1979 team profile

Team Ledger

Northern Illinois

FBS · Mid-American
#97
5–5–1Record
88.22Overall rating
82.03Raw points
104.42Opponent strength

Rating history

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Conference rankings

Mid-American · 10 teams
RankTeamRating
1Central Michigan226.67
2Western Michigan141.65
3Ball State133.84
4Miami (OH)104.35
5Ohio94.02
6Northern Illinois88.22
7Toledo87.65
8Bowling Green66.43
9Eastern Michigan42.38
10Kent State17.78

Season schedule

11 games
  • W3vs East Tennessee State
    Final    21–14
  • W4at Western Michigan
    Final    17–45
  • W5vs Long Beach State
    Final    3–9
  • W6vs Eastern Michigan
    Final    0–0
  • W7at Central Michigan
    Final    11–31
  • W8at Illinois State
    Final    33–7
  • W9vs Southern Illinois
    Final    11–21
  • W10vs Kent State
    Final    25–0
  • W11vs Toledo
    Final    28–10
  • W12at Ball State
    Final    0–42
  • W13vs Ohio
    Final    28–27