2024 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

2024 Northern Illinois Huskies football
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, W 28–20 2OT vs. Fresno State
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–5 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWesley Beschorner (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorNick Benedetto (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
2024 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Miami (OH) y   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Ohio y$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Buffalo   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Bowling Green   6 – 2     7 – 6  
Western Michigan   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Toledo   4 – 4     8 – 5  
  4 – 4     8 – 5  
Akron   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Eastern Michigan   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Central Michigan   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Ball State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Kent State   0 – 8     0 – 12  
Championship: Ohio 38, Miami (OH) 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2024 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies were led by Thomas Hammock in his sixth year as the head coach. The Huskies played home games at Huskie Stadium, located in DeKalb, Illinois.[1]

On September 7, the Huskies notched their first-ever win over a top-10 ranked team, beating No. 5 Notre Dame 16–14 in South Bend, Indiana.[2] As a result, the Huskies were ranked No. 25 in the AP poll released on September 9, the first time an NIU team had been ranked since December of 2013.[3] This upset would become even more shocking as the year went on, as this would prove to be Notre Dame's only loss until the Fighting Irish lost to Ohio State in the national championship game on January 20, 2025. NIU meanwhile was unable to significantly build on the win as they finished 8-5, 4-4 in MAC play.

Preseason

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Northern Illinois was picked to finish tied for third in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship.[4][5]

MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Miami 119 (9)
2 Toledo 109 (3)
T3 Bowling Green 92
T3 Northern Illinois 92
5 Ohio 81
6 Eastern Michigan 64
7 Western Michigan 60
8 Central Michigan 59
9 Ball State 42
10 Buffalo 37
11 Akron 24
12 Kent State 13
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Miami 10
2 Toledo 2

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 312:30 p.m.Western Illinois*
ESPN+W 54–1510,828
September 72:30 p.m.at No. 5 Notre Dame*
NBCW 16–1477,622
September 212:30 p.m.BuffaloNo. 23
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPN+L 20–23 OT18,688
September 2811:00 a.m.at NC State*
The CWL 17–2456,919
October 511:00 a.m.UMass*
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
CBSSNW 34–2012,466
October 122:30 p.m.at Bowling Green
ESPN+W 17–79,559
October 192:30 p.m.Toledo
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPN+L 6–1318,350
October 262:30 p.m.at Ball State
ESPN+L 23–2515,318
November 66:00 p.m.at Western Michigan
ESPN2W 42–2810,346
November 136:00 p.m.Akron
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
CBSSNW 29–166,795
November 198:00 p.m.at Miami (OH)
ESPNL 9–205,891
November 302:30 p.m.Central Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
CBSSNW 24–165,843
December 231:30 p.m.vs. Fresno State
ESPNW 28–20 2OT10,359

[6]

Rankings

Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP——2523————————————
Coaches——RVRV————————————
CFPNot released——————Not released

Game summaries

Western Illinois (FCS)

See also: 2024 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team
Western Illinois Leathernecks at Northern Illinois Huskies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Leathernecks 3 0 5715
Huskies 6 28 13754

at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,828
  • Referee: Amanda Sauer
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Kelsie Kasper and Ryan Cavanaugh
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NIU – Dane Pardridge 23-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (kick failed), 12:21. Huskies 6–0. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:25.
  • WIU – Antonio Chadha 44-yard field goal, 0:51. Huskies 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 61, yards, 4:35.

Second quarter

  • NIU – Cam Thompson 11-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 12:36. Huskies 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
  • NIU – Trayvon Rudolph 60-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 8:47. Huskies 20–3. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:08.
  • NIU – Keyshaun Pipkin 11-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 1:55. Huskies 27–3. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:05.
  • NIU – Trayvon Rudolph 43-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 0:40. Huskies 34–3. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:44.

Third quarter

  • NIU – Grayson Barnes 60-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 13:28. Huskies 41–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:32.
  • NIU – Jaylen Poe 7-yard run (kick blocked), 4:22. Huskies 47–3. Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 7:06.
  • WIU – Fredrik Greenhoward defensive PAT conversion, 4:22. Huskies 47–5.
  • WIU – Antonio Chadha 46-yard field goal, 1:39. Huskies 47–8. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:36.

