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at Utah |
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09/28 |
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10/05 |
BALL STATE |
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10/12 |
at Ohio |
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10/19 |
at Miami (OH) |
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10/26 |
AKRON |
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11/02 |
at Central Michigan |
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11/13 |
at Toledo |
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11/19 |
EASTERN MICHIGAN |
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11/26 |
WESTERN MICHIGAN |
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at Iowa |
7-33
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UTAH |
6-17
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CENTRAL MICHIGAN |
24-16
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at Florida State |
19-37
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W |
at Eastern Michigan |
26-23 (3OT)
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at Ball State |
24-16
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W |
OHIO |
24-21
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W |
at BYU |
7-6
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W |
at Akron |
36-28
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W |
TOLEDO |
38-15
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MIAMI (OH) |
7-13
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L |
at Western Michigan |
21-28
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vs. Buffalo (MAC Championship Game) |
30-29
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vs. UAB (Boca Raton Bowl) |
13-37
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David Winning Not Such Big News Any More
Lyn Scarbrough
September 07 Fast forward 14 years to the first weekend of September, 2021. Forget all this Week Zero nonsense. This was the first real weekend of college football after the long COVID-19 nightmare that generated a season full of inequity and asterisks. FULL STORY
N. Illinois aims to end run of bowl losses in clash vs. Arkansas St.
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December 20 Northern Illinois hasn't won a bowl game since ending the 2011 season with a victory over Arkansas State in the GoDaddy.com Bowl. FULL STORY
Nebraska looks to end struggles at home, hosts Northern Illinois
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September 12 Nebraska will try to win its first game at home in nearly a year when it hosts Northern Illinois in a nonconference matchup on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb. FULL STORY
Northern Illinois, Boston College seek fresh starts after rough 2022
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August 30 After posting identical 3-9 records last year, Boston College and Northern Illinois look for a fresh start in Saturday's season opener in Chestnut Hill, Mass. FULL STORY
3-0 Kentucky wants even more perfection vs. Northern Illinois
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September 20 Mark Stoops enjoyed much of what he witnessed in last weekend's 31-0 win over Youngstown State, but the Kentucky coach still was far from thrilled. FULL STORY
Both coming off losses, NIU and Vanderbilt try to bounce back
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September 13 Vanderbilt is aiming to bounce back from a loss when it heads to DeKalb, Ill., on Saturday for a clash with Northern Illinois. FULL STORY
Northern Illinois LB Kyle Pugh looking to enjoy last hurrah
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August 24 As college football season approaches, Northern Illinois features one of the most unique players in the country in linebacker Kyle Pugh. FULL STORY
Coastal Carolina looks to knock off MAC champ NIU in Cure Bowl
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December 14 The bowl season kicks off Friday as two teams especially hungry for a bowl victory meet in the Tailgreeter Cure Bowl at Orlando. FULL STORY
Northern Illinois extends Thomas Hammock through 2026
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November 09 Northern Illinois extended the contract of football coach Thomas Hammock through the 2026 season, the school announced Tuesday. FULL STORY
Throwback style working as No. 25 Michigan awaits NIU
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September 14 If it's good enough for George Patton, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is here for it. FULL STORY
DEPTH CHART
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QB 15
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Marcus Childers*
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6-0
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222
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Jr.
|
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RB 21
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Marcus Jones
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5-8
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198
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Sr.
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WR 14
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Spencer Tears*
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6-0
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198
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Sr.
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WR 18
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Cole Tucker
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6-2
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193
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So.
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WR 17
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Dennis Robinson
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6-5
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214
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So.
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TE 89
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Mitchell Brinkman
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6-3
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250
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Jr.
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LT 71
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Isaac Hawn
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6-6
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303
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Jr.
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LG 62
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Christopher Perez Jr.*
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6-1
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290
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Sr.
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C 54
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Austin Warner
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6-4
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291
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Jr.
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RG 65
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Nathan Veloz*
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6-4
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319
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Sr.
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RT 72
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Jordan Steckler*
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6-5
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308
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Sr.
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DE 41
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Matt Lorbeck
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6-3
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247
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Jr.
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DT 98
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Jack Heflin
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6-3
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284
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Jr.
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NG 55
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Weston Kramer*
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6-1
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292
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Jr.
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DE 47
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Michael Kennedy
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6-1
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215
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So.
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LB 48
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Antonio Jones-Davis*
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5-11
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228
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Jr.
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LB 57
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Kyle Pugh*
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6-0
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235
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Sr.
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LB 37
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Lance Deveaux Jr.
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5-11
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211
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Sr.
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CB 31
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Devin Haney
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6-1
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172
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So.
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CB 49
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Jalen McKie
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5-7
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169
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So.
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S 8
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Mykelti Williams*
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5-11
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208
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Sr.
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S 11
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Tryashon Foster*
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6-0
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201
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Sr.
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K 39
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John Richardson
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5-11
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190
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Fr.
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P 36
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Matt Ference*
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5-11
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198
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Jr.
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*Returning Starters
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OFFENSE |
PER GAME |
RANK |
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Scoring |
20.1 |
120 |
Rushing |
166.9 |
70 |
Passing |
155.4 |
119 |
Total |
322.3 |
123 |
OFFENSE |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
Scoring |
22.6 |
35 |
Rushing |
109.2 |
11 |
Passing |
247.8 |
95 |
Total |
357.0 |
40 |
TO MARGIN |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
-1 |
-0.07 |
72 |
OFFENSE |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
Scoring |
28.9 |
60 |
Rushing |
177.8 |
48 |
Passing |
199.9 |
86 |
Total |
377.7 |
93 |
OFFENSE |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
Scoring |
22.0 |
T-32 |
Rushing |
120.0 |
16 |
Passing |
218.5 |
57 |
Total |
338.5 |
26 |
TO MARGIN |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
-2 |
-0.15 |
81 |
OFFENSE |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
Scoring |
30.5 |
55 |
Rushing |
239.8 |
16 |
Passing |
224.0 |
73 |
Total |
463.8 |
27 |
OFFENSE |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
Scoring |
30.3 |
80 |
Rushing |
200.8 |
88 |
Passing |
250.7 |
93 |
Total |
451.5 |
98 |
TO MARGIN |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
-1 |
-0.08 |
T-75 |