FBS rank
#137
Among 138 teams · ▼3 since Week 7
Record
0-7
0-6 vs. FBS
Power rating
−13.87
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+4.25
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Northern Illinois is 0-7 and ranks No. 137 of 138 FBS teams, down 3 spots from Week 7. Its −13.9 power rating is 36.2 points behind No. 1 Miami.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FBS, 70th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 4.8 wins against it; Northern Illinois is 4.8 behind, 136th in résumé rank.
Season-high rank: No. 127, after Week 1.
Next: at UNLV on Sat, Oct 31. Northern Illinois is a 27.2-point underdog with an 8% chance to win.
Next game
UNLV by 27.2
Northern Illinois 8% · UNLV 92%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 127 | −8.41 |
| Week 2 | 133 | −7.19 |
| Week 3 | 130 | −6.75 |
| Week 4 | 132 | −8.39 |
| Week 5 | 131 | −7.81 |
| Week 6 | 130 | −8.44 |
| Week 7 | 134 | −10.30 |
| Week 8 | 137 | −13.87 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hawai'i #127 | L | 21–56 | 53% | −5.41 | |
| L | 23–41 | 31% | −0.67 | ||
Air Force #76 | L | 7–28 | 24% | +3.87 | |
| L | 14–35 | 14% | +2.75 | ||
| L | 17–42 | 16% | +16.67 | ||
| L | 24–28 | — | +6.61 | ||
| L | 0–40 | — | +9.69 |
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.
Conference rankings
Mountain West| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28up 8 | 6-1 | #29 | −1.25 | +25.7 | ||
| 34down 2 | 6-2 | #45 | +0.47 | +15.3 | ||
| 76down 20 | 5-2 | #60 | −0.42 | +7.6 | ||
| 83up 5 | 3-4 | #109 | +0.01 | +4.3 | ||
| 85down 5 | 4-3 | #75 | +1.65 | +0.4 | ||
| 100up 13 | 5-3 | #85 | −1.78 | -0.5 | ||
| 116down 7 | 4-4 | #110 | −1.30 | -2.1 | ||
| 127up 5 | 2-6 | #134 | −0.76 | -3.8 | ||
| 135up 2 | 1-6 | #127 | +5.04 | -22.1 | ||
| 137down 3 | 0-7 | #136 | +4.25 | -23.4 |