Fourth quarter

  • NIU – Jalen Macon 5-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 8:00. Huskies 54–8. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:31.
  • WIU – Torrance Farmer Jr. 27-yard pass from Nathan Lamb (Antonio Chadha kick), 2:59. Huskies 54–15. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:56.
Statistics WIU NIU
First downs 17 30
Total yards 298 706
Rushing yards 94 312
Passing yards 204 394
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 28:26 31:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Illinois Passing Nathan Lamb 17/29, 204 yards, TD
Rushing Cameren Smith 14 rushes, 51 yards
Receiving Tristin Duncan 5 receptions, 68 yards
Northern Illinois Passing Ethan Hampton 18/20, 328 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Antario Brown 8 rushes, 69 yards
Receiving Trayvon Rudolph 4 receptions, 104 yards, TD

At No. 5 Notre Dame

See also: 2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
Northern Illinois Huskies at No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 10 3 0316
No. 5 Fighting Irish 7 0 7014

at Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT/3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,622
  • Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks, Jason Garrett, and Zora Stephenson
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • ND – Riley Leonard 1-yard run (Mitch Jeter kick), 8:28. Fighting Irish 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.
  • NIU – Antario Brown 83-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 5:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 98 yards, 2:51.
  • NIU – Kanon Woodill 42-yard field goal, 2:13. Huskies 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:27.

Second quarter

  • NIU – Kanon Woodill 21-yard field goal, 13:39. Huskies 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:08.

Third quarter

  • ND – Jeremiyah Love 34-yard run (Mitch Jeter kick), 8:34. Fighting Irish 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:43.

Fourth quarter

  • NIU – Kanon Woodill 35-yard field goal, 0:31. Huskies 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 5:24.
Statistics NIU ND
First downs 16 17
Total yards 388 286
Rushing yards 190 123
Passing yards 198 163
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 34:38 25:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Illinois Passing Ethan Hampton 10/19, 198 yards, TD
Rushing Antario Brown 20 rushes, 99 yards
Receiving Antario Brown 2 receptions, 126 yards, TD
Notre Dame Passing Riley Leonard 20/32, 163 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Jeremiyah Love 11 rushes, 79 yards, TD
Receiving Beaux Collins 5 receptions, 45 yards

This was the Huskies' first win over an AP top-10 team in program history.[7]

Buffalo

See also: 2024 Buffalo Bulls football team
Buffalo Bulls at No. 23 Northern Illinois Huskies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Bulls 0 3 710323
No. 23 Huskies 7 7 06020

at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: N 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 18,688
  • Referee: David Siegle
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. and Tyoka Jackson
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:14) NIU – Antario Brown 5-yard run, Kanon Woodill kick (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:36; Northern Illinois 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (7:18) BUF – Upton Bellenfant 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:26; Northern Illinois 7-3)
  • (1:55) NIU – Antario Brown 14-yard run, Kanon Woodill kick (Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 0:16; Northern Illinois 14-3)
Third quarter
  • (10:59) BUF – Victor Snow 46-yard pass from C. J. Ogbonna, Upton Bellenfant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:32; Northern Illinois 14-10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:51) NIU – Kanon Woodill 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:44; Northern Illinois 17-10)
  • (12:02) BUF – Al-Jay Henderson 36-yard run, Upton Bellenfant kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:49; Tied 17-17)
  • (3:28) BUF – Upton Bellenfant 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 2:11; Buffalo 20-17)
  • (0:24) NIU – Kanon Woodill 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 3:04; Tied 20-20)
Overtime
  • (0:00) BUF – Upton Bellenfant 37-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:00; Buffalo 23-20)
Statistics UB NIU
First downs 9 24
Total yards 184 359
Rushing yards 77 165
Passing yards 107 194
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 23:47 36:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Buffalo Passing C. J. Ogbonna 10/17, 107 yards, TD
Rushing Al-Jay Henderson 11 carries, 56 yards, TD
Receiving Victor Snow 3 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Northern Illinois Passing Ethan Hampton 23/43, 194 yards, INT
Rushing Antario Brown 24 carries, 73 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Cam Thompson 3 receptions, 49 yards

At NC State

See also: 2024 NC State Wolfpack football team
Northern Illinois Huskies at NC State Wolfpack – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 7 7 0317
Wolfpack 7 10 7024

at Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT/12:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst) and Carla Gebhart (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • NCSU – CJ Bailey 1-yard run (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 6:15. Wolfpack 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 5:02.
  • NIU – Brock Lampe 0-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 2:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:52.

