
Northern Illinois Huskies
Mountain West
9-5 (7-2 conf)
SP+ #97
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -7.1 (#97)
- SP+ Offense
- 29.4
- SP+ Defense
- 36.1
- SRS
- -6.0
- FPI
- -7.3
- Elo
- 1314
- Talent
- 354
- Recruiting
- 143 (#91)
Schedule
2021
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Georgia Tech | A | W | 22-21 |
| 2 | vsWyoming | H | L | 43-50 |
| 3 | @Michigan | A | L | 10-63 |
| 4 | vsMaine | H | W | 41-14 |
| 5 | vsEastern Michigan | H | W | 27-20 |
| 6 | @Toledo | A | W | 22-20 |
| 7 | vsBowling Green | H | W | 34-26 |
| 8 | @Central Michigan | A | W | 39-38 |
| 10 | @Kent State | A | L | 47-52 |
| 11 | vsBall State | H | W | 30-29 |
| 12 | @Buffalo | A | W | 33-27 |
| 13 | vsWestern Michigan | H | L | 21-42 |
| 14 | vsKent State | N | W | 41-23 |
| 1 ·P | @Coastal Carolina | N | L | 41-47 |
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 64
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Rocky Lombardi | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Ethan Hampton | SR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Brock Lampe | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 1st | Jay Ducker | SR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Clint Ratkovich | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Harrison Waylee | SR | 5'10" | 212 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Antario Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Mason Blakemore | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Braxton Chapman | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | Erin Collins | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Trayvon Rudolph | SR | 5'10" | 187 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Tyrice Richie | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Cole Tucker | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Messiah Travis | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 5th | Billy Dozier | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 6th | Mohamed Toure | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Trey Urwiler | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Fabian Mccray | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Tyler Brueckner | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Tristen Tewes | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Miles Joiner | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Liam Soraghan | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Drew Cassens | SR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Nolan Potter | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Logan Zschernitz | — | — | — | ★★ |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Michael Kennedy | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Pierce Oppong | SR | 6'3" | 264 | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Ivan Davis | SR | 6'3" | 244 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Raishein Thomas | SR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Jalen Pinkney | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Demond Taylor | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DT | 2nd | James Ester | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Devonte O'Malley | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 4th | Cade Haberman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 5th | Jeffrey Griffin Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 6th | Jacob Waskow | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 7th | Jack Hugunin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Lance Deveaux Jr. | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Nick Rattin | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jaden Dolphin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Daveren Rayner | SR | 6'2" | 217 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Makhi Nelson-Douglas | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Dayven Shinhoster | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Kyle Pugh | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Anthony Hernandez | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jordan Gandy | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Javaughn Byrd | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Myles McGee | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Zhamaine March | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | CJ Brown | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Dillon Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Eric Rogers | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Jashon Prophete | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Joshua Earl | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Jordan Hansen | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 2nd | Muhammed Jammeh | SR | 6'1" | 201 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Devin Lafayette | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Nate Valcarcel | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Louis Frye | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| S | 6th | Ty Myles | SR | 5'10" | 191 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Erik Abrell | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Matt Ference | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | John Richardson | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Kanon Woodill | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
29.453
Off PPA
+0.2988
Pass PPA
+0.3986
Rush PPA
+0.2688
Success
46%72
Explosive
1.2545
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.29 | +0.32 |
| Passing | +0.39 | +0.28 |
| Rushing | +0.26 | +0.36 |
| 1st Down | +0.10 | +0.22 |
| 2nd Down | +0.28 | +0.35 |
| 3rd Down | +0.52 | +0.48 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
31.5
PPG Against
32.7
Differential
-1.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 9-4
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 4-2
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 7-2
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 7-2
- Avg Margin
- -1.2
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