What conference is Northern Illinois in?

Northern Illinois plays in the Mountain West, alongside Air Force, Hawai'i, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, San José State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming.

Has Northern Illinois ever won a national championship?

No. Northern Illinois has not claimed a national championship.

Who is the Northern Illinois head coach in 2026?

Rob Harley is the Northern Illinois head coach for the 2026 season.

Where does Northern Illinois play home games?

Northern Illinois plays home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, IL.

Northern Illinois Huskies: Roster, Schedule, Stats & History

Last 15 games

2-13 in the last 15 · 18.0 scored · 32.1 allowed

Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed

Data highlights

All-time record

322-346-4

.482 since 1969

Best season

12-2

2013

Bowl & playoff record

6-10

16 postseason games

10-win seasons

7

Latest 2014

Winning seasons

26

of 57 completed

Highest-scoring season

39.6 ppg

2013

Next games

UPCOMING Sat, Oct 31, 2026 10:30 PM ET · CBSSN

Northern Illinois 4% VS

UNLV 96%

Game page

UPCOMING Sat, Nov 7, 2026 4:00 PM ET · MW+

Northern Illinois VS

San José State

Game page

UPCOMING Sat, Nov 14, 2026 TBD · MW+

Nevada VS

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Game page

Roster

2

Head coach

Head coach since2026

Record at Northern Illinois0-7

Seasons1

Bowl trips0

Season stats

Points per game15.1 9th

Points allowed38.6 10th

Total yards per game301.7 9th

Yards per play4.9 9th

Rush yards per game100.1 9th

Season

Earlier rosters 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Unit

Offense

56 players

Northern Illinois Huskies 2026 offense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
2	Brady Davidson	QB	6-5	230	FR	Columbia, MO
5	Taron Dickens	QB	5-11	180	FR	Miami, FL
10	Bryshawn Brown	QB	6-6	200	FR	Cincinnati, OH
14	Jalen Macon	QB	6-5	230	FR	Nashville, TN
15	Ean Hamric	QB	6-1	200	FR	Glenville, WV
16	Asa Johnson	QB	6-4	210	FR	Aurora, IL
18	Cole Latimer	QB	6-4	200	FR	Dekalb, IL
8	Triston White	RB	5-10	214	FR	Nashville, GA
11	Romelo Ware	RB	5-9	200	FR	Orlando, FL
20	Jaiduan Cranford	RB	5-9	190	FR	Metamora, IL
24	Elijah Porter	RB	5-11	202	FR	Ankeny, IA
30	Da'sean Howard	RB	6-1	220	FR	Brunswick, GA
32	Reginald Craig	RB	5-11	210	FR	Chicago, IL
45	Telly Johnson Jr.	RB	5-11	215	FR	Augusta, GA
0	La'Don Bryant	WR	6-4	204	FR	Savannah, GA
1	DeAree Rogers	WR	5-11	200	FR	Lexington, SC
3	Rickey Taylor Jr.	WR	6-1	180	FR	Chicago, IL
4	Kenji Lewis	WR	6-1	200	FR	Memphis, TN
6	Afy Ibekwe	WR	6-1	200	FR	Anoka, MN
7	Cam Thompson	WR	6-0	200	FR	Boardman, OH
9	George Dimopoulos	WR	6-2	200	FR	Crystal Lake, IL
12	Tavaris Coles	WR	6-3	190	FR	Bessemer, AL
13	Kevin Holmes Jr.	WR	6-6	202	FR	Bryan, TX
19	Kelan McInerney	WR	6-2	170	FR	Hinsdale, IL
21	Jermaine Green Jr.	WR	6-0	195	FR	Omaha, NE
80	Braylon Agee	WR	6-4	200	FR	Kansas City, MO
81	Justin Faulkner	WR	6-1	170	FR	Bremen, GA
88	Zaire McKinney	WR	6-4	195	FR	Michigan City, IN
49	Devin Habermehl	TE	6-1	255	FR	Collinsville, IL
82	Caleb Haack	TE	6-9	250	FR	Marengo, IA
83	Jason Fowler	TE	6-5	252	FR	Skokie, IL
84	Glen Weber	TE	6-6	260	FR	Oakdale, CA
85	Joe Stein	TE	6-6	252	FR	Grand Island, NE
86	Brady Hasquin	TE	6-6	230	FR	Edwardsville, IL
87	Liam Russo	TE	6-5	250	FR	St. Louis, MO
89	Tyler Klaner	TE	6-4	260	FR	Boonville, IN
50	Brendan Grabot	OL	6-3	308	FR	Pleasant Prairie, WI
53	Luke Skartvedt	OL	6-3	337	FR	Indianapolis, IN
55	Ty Mead	OL	6-2	296	FR	Avon, IN
58	Ross Liegel	OL	6-6	278	FR	Rock Springs, WI
61	Ben Gustafson	OL	6-8	302	FR	Elkhorn, NE
63	Landon Hron	OL	6-3	335	FR	Hartford, WI
66	Lane Mahnesmith	OL	6-8	320	FR	Troy, IL
67	Tyler Rindels	OL	6-4	295	FR	Iowa City, IA
68	Samir Senenat	OL	6-4	285	FR	Carol Stream, IL
69	Logan Gross	OL	6-4	300	FR	Sun Prairie, WI
70	Chevy Trask	OL	6-5	290	FR	Chicago, IL
70	Chevy Trask	OL	6-5	290	SR	Chicago, IL
71	Cian Mahoney	OL	6-5	270	FR	Springfield, IL
72	Mason Markel	OL	6-5	307	FR	Blue Springs, MO
74	Erik Murray	OL	6-5	275	FR	Arlington Heights, IL
75	Braden Petzel	OL	6-9	290	FR	Mankato, MN
76	Tyler Chambers	OL	6-5	300	FR	Western Springs, IL
77	Daine Hanson	OL	6-7	315	FR	La Grange Park, IL
78	Jacob Welch	OL	6-6	316	FR	Johnsburg, IL
79	Kellen Gamble	OL	6-5	268	FR	Flossmoor, IL

