2022 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

The 2022 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represents Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies are led by fourth-year head coach Thomas Hammock and play home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.[1]

2022 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record3–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Eidsness (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorDerrick Jackson (4th season)
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
(capacity: 23,595)
2022 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Ohio xy  7 1   10 4  
Buffalo  5 3   7 6  
Bowling Green  5 3   6 7  
Miami (OH)  4 4   6 7  
Kent State  4 4   5 7  
Akron  1 7   2 10  
West Division
Toledo xy$  5 3   9 5  
Eastern Michigan x  5 3   9 4  
Western Michigan  4 4   5 7  
Ball State  3 5   5 7  
Central Michigan  3 5   4 8  
Northern Illinois  2 6   3 9  
Championship: Toledo 17, Ohio 7
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

In the league's annual preseason poll, the Huskies were picked to win the West division.[2] They were also picked to win the MAC Championship.[3] Offensive linemen Nolan Porter and Logan Zschernitz, wide receiver Trayvon Rudolph, cornerback Jordan Gandy, and kicker John Richardson were named to the preseason first team.[4] Offensive lineman Marques Cox and safety C.J. Brown were named to the second team.[4]

Schedule

The Huskies played four non-conference games with visits to Tulsa and Kentucky and while hosting Eastern Illinois of the FCS and Vanderbilt at Huskie Stadium.[5]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.Eastern Illinois*ESPN+W 34–2710,864
September 106:00 p.m.at Tulsa*ESPN+L 35–3822,113
September 172:30 p.m.Vanderbilt*
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
CBSSNL 28–3814,110
September 246:00 p.m.at No. 8 Kentucky*ESPN2L 23–3161,579
October 11:00 p.m.at Ball StateESPN+L 38–44 2OT10,012
October 82:30 p.m.Toledodagger
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPN+L 32–5212,682
October 152:30 p.m.at Eastern MichiganESPN+W 39–1015,100
October 221:00 p.m.at OhioESPN+L 17–2415,922
November 26:00 p.m.Central Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPNUL 22–356,055
November 96:00 p.m.at Western MichiganESPNUW 24–218,722
November 166:00 p.m.Miami (OH)
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
CBSSNL 23–29 5,187
November 2612:30 p.m.Akron
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPN3L 12–446,288

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References

  1. "Thomas Hammock". NIU Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  2. "MAC Announces 2022 Football Preseason Media Poll". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  3. Olmo, Joe. "NIU picked as preseason MAC favorites". www.wifr.com. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  4. DiTullio, Joe (July 13, 2022). "Preseason All-MAC Teams". The Game Haus. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  5. Stoll, Michael. "Football releases 2022 schedule". Northern Star. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  6. "2022 Northern Illinois Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
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