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The 2024 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represents Northern Illinois University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Huskies are led by Thomas Hammock in his sixth year as the head coach. The Huskies play home games at Huskie Stadium , located in DeKalb, Illinois .[ 1]
On September 7, the Huskies notched their first-ever win over a top-10 ranked team, beating No. 5 Notre Dame 16–14 in South Bend, Indiana .[ 2] As a result, the Huskies were ranked No. 25 in the AP poll released on September 9, the first time an NIU team had been ranked since December of 2013. [ 3]
On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Northern Illinois was picked to finish tied for third in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship .[ 4] [ 5]
MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Miami
119 (9)
2
Toledo
109 (3)
T3
Bowling Green
92
T3
Northern Illinois
92
5
Ohio
81
6
Eastern Michigan
64
7
Western Michigan
60
8
Central Michigan
59
9
Ball State
42
10
Buffalo
37
11
Akron
24
12
Kent State
13
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Miami
10
2
Toledo
2
[ 6]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP — — 25 23 — Coaches — — RV RV — CFP Not released Not released
Western Illinois Leathernecks at Northern Illinois Huskies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Leathernecks
3
0
5 7 15
Huskies
6
28
13 7 54
at Huskie Stadium , DeKalb, Illinois
Date : August 31Game time : 2:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 10,828Referee : Amanda SauerTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Kelsie Kasper and Ryan CavanaughBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
NIU – Dane Pardridge 23-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (kick failed), 12:21. Huskies 6–0. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:25.
WIU – Antonio Chadha 44-yard field goal, 0:51. Huskies 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 61, yards, 4:35.
Second quarter
NIU – Cam Thompson 11-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 12:36. Huskies 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
NIU – Trayvon Rudolph 60-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 8:47. Huskies 20–3. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:08.
NIU – Keyshaun Pipkin 11-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 1:55. Huskies 27–3. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:05.
NIU – Trayvon Rudolph 43-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 0:40. Huskies 34–3. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:44.
Third quarter
NIU – Grayson Barnes 60-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 13:28. Huskies 41–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:32.
NIU – Jaylen Poe 7-yard run (kick blocked), 4:22. Huskies 47–3. Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 7:06.
WIU – Fredrik Greenhoward defensive PAT conversion, 4:22. Huskies 47–5.
WIU – Antonio Chadha 46-yard field goal, 1:39. Huskies 47–8. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:36.
Fourth quarter
NIU – Jalen Macon 5-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 8:00. Huskies 54–8. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:31.
WIU – Torrance Farmer Jr. 27-yard pass from Nathan Lamb (Antonio Chadha kick), 2:59. Huskies 54–15. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:56.
Statistics
WIU
NIU
First downs
17
30
Total yards
298
706
Rushing yards
94
312
Passing yards
204
394
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
28:26
31:34
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Western Illinois
Passing
Nathan Lamb
17/29, 204 yards, TD
Rushing
Cameren Smith
14 rushes, 51 yards
Receiving
Tristin Duncan
5 receptions, 68 yards
Northern Illinois
Passing
Ethan Hampton
18/20, 328 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
Antario Brown
8 rushes, 69 yards
Receiving
Trayvon Rudolph
4 receptions, 104 yards, TD
At No. 5 Notre Dame [ edit ]
Northern Illinois Huskies at No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Huskies
10
3
0 3 16
No. 5 Fighting Irish
7
0
7 0 14
at Notre Dame Stadium , South Bend, Indiana
Date : September 7Game time : 2:30 p.m. CDT/3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 77,622Referee : Tim HedgepethTV announcers (NBC ) : Dan Hicks , Jason Garrett , and Zora StephensonBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
ND – Riley Leonard 1-yard run (Mitch Jeter kick), 8:28. Fighting Irish 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.
NIU – Antario Brown 83-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 5:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 98 yards, 2:51.
NIU – Kanon Woodill 42-yard field goal, 2:13. Huskies 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:27.
Second quarter
NIU – Kanon Woodill 21-yard field goal, 13:39. Huskies 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:08.
Third quarter
ND – Jeremiyah Love 34-yard run (Mitch Jeter kick), 8:34. Fighting Irish 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:43.
Fourth quarter
NIU – Kanon Woodill 35-yard field goal, 0:31. Huskies 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 5:24.
Statistics
NIU
ND
First downs
16
17
Total yards
388
286
Rushing yards
190
123
Passing yards
198
163
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
34:38
25:22
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Northern Illinois
Passing
Ethan Hampton
10/19, 198 yards, TD
Rushing
Antario Brown
20 rushes, 99 yards
Receiving
Antario Brown
2 receptions, 126 yards, TD
Notre Dame
Passing
Riley Leonard
20/32, 163 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Jeremiyah Love
11 rushes, 79 yards, TD
Receiving
Beaux Collins
5 receptions, 45 yards
This was the Huskies' first win over an AP top-10 team in program history.[ 7]
Buffalo Bulls at No. 23 Northern Illinois Huskies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Bulls
0
3
7 10 3 23
No. 23 Huskies
7
7
0 6 0 20
at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois
Date : September 21Game time : 2:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind : N 9 mphGame attendance : 18,688Referee : David SiegleTV announcers (ESPN+) : Jason Ross Jr. and Tyoka Jackson Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
(5:14) NIU – Antario Brown 5-yard run, Kanon Woodill kick (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:36; Northern Illinois 7-0 )
Second quarter
(7:18) BUF – Upton Bellenfant 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:26; Northern Illinois 7-3 )
(1:55) NIU – Antario Brown 14-yard run, Kanon Woodill kick (Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 0:16; Northern Illinois 14-3 )
Third quarter
(10:59) BUF – Victor Snow 46-yard pass from C. J. Ogbonna, Upton Bellenfant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:32; Northern Illinois 14-10 )
Fourth quarter
(14:51) NIU – Kanon Woodill 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:44; Northern Illinois 17-10 )
(12:02) BUF – Al-Jay Henderson 36-yard run, Upton Bellenfant kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:49; Tied 17-17 )
(3:28) BUF – Upton Bellenfant 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 2:11; Buffalo 20-17 )
(0:24) NIU – Kanon Woodill 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 3:04; Tied 20-20 )
Overtime
(0:00) BUF – Upton Bellenfant 37-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:00; Buffalo 23-20 )
Statistics
BUF
NIU
First downs
9
24
Total yards
184
359
Rushing yards
77
165
Passing yards
107
194
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
23:47
36:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Buffalo
Passing
C. J. Ogbonna
10/17, 107 yards, TD
Rushing
Al-Jay Henderson
11 carries, 56 yards, TD
Receiving
Victor Snow
3 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Northern Illinois
Passing
Ethan Hampton
23/43, 194 yards, INT
Rushing
Antario Brown
24 carries, 73 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Cam Thompson
3 receptions, 49 yards
Statistics
NIU
NCSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Northern Illinois
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
NC State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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^ Williams, James H. "Notre Dame upset by NIU: Instant reactions to historic Northern Illinois win" . USA TODAY . Retrieved September 11, 2024 .
^ Wiles, Ethan (September 9, 2024). "No. 25 Ranked NIU Named Cheez-It Team of the Week" . 13 WREX . Retrieved September 11, 2024 .
^ "Miami Selected as Favorites in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll" . getsomemaction.com . Mid-American Conference. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked 2nd, BGSU 3rd" . wtol.com . WTOL 11. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ "2024 Northern Illinois Football Schedule" . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved February 1, 2024 .
^ Bromberg, Nick (September 8, 2024). "Northern Illinois stuns No. 5 Notre Dame for first-ever win over a top-10 team" . Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved September 8, 2024 .
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