Second quarter

  • NCSU – DK Kaufman 2-yard fumble return (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 14:09. Wolfpack 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, -10 yards, 1:07.
  • NCSU – Kanoah Vinesett 37-yard field goal, 4:55. Wolfpack 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:43.
  • NIU – Cam Thompson 6-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 1:45. Wolfpack 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:10.

Third quarter

  • NCSU – Kevin Concepcion 3-yard pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 11:46. Wolfpack 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:33.

Fourth quarter

  • NIU – Kanon Woodill 50-yard field goal, 14:46. Wolfpack 24–17. Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 6:01.
Statistics NIU NCST
First downs 20 11
Total yards 279 171
Rushing yards 120 62
Passing yards 159 109
Turnovers 4 0
Time of possession 32:41 27:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Illinois Passing Ethan Hampton 14/29, 159 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Antario Brown 28 carries, 114 yards
Receiving Andrew McElroy 3 receptions, 58 yards
NC State Passing CJ Bailey 13/20, 109 yards, TD
Rushing CJ Bailey 10 carries, 22 yards, TD
Receiving Noah Rogers 2 receptions, 48 yards

UMass

See also: 2024 UMass Minutemen football team
UMass Minutemen at Northern Illinois Huskies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Minutemen 7 6 0720
Huskies 7 0 62134

at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois

Game information
First quarter
  • NIU – Brock Lampe 15-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 14:10. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:06.
  • MASS – T.Y. Harding 58-yard pass from Taisun Phommachanh (Jacob Lurie kick), 11:56. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:14.

Second quarter

  • MASS – Jacob Lurie 27-yard field goal, 12:33. Minutemen 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:37.
  • MASS – Jacob Lurie 27-yard field goal, 0:06. Minutemen 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:19.

Third quarter

  • NIU – Jaylen Poe 22-yard run (PAT missed), 11:23. Tied 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.

Fourth quarter

  • NIU – Jaylen Poe 3-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 14:12. Huskies 20–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:06.
  • NIU – Gavin Williams 1-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 5:29. Huskies 27–13. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 5:22.
  • MASS – T.Y. Harding 16-yard pass from Taisun Phommachanh (Jacob Lurie kick), 3:16. Huskies 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:13.
  • NIU – Ethan Hampton 1-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 2:05. Huskies 34–20. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:57.
Statistics MASS NIU
First downs 19 23
Total yards 378 402
Rushing yards 115 367
Passing yards 263 35
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 26:20 33:40
Team Category Player Statistics
UMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 15/30, 263 yards, 2 TD
Rushing CJ Hester 15 carries, 71 yards
Receiving T.Y. Harding 5 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
Northern Illinois Passing Ethan Hampton 5/9, 34 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Gavin Wiliams 19 carries, 125 yards, TD
Receiving Brock Lampe 1 reception, 15 yards, TD

At Bowling Green

See also: 2024 Bowling Green Falcons football team
Northern Illinois Huskies at Bowling Green Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 3 3 01117
Falcons 7 0 007

at Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, Ohio

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT/3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 9,559
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:58) NIU – Kanon Woodill 46-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 6:02; NIU 3–0)
  • (6:55) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 11-yard pass from Connor Bazelak, Jackson Kleather kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:03; BGSU 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (1:40) NIU – Kanon Woodill 21-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 4:18; BGSU 7–6)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (14:53) NIU – Josh Holst 22-yard run, Isaac Hatfield Two-point pass (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:46; NIU 14–7)
  • (6:00) NIU – Kanon Woodill 27-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:43; NIU 17–7)
Statistics NIU BGSU
First downs 19 15
Total yards 278 205
Rushing yards 170 107
Passing yards 108 98
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 34:44 25:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Illinois Passing Josh Holst 10/14, 89 yards
Rushing Gavin Williams 29 carries, 102 yards
Receiving Andrew McElroy 5 receptions, 47 yards
Bowling Green Passing Connor Bazelak 8/14, 88 yards, TD
Rushing Terion Stewart 13 carries, 64 yards
Receiving Jamal Johnson 3 receptions, 43 yards

