2024 Schedule
2024 Schedule
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Bowl takeaways: Michigan sets aside heartbreak with OT win over Bama
Breaking down all the bowl action on the field -- and the often more entertaining postgame celebrations.
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NCAAF
Lombardi, Northern Illinois beat Arkansas State 21-19 in the Camellia Bowl
— Rocky Lombardi ended his seven-year college career with a win in which he made big plays and then was a spectator on the two that ultimately sealed the game.
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Northern Illinois
NCAAF
NIU kicker motors for a 32-yard TD on electrifying trick play
Northern Illinois fakes the field goal attempt as kicker Kanon Woodill is flicked the ball and goes 32 yards for a touchdown.
0:34
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NCAAF
Lombardi sparks Northern Illinois to 37-27 win over Kent State
— Rocky Lombardi scored from a yard out with just under five minutes left in the game and Jacob Finley recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown as time expired to give Northern Illinois a 37-27 win over Kent State in the season finale...
NCAAF
Rocky Lombardi throws 16-yard touchdown pass vs. Kent State
Rocky Lombardi throws 16-yard touchdown pass vs. Kent State
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NCAAF
Brown delivers 2TDs for Northern Illinois in a shut-out win over Western Michigan
— Antario Brown ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns and Northern Illinois kept its post-season aspirations alive with a commanding 24-0 win over Western Michigan on Tuesday night.
NCAAF
Antario Brown scores 66-yard rushing rushing touchdown
Antario Brown scores 66-yard rushing rushing touchdown
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NCAAF
Jackson Courville nails game-winning FG for Ball State
Ball State's Jackson Courville kicks the game-winning field goal to give his team the win over Northern Illinois.
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NCAAF
Courville makes FG as time expires, Ball State scores last 10 to beat Northern Illinois 17-10
— Jackson Courville made a 36-yard field goal as time expired and Ball State scored the last 10 points to beat Northern Illinois 20-17 on Tuesday night.
NCAAF
Nahree Biggins' late interception seals Central Michigan's 37-31 win over Northern Illinois
— Jase Bauer threw for one touchdown and rushed for two more, Marion Lukes had 202 yards rushing and a score, and Central Michigan held off Northern Illinois 37-31 on a snowy Tuesday night.
NCAAF
Marion Lukes zig-zags his way to a 46-yard Central Michigan TD
Marion Lukes zig-zags his way to a 46-yard Central Michigan TD.
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NCAAF
Lombardi's late touchdown, O'Malley's interception lift Northern Illinois by Eastern Michigan 20-13
— Rocky Lombardi scored on a 1-yard plunge with 1:11 to play to lift Northern Illinois to a 20-13 win over Eastern Michigan on Saturday.
NCAAF
Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Northern Illinois Huskies: Full Highlights
Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Northern Illinois Huskies: Full Highlights
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NCAAF
Rocky Lombardi rushes in for 1-yard touchdown
Rocky Lombardi rushes in for 1-yard touchdown
0:27
NCAAF
Barnes, Woodill lead Northern Illinois to 23-13 upset over Ohio
— Grayson Barnes turned a short pass into a 58-yard touchdown early in the third quarter and Kanon Woodill kicked three field goals in the second half to lift North Illinois to a 23-13 win over Ohio on Saturday.
NCAAF
Picked! Ohio throws INT
Picked! Ohio throws INT
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NCAAF
Antario Brown runs for four long touchdowns, Northern Illinois runs over Akron 55-14
— Antario Brown ran for a career-high 280 yards and had four long touchdown runs as Northern Illinois snapped a string of four straight losses and beat Akron 55-14 on Saturday.
NCAAF
Antario Brown scores 50-yard rushing touchdown
Antario Brown scores 50-yard rushing touchdown
0:37
NCAAF
Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Toledo Rockets: Full Highlights
Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Toledo Rockets: Full Highlights
1:55
NCAAF
Haarberg leads Huskers past N Illinois 35-11 in his first start for new coach Matt Rhule's first win
— Heinrich Haarberg threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in his first start, and Nebraska beat Northern Illinois 35-11 Saturday night for coach Matt Rhule's first win with the Cornhuskers.
NCAAF
Baker guides Southern Illinois over Northern Illinois 14-11 for the first FCS-over-FBS result
— Nic Baker and Ro Elliott each ran for a first-half touchdown and FCS-member Southern Illinois held on for a 14-11 victory over Northern Illinois on Saturday.
Northern Illinois
NCAAF
Romeir Elliott runs for 10-yard touchdown
Romeir Elliott runs for 10-yard touchdown
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NCAAF
Northern Illinois beats Boston College 27-24 in overtime
— Let the Atlantic Coast Conference keep adding teams.
Northern Illinois
NCAAF
Rocky Lombardi takes it in to seal Northern Illinois' upset win over BC in OT
Rocky Lombardi punches it in for the score as Northern Illinois snags a 27-24 win vs. Boston College.
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Top Headlines
- MAC commish: End of Cure Bowl 'unacceptable'
- Northern Illinois extends Hammock thru 2026
- QB Lombardi transfers to N. Illinois from MSU
- 'MACtion' kicks off conference's six-game slate
- MAC to kick off six-game football season Nov. 4
- MAC presidents delay vote on fall football
- MAC is first FBS to nix fall football, eyes spring
2024 MAC Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 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 | CONF | OVR |
| Toledo | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| Northern Illinois | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Western Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Central Michigan | 3-5 | 5-7 |
2024 Team Leaders
- Offense
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Receiving Yards
Team Stats
Passing Yards189.8105th
Rushing Yards179.637th
Points For25.183rd
Points Against21.2Tied-31st
2024 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmir Smith | RB | Signed | 75 |
| Adrian Thomas | WR | Signed | 74 |
| Taylor Powell | ATH | Signed | 74 |
| Ben Gustafson | OT | Signed | 74 |
| A.J. Guida | ILB | Signed | 73 |
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