Defense

52 players

Northern Illinois Huskies 2026 defense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
13	Mathias Smith-Davis	DE	6-1	240	FR	Detroit, MI
18	Jay'shon Thomas	DE	6-4	246	FR	Cataula, GA
19	James Bradley	DE	6-5	250	FR	New Orleans, LA
24	Darrius Summers III	DE	6-4	245	FR	Detroit, MI
45	Trenton Nixon	DE	6-2	245	FR	Merrillville, IN
53	Charles Brooks III	DE	6-5	242	FR	St. Louis, MO
56	Joseph Nnamuchi	DE	6-7	258	FR	Louisville, KY
87	Micah Cook	DE	6-6	251	FR	Johnston, IA
90	Kole Sneed	DE	6-2	255	FR	Oak Park, IL
93	Fawzy Omotoso	DE	6-3	251	FR	Avon, IN
97	JT King	DE	6-4	240	FR	Summerville, SC
0	Montrel Canion	DT	6-2	295	FR	Fort Lauderdale, FL
11	Amari Washington	DT	6-3	295	FR	Bettendorf, IA
50	Matthew Scarlett	DT	6-3	285	FR	Washington, DC
54	Zach Morrisroe	DT	6-2	300	FR	Oswego, IL
55	Jordan Bellamy	DT	6-2	314	FR	St. Petersburg, FL
58	Christopher Allen	DT	6-4	302	FR	Raleigh, NC
64	Eli Valencia	DT	6-1	309	FR	Chicago, IL
72	Terry Robinson	DT	6-3	270	FR	Indianapolis, IN
91	Jvon Hatcher	DT	6-2	259	FR	Delray Beach, FL
92	Jacob McGhee	DT	6-2	316	FR	Chicago, IL
94	Brendan Alexander	DT	6-2	270	FR	Monaca, PA
95	Ryan Hassett	DT	6-4	275	FR	Calgary, AB
6	Jashawn Nelson	LB	6-2	220	FR	Fort Wayne, IN
6	Jashawn Nelson	LB	6-2	230	FR	Fort Wayne, IN
8	Cooper Mau	LB	6-1	225	FR	San Diego, CA
15	Broderick Windham	LB	6-2	220	FR	Corona, CA
23	Deacon King	LB	6-1	227	FR	Westfield, IN
25	Brady Kerperin	LB	6-2	230	FR	Jefferson City, MO
27	Trey Porter	LB	6-0	211	FR	Des Moines, IA
33	Ross Odgen	LB	6-3	215	FR	Bloomington, IN
44	Jack Murray	LB	6-2	236	FR	Brookfield, WI
47	Eliot Hummer	LB	6-2	230	FR	O' Fallon, MO
2	Avery Jones	DB	6-0	195	FR	Columbia, MO
12	Aaron Warren	DB	6-3	208	FR	Chicago, IL
17	Justus Donahoo	DB	6-1	195	FR	Niceville, FL
21	Austin Tillman	DB	5-11	190	FR	St. Louis, MO
3	Liam Lindo	CB	6-3	200	FR	Wallkill, NY
4	James Little IV	CB	5-11	181	FR	Fort Myers, FL
5	Yassine Falke	CB	6-3	190	FR	Indianapolis, IN
9	Dev'ion Reynolds	CB	6-1	190	FR	Zion, IL
20	Marshall Washington	CB	6-2	180	FR	Camden, NJ
28	Omar Williams Jr.	CB	6-3	185	FR	Lafayette, IN
29	Romelo Walker	CB	6-1	184	FR	Orlando, FL
35	Cristian Harkins	CB	6-0	185	FR	Lombard, IL
7	Justin Harris	S	6-4	202	FR	Richmond, VA
14	Malik Armstrong	S	6-0	192	FR	Joliet, IL
16	Kyon Conyers	S	5-11	195	FR	Millville, NJ
22	Keagan Ruane-Martino	S	5-11	183	FR	Frankfort, IL
26	Tyrese Stanley	S	6-2	200	FR	Baltimore, MD
30	Andruw Ellis	S	6-0	196	FR	Roxana, IL
31	Champ Smith III	S	6-2	190	FR	Miami, FL