Toledo

See also: 2024 Toledo Rockets football team
Toledo Rockets at Northern Illinois Huskies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rockets 0 7 3313
Huskies 3 3 006

at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT/3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: N 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 18,350
  • Referee: Rich Edwards
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Couzens (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:43) NIU FG: Kanon Woodill 36-yard field goal NIU 3–0; 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:17
Second quarter
  • (08:08) TOL TD: Jerjuan Newton 52-yard pass from John Richter (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 7–3; 2 plays, 61 yards, 00:40
  • (00:00) NIU FG: Kanon Woodill 37-yard field goal TOL 7–6; 9 plays, 60 yards, 1:16
Third quarter
  • (02:22) TOL FG: Dylan Cunanan 22-yard field goal TOL 10–6; 12 plays, 88 yards, 4:39
Fourth quarter
  • (11:12) TOL FG: Dylan Cunanan 27-yard field goal TOL 13–6; 10 plays, 56 yards, 3:58
Statistics TOL NIU
First downs 15 25
Total yards 285 391
Rushing yards 133 181
Passing yards 152 210
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 23:46 36:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Toledo Passing John Richter 15/28, 152 yards, TD
Rushing Connor Walendzak 19 carries, 78 yards
Receiving Jerjuan Newton 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD
Northern Illinois Passing Josh Holst 22/46, 210 yards
Rushing Gavin Williams 16 carries, 78 yards
Receiving Cam Thompson 5 receptions, 80 yards

at Ball State (Bronze Stalk Trophy)

See also: 2024 Ball State Cardinals football team and Bronze Stalk Trophy
Northern Illinois Huskies at Ball State Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 7 7 0923
Cardinals 7 12 0625

at Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Indiana

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT/3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: N at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 15,318
  • Referee: David Siegle
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Kelsie Kaspar (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • BALL – Tanner Koziol 3-yard pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville kick), 10:26. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:27.
  • NIU – Antario Brown 34-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 2:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 4:08.

Second quarter

  • BALL – Jackson Courville 24-yard field goal, 12:44. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:05.
  • BALL – Jackson Courville 47-yard field goal, 9:40. Cardinals 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:30.
  • BALL – Tanner Koziol 6-yard pass from Kadin Semonza (PAT missed), 1:51. Cardinals 19–7. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:45.
  • NIU – Cam Thompson 54-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 1:12. Cardinals 19–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:39.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • BALL – Jackson Courville 50-yard field goal, 8:52. Cardinals 22–14. Drive: 10 plays, 22 yards, 4:33.
  • NIU – Antario Brown 6-yard run (2-point conversion failed), 4:57. Cardinals 22–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:54.
  • NIU – Kanon Woodill 47-yard field goal, 0:15. Huskies 23–22. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 1:36.
  • BALL – Jackson Courville 52-yard field goal, 0:02. Cardinals 25–23. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:11.
Statistics NIU BALL
First downs 22 21
Total yards 374 392
Rushing yards 142 170
Passing yards 232 222
Turnovers 4 0
Time of possession 25:08 34:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Illinois Passing Ethan Hampton 18/33, 168 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Antario Brown 11 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Cam Thompson 8 receptions, 128 yards, TD
Ball State Passing Kadin Semonza 20/33, 211 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Vaughn Pemberton 14 carries, 69 yards
Receiving Tanner Koziol 9 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TD

at Western Michigan

See also: 2024 Western Michigan Broncos football team
Northern Illinois Huskies at Western Michigan Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 21 21042
Broncos 7 7 7728

at Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Game information
First quarter
  • WMU – Jaden Nixon 66-yard run (Luka Zurak kick), 9:18. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:47.

