Northern Illinois Huskies
Mountain West
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #128
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -16.7 (#128)
- SP+ Offense
- 12.0
- SP+ Defense
- 28.1
- SRS
- -17.2
- FPI
- -14.3
- Elo
- 1233
- Talent
- 471
- Recruiting
- 185 (#82)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
4.5p10 3.0 — p90 6.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.2% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 4.6–7.4
Schedule
117th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
116th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
104th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 2 FCS games.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Iowa | +19.7 | 8-47 | -39.3 | 1% | — |
| 2 | vsIllinois State | FCS | 39-9* | +29.3 | 97% | — |
| 3 | @Arizona | +12 | 13-41 | -27.9 | 5% | — |
| 4 | @Georgia State | -24.5 | 25-23 | +2.0 | 55% | — |
| 6 | vsAir Force | -3.2 | 18-29 | -10.7 | 26% | — |
| 7 | @Wyoming | -11.3 | 24-28 | -4.4 | 40% | — |
| 8 | vsHawai'i | +1.7 | 26-32 | -6.3 | 35% | — |
| 9 | @UNLV | +4.3 | 20-38 | -18.2 | 14% | — |
| 10 | @San José State | -14.3 | 23-24 | -1.2 | 47% | — |
| 11 | vsNevada | -13.4 | 28-25 | +2.7 | 57% | — |
| 12 | @North Dakota State | FCS | 17-36 | -18.9 | 13% | — |
| 13 | vsUTEP | -17.5 | 28-19 | +8.5 | 70% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 4
2026 · 56
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Josh Holst | SO | 6'4" | 204 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Brady Davidson | FR | 6'5" | 224 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Jalen Macon | JR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| QB | 4th | Jackson Proctor | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Chavon Wright | SR | 5'8" | 212 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Telly Johnson Jr. | SO | 5'11" | 209 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Elijah Porter | FR | 5'11" | 202 | — |
| RB | 4th | Lazaro Rogers | FR | 5'10" | 200 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Triston White | FR | 5'10" | 209 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Romelo Ware | FR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | DeAree Rogers | JR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Gary Givens | SO | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Rickey Taylor Jr. | FR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| WR | 4th | George Dimopoulos | SO | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | La'Don Bryant | FR | 6'4" | 204 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Landon Tate | FR | 5'10" | 181 | — |
| WR | 7th | Justin Lynch | SR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Kenji Lewis | SR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jason Fowler | FR | 6'5" | 252 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Devin Habermehl | FR | 6'1" | 246 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Devon Akers | FR | 6'7" | 223 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Izuchukwu Ozoh | SR | 6'4" | 285 | — |
| OT | — | Chevy Trask Jr.← South Carolina State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Daine Hanson← Texas-Permian Basin | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Roy Williams | SR | 6'6" | 257 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Jalonnie Williams | SR | 6'4" | 286 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Jay'shon Thomas | SO | 6'4" | 246 | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Pierce Oppong | SR | 6'3" | 264 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Dasean Dixon | SR | 6'2" | 296 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Alvin Gulley Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 302 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Amari Washington | FR | 6'3" | 283 | ★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Fawzy Omotoso | FR | 6'3" | 251 | ★★★ |
| DT | 5th | Montrel Canion | FR | 6'2" | 295 | — |
| EDGE | — | Mathias Smith-Davis← Central State | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | — | Mathias Davis← Central State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Quinn Urwiler | SR | 6'0" | 226 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Kimar Nelson | FR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jake Gassaway | JR | 6'0" | 225 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Dev'ion Reynolds | FR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Donte Harrison | SR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Keshawn Lyons | JR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| CB | 4th | Miles Thompson | SO | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | James Little IV | FR | 5'11" | 170 | — |
| CB | 6th | Malik Armstrong | JR | 6'0" | 192 | ★★ |
| DB | 1st | Amari Williams | FR | 6'1" | 172 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Romelo Walker | FR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| S | 1st | Muhammed Jammeh | SR | 6'1" | 201 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Ty Myles | SR | 5'10" | 191 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Broderick Windham | JR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| S | 4th | Trey Porter | JR | 6'0" | 198 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Avery Jones← Lafayette | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | — | Tyrese Stanley← Morehouse College | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Ross Pedro | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| P | 1st | Jake Ference | FR | 6'0" | 188 | — |
| P | 2nd | Danny Vuckovic | SO | 6'1" | 206 | — |
| PK | 1st | Andrew Glass | SR | 5'10" | 184 | ★★★ |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
4.6
Exp. Losses
7.4
Toss-ups
3
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
12.01
Off PPA
+0.0510
Pass PPA
+0.004
Rush PPA
+0.1251
Success
35%4
Explosive
1.2454
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.05 | +0.19 |
| Passing | +0.00 | +0.20 |
| Rushing | +0.12 | +0.16 |
| 1st Down | -0.12 | -0.01 |
| 2nd Down | -0.06 | +0.21 |
| 3rd Down | +0.33 | +0.54 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
17.1
PPG Against
24.3
Differential
-7.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-3
- Avg Margin
- -7.3
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 17.8 | 20.8 |
| Away | 1-5 | 16.3 | 27.8 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 2-6 | 20.5 | 26.4 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 10.3 | 20.3 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 7 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #128 | — | — |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #84 | #23 | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #93 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #123 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9-4 | 7-2 | #97 | — | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 0-6 | 0-6 | #122 | — | — |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #115 | — | — |
| 2018 | 8-5 | 7-2 | #89 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #75 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 5-7 | 5-3 | #77 | — | — |
| 2015 | 8-5 | 6-3 | #82 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #71 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 2-3 ATS · O4/U1
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 3-925% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-3 |
| As underdog | 1-6 |
| Home | 1-5 |
| Away | 2-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #94 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★183 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #82 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2025 | #84 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2024 | #99 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2023 | #103 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | #87 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 | #91 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2020 | #91 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2019 | #108 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | #93 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2017 | #97 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 6net -16Out 22
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Tyrese Stanley | S | 3★ | ← Morehouse College |
| ▲ | Avery Jones | S | 3★ | ← Lafayette |
| ▲ | Chevy Trask Jr. | OT | 3★ | ← South Carolina State |
| ▲ | Mathias Davis | EDGE | 3★ | ← Central State |
| ▼ | James Finley | S | 4★ | → Illinois |
| ▼ | Lance Ingold | EDGE | 3★ | → Iowa |
| ▼ | Jasper Beeler | S | 3★ | → Cincinnati |
| ▼ | DeAree Rogers | WR | 3★ | → — |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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