Northern Illinois Huskies
Mountain West
3-9 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #128
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -16.7 (#128)
- SP+ Offense
- 12.0
- SP+ Defense
- 28.1
- SRS
- -17.2
- FPI
- -14.3
- Elo
- 1233
- Talent
- 471
- Recruiting
- 164 (#84)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
123rd
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
130th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
87th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsHoly Cross | FCS | 19-17 | +2 | W |
| 2 | @Maryland | +0.6 | 9-20 | -11 | L |
| 4 | @Mississippi State | +4.1 | 10-38 | -28 | L |
| 5 | vsSan Diego State | +6.7 | 3-6 | -3 | L |
| 6 | vsMiami (OH) | -3.4 | 14-25 | -11 | L |
| 7 | @Eastern Michigan | -14.7 | 10-16 | -6 | L |
| 8 | @Ohio | -4 | 21-48 | -27 | L |
| 9 | vsBall State | -23 | 21-7 | +14 | W |
| 11 | @Toledo | +6 | 3-42 | -39 | L |
| 12 | @Massachusetts | -36.6 | 45-3 | +42 | W |
| 13 | vsWestern Michigan | -1.4 | 19-35 | -16 | L |
| 14 | vsKent State | -19.3 | 31-35 | -4 | L |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 113
| 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 | — |
| QB | — | Dane Hatfield | FR | 6'2" | 194 | — |
Running Backs · 8
| 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 | Jaylen Poe | SO | 5'10" | 212 | — |
| RB | 6th | Triston White | FR | 5'10" | 209 | ★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Romelo Ware | FR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| RB | — | Reginald Craig | FR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
Wide Receivers · 14
| 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 | — |
| WR | — | Gary Givens Iii | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Jamari McIvory | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Afy Ibekwe | FR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Thomas McCoy | FR | 6'1" | 208 | — |
| WR | — | Keagan Ruane-Martino | FR | 5'11" | 183 | — |
| WR | — | Andrew Bond | JR | 5'11" | 187 | — |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jake Appleget | JR | 6'4" | 242 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jason Fowler | FR | 6'5" | 252 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Devin Habermehl | FR | 6'1" | 246 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Devon Akers | FR | 6'7" | 223 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Caleb Haack | FR | 6'9" | 220 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Joe Stein | FR | 6'6" | 252 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Liam Russo | FR | 6'5" | 226 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Casey Popish | FR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Luke Skartvedt | SO | 6'3" | 321 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Evan Malcore | JR | 6'6" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Abiathar Curry | JR | 6'3" | 307 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ross Liegel | FR | 6'6" | 278 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ben Gustafson | FR | 6'8" | 302 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Grey Rumohr | FR | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Landon Hron | SO | 6'3" | 318 | — |
| OL | — | Aidan Tweedy | SR | 6'2" | 301 | — |
| OL | — | Lane Mahnesmith | FR | 6'8" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Tyler Rindels | FR | 6'4" | 282 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Logan Gross | FR | 6'4" | 296 | — |
| OL | — | Michael Jimmar | SO | 6'5" | 312 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Tanner Rinderknecht | FR | 6'6" | 345 | — |
| OL | — | Erik Murray | FR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| OL | — | Thomas Paasch | SO | 6'5" | 306 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Tyler Chambers | FR | 6'5" | 297 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Izuchukwu Ozoh | SR | 6'4" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Jacob Welch | SO | 6'6" | 316 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 23
| 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 | Lance Ingold | FR | 6'5" | 258 | ★★★ |
| DE | 5th | Pierce Oppong | SR | 6'3" | 264 | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Davonte Murray | SR | 6'3" | 256 | — |
| DE | — | Ivan Moore Jr. | FR | 6'4" | 228 | ★★★ |
| DE | — | CJ Wade | FR | 6'3" | 239 | — |
| DE | — | Ivan Davis | SR | 6'3" | 244 | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Charles Brooks III | FR | 6'5" | 220 | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Chidu Bekee | FR | 6'3" | 227 | — |
| DE | — | Micah Cook | FR | 6'6" | 251 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Mark Hensley | SO | 6'3" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Dasean Dixon | SR | 6'2" | 296 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Alvin Gulley Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 302 | — |
| DT | 4th | Reggie Jean | JR | 6'1" | 298 | ★★★ |
| DT | 5th | Amari Washington | FR | 6'3" | 283 | ★★★ |
| DT | 6th | Fawzy Omotoso | FR | 6'3" | 251 | ★★★ |
| DT | 7th | Montrel Canion | FR | 6'2" | 295 | — |
| DT | — | Samir Senenat | FR | 6'4" | 278 | — |
| DT | — | Zach Morrisroe | FR | 6'2" | 291 | — |
| DT | — | Jordan Bellamy | FR | 6'2" | 310 | — |
| DT | — | Tanner Phelps | FR | 6'3" | 271 | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Quinn Urwiler | SR | 6'0" | 226 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Filip Maciorowski | SO | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Marc Pretto | JR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 4th | Kimar Nelson | FR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LB | 5th | Jake Gassaway | JR | 6'0" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Danny Cronin | SR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Tristan Hunter | FR | 6'2" | 203 | — |
| LB | — | KJ McRae | FR | 6'3" | 222 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Trenton Nixon | FR | 6'2" | 233 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Eliot Hummer | FR | 6'2" | 222 | — |
Defensive Backs · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Dev'ion Reynolds | FR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Jacob Finley | JR | 5'11" | 184 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Donte Harrison | SR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| CB | 4th | Keshawn Lyons | JR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| CB | 5th | Miles Thompson | SO | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | James Little IV | FR | 5'11" | 170 | — |
| CB | 7th | Malik Armstrong | JR | 6'0" | 192 | ★★ |
| CB | — | Austin Tillman | FR | 5'11" | 179 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Taylor Powell | FR | 6'4" | 198 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Amari Williams | FR | 6'1" | 172 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Romelo Walker | FR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| DB | — | Andruw Ellis | FR | 6'0" | 196 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Jasper Beeler | JR | 6'2" | 194 | — |
| S | 2nd | Muhammed Jammeh | SR | 6'1" | 201 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Ty Myles | SR | 5'10" | 191 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | James Finley | FR | 6'1" | 183 | — |
| S | 5th | Broderick Windham | JR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| S | 6th | Trey Porter | JR | 6'0" | 198 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Cyrus McGarrell | SR | 6'2" | 197 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Owen Belman | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
Special Teams · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Quinn Kelly | SR | 6'1" | 215 | — |
| 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 | ★★★ |
| PK | — | JJ Schlenhardt | FR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| PK | — | Austin Bullock | SO | 5'10" | 185 | — |
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
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
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 / LResults
2025
- 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 #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 #125
Returning prod 53%Departed 47%
Portal in 4net -22Out 26
Talent composite471.0 #125 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.7
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)35 / 89 / 61
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Thomas McCoy | WR | 3★ | ← Marshall |
| ▲ | Miles Thompson | CB | 3★ | ← Texas Tech |
| ▲ | Andrew Glass | K | — | ← Kent State |
| ▲ | Keshawn Lyons | CB | — | ← McKendree |
| ▼ | Amariyun Knighten | CB | 3★ | → Indiana |
| ▼ | Skyler Gill-Howard | DL | 3★ | → Texas Tech |
| ▼ | Santana Banner | S | 3★ | → Missouri |
| ▼ | Trayvon Rudolph | WR | 3★ | → Toledo |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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