2023 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

2023 Northern Illinois Huskies football
Camellia Bowl champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Eidsness (5th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorDerrick Jackson (5th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorNick Benedetto (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Miami (OH) xy$   7 1     11 3  
Ohio   6 2     10 3  
Bowling Green   5 3     7 6  
Buffalo   3 5     3 9  
Akron   1 7     2 10  
Kent State   0 8     1 11  
West Division
Toledo xy   8 0     11 3  
Northern Illinois   5 3     7 6  
Eastern Michigan   4 4     6 7  
Central Michigan   3 5     5 7  
Ball State   3 5     4 8  
Western Michigan   3 5     4 8  
Championship: Miami (OH) 23, Toledo 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2023 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies are led by fifth-year head coach Thomas Hammock and played their home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.[1][2] They finished the regular season 6–6 and 5–3 in conference play[3] They played Arkansas State in the Camellia Bowl, who they beat 21–19.[4]

  1. ^ "Thomas Hammock". NIU Athletics. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Huskie Stadium". NIU Athletics. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "MAC College Football Standings - 2023". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Donaldson, Maxwell (December 3, 2023). "Camellia Bowl: Which teams are coming to Montgomery? Date, time, TV, ticket info". yahoo.com. Gadsden Times. Retrieved December 8, 2023.