Second quarter

  • NIU – Telly Johnson Jr. 6-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 13:56. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:04.
  • NIU – Tristen Tewes 7-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 6:05. Huskies 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:30.
  • WMU – Jaden Nixon 14-yard run (Luka Zurak kick), 1:54. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
  • NIU – Gavin Williams 5-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 0:09. Huskies 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 1:45.

Third quarter

  • WMU – Broc Lowry 1-yard run (Luka Zurak kick), 12:33. Tied 21–21. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:14.
  • NIU – Cam Thompson 91-yard kickoff return (Kanon Woodill kick), 12:33. Huskies 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:14.
  • NIU – Gavin Williams 2-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 8:19. Huskies 35–21. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:24.
  • NIU – Telly Johnson Jr. 26-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 0:47. Huskies 42–21. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:49.

Fourth quarter

  • WMU – Mareyohn Hrabowski 10-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak kick), 11:49. Huskies 42–28. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:58.
Statistics NIU WMU
First downs 21 21
Total yards 411 390
Rushing yards 255 211
Passing yards 156 179
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 29:24 30:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Illinois Passing Ethan Hampton 13/16, 156 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Telly Johnson Jr. 23 carries, 141 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Trayvon Rudolph 6 receptions, 74 yards
Western Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 14/27, 179 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jaden Nixon 12 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kenneth Womack 4 receptions, 51 yards

Akron

See also: 2024 Akron Zips football team
Akron Zips at Northern Illinois Huskies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Zips 6 10 0016
Huskies 17 6 0629

at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois

Game information
First quarter
  • NIU – Kanon Woodill 32-yard field goal, 12:31. Huskies 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:34.
  • AKR – Adrian Norton 40-yard pass from Ben Finley (2-point conversion failed), 9:46. Zips 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:38.
  • NIU – Trayvon Rudolph 58-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 8:20. Huskies 10–6. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:21.
  • NIU – Dane Pardridge 39-yard pass from Trayvon Rudolph (Kanon Woodill kick), 3:50. Huskies 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:21.

Second quarter

  • AKR – Garrison Smith 27-yard field goal, 10:56. Huskies 17–9. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:33.
  • AKR – Terence Thomas 0-yard blocked punt return (Garrison Smith kick), 9:20. Huskies 17–16. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:36.
  • NIU – Grayson Barnes 32-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (2-point conversion failed), 5:32. Huskies 23–16. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:42.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • NIU – Gavin Williams 71-yard run (2-point conversion failed), 7:56. Huskies 29–16. Drive: 1 plays, 71 yards, 0:09.
Statistics AKR NIU
First downs 19 14
Total yards 255 439
Rushing yards 50 295
Passing yards 205 144
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 26:31 33:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing Ben Finley 19/52, 205 yards, TD
Rushing Jordon Simmons 12 carries, 56 yards
Receiving Adrian Norton 2 receptions, 57 yards, TD
Northern Illinois Passing Ethan Hampton 9/16, 105 yards, TD
Rushing Telly Johnson Jr. 21 carries, 104 yards
Receiving Dane Pardridge 1 reception, 39 yards, TD

at Miami (OH)

See also: 2024 Miami RedHawks football team
Northern Illinois Huskies at Miami RedHawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 3 069
RedHawks 7 10 0320

at Yager Stadium, Oxford, Ohio

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Fog • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NW 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 5,891
  • Referee: William Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:31) MIA – Dylan Downing 2-yard run, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 3:05; Miami (OH) 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:24) MIA – Dom Dzioban 22-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:22; Miami (OH) 10–0)
  • (3:50) MIA – Reggie Virgil 30-yard pass from Javon Tracy, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:01; Miami (OH) 17–0)
  • (0:04) NIU – Kanon Woodill 47-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:41; Miami (OH) 17–3)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (11:51) NIU – Telly Johnson Jr. 2-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:07; Miami (OH) 17–9)
  • (2:25) MIA – Dom Dzioban 27-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:21; Miami (OH) 20–9)
Statistics NIU M-OH
First downs 19 17
Total yards 242 324
Rushing yards 128 87
Passing yards 114 237
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 32:56 27:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Illinois Passing Ethan Hampton 10/25, 70 yards, INT
Rushing Telly Johnson Jr. 15 carries, 47 yards, TD
Receiving Andrew McElroy 5 receptions, 38 yards
Miami (OH) Passing Brett Gabbert 14/23, 207 yards, INT
Rushing Keyon Mozee 14 carries, 91 yards
Receiving Reggie Virgil 4 receptions, 107 yards, TD

