH) +2
- Ball State -2
- Western Michigan -4
- Central Michigan -5
- Navy -5
- Louisiana Tech -5
- Minnesota -6
- Tennessee -7
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.462 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.