2024 Northern Illinois Huskies
Head Coach: Thomas Hammock (6th season)
Stadium: Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL
Record: 8-5
Previous: 2023
Next: 2025
Schedule/Results[]
| Rank | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR | 8/31 | Western Illinois | W | 54-15 | 1-0 |
| NR | 9/7 | @ Notre Dame | W | 16-14 | 2-0 |
| No. 23 | 9/21 | Buffalo | L | 20-23 (OT) | 2-1 |
| NR | 9/28 | @ North Carolina State | L | 17-24 | 2-2 |
| NR | 10/5 | Massachusetts | W | 34-20 | 3-2 |
| NR | 10/12 | @ Bowling Green | W | 17-7 | 4-2 |
| NR | 10/19 | Toledo | L | 6-13 | 4-3 |
| NR | 10/26 | @ Ball State | L | 23-25 | 4-4 |
| NR | 11/6 (Wed) | @ Western Michigan | W | 42-28 | 5-4 |
| NR | 11/13 (Wed) | Akron | W | 29-16 | 6-4 |
| NR | 11/19 (Tue) | @ Miami (OH) | L | 9-20 | 6-5 |
| NR | 11/30 | Central Michigan | W | 24-16 | 7-5 |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (@ Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID) | |||||
| NR | 12/23 | Fresno State | W | 28-20 (2OT) | 8-5 |
Notes[]
Northern Illinois' September 7 win over #5 Notre Dame was the Huskies' first-ever victory over a Top-10 team, and the first time a Mid-American Conference team defeated a Top-5 opponent.