Central Michigan

See also: 2024 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
Central Michigan Chippewas at Northern Illinois Huskies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 0 16 0016
Huskies 19 2 3024

at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT/3:30 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • NIU – Gavin Williams 24-yard run (2-point conversion pass failed), 10:42. Huskies 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:47.
  • NIU – Ethan Hampton 16-yard run (PAT failed), 6:55. Huskies 12–0. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:11.
  • NIU – Telly Johnson Jr. 4-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 2:23. Huskies 19–0. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:24.

Second quarter

  • CMU – Jesse Prewitt III 3-yard pass from Jadyn Glasser (PAT blocked), 13:44. Huskies 19–6. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:34.
  • NIU – JaVaughn Byrd defensive PAT conversion, 13:44. Huskies 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:34.
  • CMU – Tristan Mattson 40-yard field goal, 6:24. Huskies 21–9. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:10.
  • CMU – Jesse Prewitt III 6-yard pass from Jadyn Glasser (Tristan Mattson kick), 1:56. Huskies 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:59.

Third quarter

  • NIU – Kanon Woodill 26-yard field goal, 6:13. Huskies 24–16. Drive: 17 plays, 66 yards, 8:47.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays
Statistics CMU NIU
First downs 15 22
Total yards 204 332
Rushing yards 112 163
Passing yards 92 169
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 26:23 33:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing Jadyn Glasser 12/25, 92 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Marion Lukes 13 carries, 78 yards
Receiving Jesse Prewitt III 5 receptions, 37 yards, 2 TD
Northern Illinois Passing Ethan Hampton 19/30, 169 yards
Rushing Telly Johnson Jr. 20 carries, 84 yards, TD
Receiving Trayvon Rudolph 9 receptions, 97 yards

Fresno State (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

See also: 2024 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and 2024 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
2024 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Northern Illinois Huskies (7-5, 4-4) at Fresno State Bulldogs (6-6, 4-3)
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Huskies 3 0 1007828
Bulldogs 13 0 007020

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

  • Date: December 23rd, 2024
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. CST/11:30 a.m. PST
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Lowell Galindo, Fozzy Whittaker and Tori Petry
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:29) FRES – Bryson Donelson 1 yard run, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:58; Fresno State 6–0)
  • (2:45) NIU – Fresno State 26 yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 63 yards, 8:44; Fresno State 6–3)
  • (1:08) FRES – Joshua Wood 13 yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 1:37; Fresno State 13–3)
Second Quarter
  • No scoring.
Third Quarter
  • (11:22) NIU – Grayson Barnes 26 yard pass from Josh Holst, Kanon Woodill kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:38; Fresno State 13–10)
  • (7:39) NIU – Kanon Woodill 34 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:11; Tied 13–13)
Fourth Quarter
  • No scoring.
Overtime
  • FRES – Bryson Donelson 9 yard pass from Joshua Wood, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards; Fresno State 20–13)
  • NIU – Grayson Barnes 3 yard pass from Josh Holst, Kanon Woodill kick (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards; Tied 20–20)
Second Overtime
  • NIU – Dane Pardridge 25 yard pass from George Dimopoulos, George Dimopoulos two-point pass conversion from Josh Holst (Drive: 1 plays, 25 yards; Northern Illinois 28–20)
Statistics NIU FRES
First downs 24 17
Total yards 368 328
Rushing yards 161 117
Passing yards 207 211
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19-31-1 19-29-1
Time of possession 39:14 20:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Illinois Passing Josh Holst 18/30, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Josh Holst 16 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Dane Pardridge 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Fresno State Passing Joshua Wood 16/23, 180 yards, TD
Rushing Bryson Donelson 15 carries, 82 yards
Receiving Mac Dalena 6 receptions, 118 yards

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