American college football season
The2018 Northern Illinois Huskies football team representedNorthern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of theMid-American Conference (MAC) during the2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led byRod Carey in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 8–6 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, winning the MAC's West Division title. Northern Illinois advanced to theMAC Championship Game, where they defeated East Division championBuffalo to win the program's fifth MAC championship. The Huskies were invited to theBoca Raton Bowl, where they lost toUAB. The team played home games atHuskie Stadium inDeKalb, Illinois.
Preseason media poll
[edit]The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Huskies predicted to finish as champions of the West Division.[8]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 2:30 p.m. | atIowa* | | BTN | L 7–33 | 67,510 |
| September 8 | 6:30 p.m. | Utah* | | ESPNews | L 6–17 | 16,762 |
| September 15 | 2:30 p.m. | Central Michigan | | ESPN+ | W 24–16 | 12,354 |
| September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | atFlorida State* | | ESPNU | L 19–37 | 65,633 |
| September 29 | 5:00 p.m. | atEastern Michigan | | ESPN+ | W 26–233OT | 14,779 |
| October 6 | 3:00 p.m. | atBall State | | ESPN3 | W 24–16 | 7,159 |
| October 13 | 2:30 p.m. | Ohio | | ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 12,138 |
| October 27 | 2:30 p.m. | atBYU* | | ESPNU | W 7–6 | 51,084 |
| November 1 | 6:00 p.m. | atAkron | | CBSSN | W 36–26 | 16,401 |
| November 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Toledo | | ESPN2 | W 38–15 | 5,887 |
| November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | | ESPNU | L 7–13 | 4,878 |
| November 20 | 6:00 p.m. | atWestern Michigan | | ESPNU | L 21–28 | 18,278 |
| November 30 | 6:00 p.m. | vs.Buffalo | | ESPN2 | W 30–29 | 10,255 |
| December 18 | 6:00 p.m. | vs.UAB* | | ESPN | L 13–37 | 22,614 |
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Northern Illinois at Iowa
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| •Iowa | 0 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 33 |
- Date: September 1, 2018
- Location:
Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City, IA - Game start: 2:40 pm
- Elapsed time: 3:11
- Game attendance: 67,510
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Wind: 5-10 MPH SSW, Overcast
- Referee: Jeff Servinski
- TV announcers (BTN):Joe Beninati (Play-by-Play),Chuck Long (Analyst)
Scoring summary |
| Q2 | 12:20 | IOWA | Miguel Recinos 33-yard field goal | 3–0 IOWA |
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| Q3 | 07:20 | IOWA | Noah Fant 1-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) | 10–0 IOWA |
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| Q3 | 02:41 | IOWA | I. Kelly-Martin 2-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) | 17–0 IOWA |
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| Q4 | 13:02 | IOWA | Toren Young 6-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) | 24–0 IOWA |
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| Q4 | 07:59 | IOWA | Team safety | 26–0 IOWA |
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| Q4 | 06:52 | IOWA | Peyton Mansell 1-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) | 33–0 IOWA |
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| Q4 | 02:12 | NIU | Jauan Wesley 10-yard pass from Marcus Childers (Andrew Gantz kick) | 33–7 IOWA |
| Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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| 1–8 | August 31, 2013 | NIU, 30–27 |
Utah at Northern Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Utah | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Northern Illinois | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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| First meeting |
Central Michigan at Northern Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Central Michigan | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| •Northern Illinois | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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| 15–17 | November 24, 2017 | CMU, 31–24 |
Northern Illinois at Florida State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Northern Illinois | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| •Florida State | 14 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 37 |
At Eastern Michigan
[edit]Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
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| •Northern Illinois | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
| Eastern Michigan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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| 24–5–2 | October 26, 2017 | NIU, 30–27 |
Northern Illinois at Ball State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Northern Illinois | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Ball State | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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| 17–18 | November 9, 2017 | NIU, 63–17 |
Ohio at Northern Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ohio | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| •Northern Illinois | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 24 |
