Northern Illinois Huskies
Mountain West
3-9 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #123
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- -18.8 (#123)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.3
- SP+ Defense
- 43.1
- SRS
- -15.0
- FPI
- -14.2
- Elo
- 1207
- Talent
- 410
- Recruiting
- 142 (#87)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
123rd
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
117th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
98th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsEastern Illinois | FCS | 34-27 | +7 | W |
| 2 | @Tulsa | -6.1 | 35-38 | -3 | L |
| 3 | vsVanderbilt | -4.7 | 28-38 | -10 | L |
| 4 | @Kentucky | +13 | 23-31 | -8 | L |
| 5 | @Ball State | -14.9 | 38-44 | -6 | L |
| 6 | vsToledo | -3.7 | 32-52 | -20 | L |
| 7 | @Eastern Michigan | -7.1 | 39-10 | +29 | W |
| 8 | @Ohio | -4.6 | 17-24 | -7 | L |
| 10 | vsCentral Michigan | -14 | 22-35 | -13 | L |
| 11 | @Western Michigan | -17.3 | 24-21 | +3 | W |
| 12 | vsMiami (OH) | -12.7 | 23-29 | -6 | L |
| 13 | vsAkron | -23.4 | 12-44 | -32 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2022 · 81
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Ethan Hampton | SR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Rocky Lombardi | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Nevan Cremascoli | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Jeffrey Lomax | FR | 6'3" | 209 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Brock Lampe | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 1st | Harrison Waylee | SR | 5'10" | 212 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Antario Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jaiden Credle | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Mason Blakemore | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Nathan Castor | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Cole Tucker | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Kacper Rutkiewicz | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Justin Lynch | SR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Shemar Thornton | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 5th | Fabian Mccray | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Billy Dozier | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 7th | Messiah Travis | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 8th | Keyshaun Pipkin | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Mason Pierre-Antoine | FR | 6'0" | 182 | — |
| WR | — | Alex Crawford | FR | 5'11" | 183 | — |
| WR | — | Eli Reed | FR | 5'11" | 183 | — |
| WR | — | Dane Pardridge | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Tristen Tewes | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Liam Soraghan | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Drew Cassens | SR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| TE | 4th | Miles Joiner | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Chris Stinson | FR | 6'4" | 218 | — |
Offensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Tony Webb Jr. | FR | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Seth Thompson | JR | 6'4" | 292 | — |
| OL | — | Brandon MacKinnon | SO | 6'6" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Bubba Hubbard | FR | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Tyler Pitcel | JR | 6'4" | 294 | — |
| OL | — | Leif Engstrand | SO | 6'8" | 335 | — |
| OL | — | John Champe | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Michael Kennedy | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Izayah Green-May | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Pierce Oppong | SR | 6'3" | 264 | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Ivan Davis | SR | 6'3" | 244 | ★★★ |
| DE | 5th | Roy Williams | SR | 6'6" | 257 | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Jaden Wilson | FR | 6'2" | 262 | — |
| DL | 1st | Raishein Thomas | SR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Devonte O'Malley | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | James Ester | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Demond Taylor | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DT | 4th | Cade Haberman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 5th | Jeffrey Griffin Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | 1st | George Gumbs Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Daveren Rayner | SR | 6'2" | 217 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Kyle Pugh | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Nick Rattin | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Jaden Dolphin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Nick Alvarado | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Quinn Urwiler | SR | 6'0" | 226 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Dayven Shinhoster | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Joey Rattin | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Brian Whitsey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Elijah Hamm | FR | 6'1" | 208 | — |
| LB | — | Ryan King | SO | 6'0" | 218 | — |
| LB | — | Nathan Ruble | FR | 6'1" | 222 | — |
| LB | — | Akanimo Asuquo | FR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Javaughn Byrd | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Jordan Gandy | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Jacob Finley | JR | 5'11" | 184 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Jeremiah Howard | FR | 5'11" | 192 | — |
| DB | 1st | CJ Brown | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Eric Rogers | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Amariyun Knighten | JR | 6'0" | 174 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Jashon Prophete | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Devin Lafayette | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Jordan White | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Muhammed Jammeh | SR | 6'1" | 201 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Jordan Hansen | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 5th | Nate Valcarcel | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Louis Frye | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| S | 7th | Cyrus McGarrell | SR | 6'2" | 197 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Trey Porter | JR | 6'0" | 198 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Trevor Laffin | SO | 6'0" | 195 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Mike Florentine | FR | 6'1" | 219 | — |
| P | 1st | Tom Foley | — | — | — | — |
| P | — | Logan Jacobson | FR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| PK | 1st | John Richardson | — | — | — | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.342
Off PPA
+0.1853
Pass PPA
+0.2960
Rush PPA
+0.1665
Success
41%43
Explosive
1.2660
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.18 | +0.26 |
| Passing | +0.29 | +0.49 |
| Rushing | +0.16 | +0.10 |
| 1st Down | -0.04 | +0.07 |
| 2nd Down | +0.21 | +0.20 |
| 3rd Down | +0.54 | +0.65 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
27.3
PPG Against
32.8
Differential
-5.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 1-5
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-5
- Avg Margin
- -5.5
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 1-5 | 25.2 | 37.5 |
| Away | 2-4 | 29.3 | 28.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 23.0 | 31.0 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 25.9 | 32.4 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 30.0 | 33.5 |
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
1-4 SU · 1-4 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 9-3 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-6 |
| As underdog | 3-1 |
| Home | 0-6 |
| Away | 4-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #96 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★162 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016 | #112 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #110
Returning prod 81%Departed 19%
Talent composite409.9 #110 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)91 / 71 / 66
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
0 items
No recent news.