Special teams

6 players

Northern Illinois Huskies 2026 special teams roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
33	JJ Schlenhardt	PK	5-11	185	FR	Park Ridge, IL
39	Ryan Short	PK	6-0	185	FR	Hinsdale, IL
35	Carter Klementzos	P	5-11	180	FR	Salem, WI
36	Jake Ference	P	6-0	195	FR	St. Louis, MO
41	Troy Stumbaugh	LS	5-9	195	FR	Plainfield, IL
43	Jason Evans	LS	5-10	229	FR	Lodi, CA

Offense

53 players

Northern Illinois Huskies 2025 offense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
2	Brady Davidson	QB	6-5	230	SO	Columbia, MO
11	Josh Holst	QB	6-4	210	JR	Marengo, IL
12	Jackson Proctor	QB	6-2	210	SR	Kent, WA
13	Dane Hatfield	QB	6-2	194	FR	Elkview, WV
14	Jalen Macon	QB	6-5	230	SR	Nashville, TN
8	Triston White	RB	5-10	214	FR	Nashville, GA
10	Chavon Wright	RB	5-8	212	SR	Opa Locka, FL
11	Romelo Ware	RB	5-9	200	SO	Orlando, FL
21	Jaylen Poe	RB	5-10	210	JR	Dallas, GA
21	Lazaro Rogers	RB	5-10	200	SO	Fort Myers, FL
24	Elijah Porter	RB	5-11	202	SO	Ankeny, IA
32	Reginald Craig	RB	5-11	210	FR	Chicago, IL
45	Telly Johnson Jr.	RB	5-11	215	JR	Augusta, GA
-1	Gary Givens Iii	WR	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed
0	La'Don Bryant	WR	6-4	204	SO	Savannah, GA
	Landon Tate	WR	5-10	181	FR	Omaha, NE
1	DeAree Rogers	WR	5-11	200	SR	Lexington, SC
3	Rickey Taylor Jr.	WR	6-1	180	SO	Chicago, IL
4	Kenji Lewis	WR	6-1	200	SR	Memphis, TN
5	Justin Lynch	WR	6-1	205	SR	Chicago, IL
6	Afy Ibekwe	WR	6-1	200	FR	Anoka, MN
7	Gary Givens III	WR	6-1	200	JR	Tampa, FL
9	George Dimopoulos	WR	6-2	200	JR	Crystal Lake, IL
17	Jamari McIvory	WR	6-0	185	FR	Guyton, GA
26	Thomas McCoy	WR	6-1	208	FR	Baltimore, MD
88	Andrew Bond	WR	5-11	187	SR	Lexington, SC
49	Devin Habermehl	TE	6-1	255	SO	Collinsville, IL
82	Caleb Haack	TE	6-9	250	FR	Marengo, IA
83	Jason Fowler	TE	6-5	252	SO	Skokie, IL
85	Joe Stein	TE	6-6	252	SO	Grand Island, NE
86	Devon Akers	TE	6-7	223	FR	Ankeny, IA
87	Jake Appleget	TE	6-4	245	SR	Lincoln, NE
87	Liam Russo	TE	6-5	250	FR	St. Louis, MO
89	Casey Popish	TE	6-4	235	FR	Papillion, NE
53	Luke Skartvedt	OL	6-3	337	JR	Indianapolis, IN