- Location: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois
- Game attendance: 12,138
| Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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| 11–10 | November 24, 2015 | OHIO, 26–21 |
Northern Illinois at BYU
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| BYU | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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| First meeting |
Northern Illinois at Akron
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Northern Illinois | 7 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 36 |
| Akron | 7 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 26 |
- Date: November 1, 2018
- Location:Info Cision Stadium,Akron, Ohio
- Game start: 7:02 pm
- Elapsed time: 3:31
- Game attendance: 16,401
- Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), Wind: 3 MPH ENE, Intermittent Showers
- Referee: Amanda S.-Cook
| Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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| 8–5 | October 12, 2013 | NIU, 27–20 |
Toledo at Northern Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Toledo | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| •Northern Illinois | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
- Date: November 7, 2018
- Location: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois
- Game start: 7:05 pm
- Elapsed time: 3:15
- Game attendance: 5,887
- Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), Wind: 6 MPH NNW, Intermittent Showers
- Referee: Ron Hudson
- Television network: ESPN2
| Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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| 14–30 | November 2, 2017 | TOL, 27–17 |
Miami at Northern Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Miami | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
- Location: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois
- Game start: 7:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 4,878
- Television network: ESPNU
| Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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| 9–8 | October 17, 2015 | NIU, 45–12 |
At Western Michigan
[edit]Northern Illinois at Western Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Northern Illinois | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| •Western Michigan | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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| 19–23 | November 15, 2018 | NIU, 35–31 |
vs Buffalo (MAC Championship Game)
[edit]| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Northern Illinois | 0 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
| Buffalo | 7 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 29 |
| Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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| 11–1 | October 14, 2017 | NIU, 14–13 |
vs UAB (Boca Raton Bowl)
[edit]| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •UAB | 10 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 37 |
| Northern Illinois | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
- Date: December 18, 2018
- Location:FAU Stadium,Boca Raton, FL
- Game start: 7:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 22,614
- Television network: ESPN
| Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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| First Meeting |
| Name | Title | Years at NIU |
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| Rod Carey | Head coach | 8 |
| Jeff Knowles | Def. Coord./lb coach | 6 |
| Mike Uremovich | Off. Coord./Asst. Head Coach/TE/fb coach | 3 |
| Steve Crutchley | WR Coach | 2 |
| Craig Harmon | QB Coach | 7 |
| Melvin Rice | CB Coach | 4 |
| Joe Tripodi | OL Coach/Run Game Coord. | 9 |
| Walter Stewart | DL Coach | 1 |
| Tyler Yelk | Safeties Coach | 1 |
| Jake Landry | RB Coach | 1 |
| Dan Sabock | Special Teams Coord. | 1 |
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Players drafted into the NFL
[edit]- ^"2018 Watch List | Lott IMPACT Trophy | Honoring College Football's Defensive Best".lottimpacttrophy.org. RetrievedJuly 17, 2018.
- ^"Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. RetrievedJuly 14, 2018.
- ^"2018 Bednarik Award Watch List - Maxwell Football Club".Maxwell Football Club. July 16, 2018. Archived fromthe original on July 16, 2018. RetrievedJuly 17, 2018.
- ^"2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. RetrievedJuly 24, 2018.
- ^"2018 Outland Trophy Watch List Unveiled". July 24, 2018. RetrievedJuly 24, 2018.
- ^"Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived fromthe original on July 26, 2018. RetrievedJuly 26, 2018.
- ^"Preseason Watch List - 2018 edition of the Ted Hendricks Award"(PDF). August 14, 2018. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on August 14, 2018. RetrievedAugust 16, 2018.
- ^"NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
- ^"2018 NIU Huskies Football Schedule".FBSchedules.com. RetrievedMarch 26, 2018.
- ^"NIU Football Set for Five-Game Home Schedule in 2018 - Northern Illinois University".NIU Athletics. RetrievedMarch 26, 2018.
- ^"NIU Football Coaching Staff Set for 2018 - Northern Illinois University".NIU Athletics. RetrievedMarch 26, 2018.
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