2008 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

2008 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–7 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Limegrover (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTracy Claeys (1st season)
MVPLarry English
CaptainEddie Adamski, Britt Davis, Larry English, Alex Krutsch, Tim McCarthy, Dan Nicholson, Craig Rusch, Matt Simon
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Buffalo x$   5 3     8 6  
Bowling Green   4 4     6 6  
Temple   4 4     5 7  
Ohio   3 5     4 8  
Akron   3 5     5 7  
Kent State   3 5     4 8  
Miami (OH)   1 7     2 10  
West Division
Ball State x   8 0     12 2  
Central Michigan   6 2     8 5  
Western Michigan   6 2     9 4  
Northern Illinois   5 3     6 7  
Toledo   2 6     3 9  
Eastern Michigan   2 6     3 9  
Championship: Buffalo 42, Ball State 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2008 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jerry Kill, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 6–7 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the MAC's West Division. Northern Illinois was invited to the Independence Bowl, where they lost to Louisiana Tech. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.