Northern Illinois
MAC · 2021 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
2021 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 7 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2H |  ACC | 3–9 | W 22–21 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 14 |  Wyoming (WYOMING)H2H |  MWC | 7–6 | L 43–50 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 21 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H |  B10 | 12–2 | L 10–63 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 28 | Maine Black Bears | Unranked | — | W 41–14 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 5 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H |  MAC | 7–6 | W 27–20 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 12 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 7–6 | W 22–20 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 19 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H | MAC | 4–8 | W 34–26 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 26 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 9–4 | W 39–38 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 9 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 7–7 | L 47–52 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 16 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 6–7 | W 30–29 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 23 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO)H2H | MAC | 4–8 | W 33–27 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 30 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 8–5 | L 21–42 |
| 15 | Regular Season Final · Dec 7 | Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 7–7 | W 41–23 |
| 2 | Post-Season Week 2 · Dec 21 |  Coastal Carolina (COASTAL CAROLINA)H2H |  SUN | 11–2 | L 41–47 |
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).
- Central Michigan +9
- Eastern Michigan +7
- Toledo +7
- Kent State +7
- Ball State +6
- Bowling Green +4
- Buffalo +4
- Georgia Tech +3
- Michigan -2
- Coastal Carolina -2
- Western Michigan -5
- Wyoming -6
- Kent State -7
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.643 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.