2024 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

2024 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–4 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWesley Beschorner (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorNick Benedetto (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Bowling Green   4 1     5 4  
Miami (OH)   4 1     5 4  
Ohio   4 1     6 3  
Western Michigan   4 1     5 4  
Buffalo   3 2     5 4  
Toledo   3 2     6 3  
Eastern Michigan   2 3     5 4  
Ball State   2 3     3 6  
Northern Illinois   2 3     5 4  
Central Michigan   1 4     3 6  
Akron   1 4     2 7  
Kent State   0 5     0 9  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of November 12, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represents Northern Illinois University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies are led by Thomas Hammock in his sixth year as the head coach. The Huskies play home games at Huskie Stadium, located in DeKalb, Illinois.[1]

On September 7, the Huskies notched their first-ever win over a top-10 ranked team, beating No. 5 Notre Dame 16–14 in South Bend, Indiana.[2] As a result, the Huskies were ranked No. 25 in the AP poll released on September 9, the first time an NIU team had been ranked since December of 2013.[3]

  1. ^ "2024 Football Coaching Staff". NIU Athletics. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Williams, James H. "Notre Dame upset by NIU: Instant reactions to historic Northern Illinois win". USA TODAY. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Wiles, Ethan (September 9, 2024). "No. 25 Ranked NIU Named Cheez-It Team of the Week". 13 WREX. Retrieved September 11, 2024.