54	Evan Malcore	OL	6-6	305	SR	Sun Prairie, WI
55	Abiathar Curry	OL	6-3	305	SR	Janesville, WI
58	Ross Liegel	OL	6-6	278	SO	Rock Springs, WI
61	Ben Gustafson	OL	6-8	302	SO	Elkhorn, NE
62	Grey Rumohr	OL	6-5	305	SO	Wales, WI
63	Landon Hron	OL	6-3	335	JR	Hartford, WI
64	Aidan Tweedy	OL	6-2	301	SR	Oswego, IL
66	Lane Mahnesmith	OL	6-8	320	SO	Troy, IL
67	Tyler Rindels	OL	6-4	295	FR	Iowa City, IA
68	Samir Senenat	OL	6-4	285	SO	Carol Stream, IL
69	Logan Gross	OL	6-4	300	SO	Sun Prairie, WI
70	Michael Jimmar	OL	6-5	312	SO	Plainfield, IL
72	Tanner Rinderknecht	OL	6-6	345	FR	Whitmore Lake, MI
74	Erik Murray	OL	6-5	275	FR	Arlington Heights, IL
75	Thomas Paasch	OL	6-5	306	SO	Green Bay, WI
76	Tyler Chambers	OL	6-5	300	FR	Western Springs, IL
77	Izuchukwu Ozoh	OL	6-4	285	SR	Hazel Crest, IL
78	Jacob Welch	OL	6-6	316	JR	Johnsburg, IL

Defense

53 players

Northern Illinois Huskies 2025 defense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
45	CJ Wade	DL	6-3	242	JR	Cedar Rapids, IA
90	Reggie Jean	DL	6-3	299	SR	Orlando, FL
95	Lance Ingold	DL	6-5	251	JR	Rochester, IL
95	Tanner Phelps	DL	6-3	270	SR	Greenfield, WI
5	Davonte Murray	DE	6-3	256	SR	Detroit, MI
8	Pierce Oppong	DE	6-3	264	SR	Bloomington, MN
11	Jalonnie Williams	DE	6-4	286	SR	Milwaukee, WI
18	Jay'shon Thomas	DE	6-4	246	JR	Cataula, GA
45	Trenton Nixon	DE	6-2	245	FR	Merrillville, IN
52	Ivan Davis	DE	6-3	244	SR	Canton, MI
53	Charles Brooks III	DE	6-5	242	FR	St. Louis, MO
87	Micah Cook	DE	6-6	251	FR	Johnston, IA
93	Fawzy Omotoso	DE	6-3	251	FR	Avon, IN
97	Roy Williams	DE	6-6	257	SR	Crestwood, IL
0	Alvin Gulley Jr.	DT	6-0	302	SR	Belleville, IL
0	Montrel Canion	DT	6-2	295	FR	Fort Lauderdale, FL
6	Dasean Dixon	DT	6-2	296	SR	Washington, DC
11	Amari Washington	DT	6-3	295	FR	Bettendorf, IA
54	Zach Morrisroe	DT	6-2	300	FR	Oswego, IL
55	Jordan Bellamy	DT	6-2	314	FR	St. Petersburg, FL
57	Mark Hensley	DT	6-3	290	SR	Washington, MO
3	Chidu Bekee	LB	6-3	230	JR	Plainfield, IL
11	Ivan Moore Jr.	LB	6-4	217	SO	Chicago, IL
12	Filip Maciorowski	LB	6-3	235	SR	Carol Stream, IL
15	Broderick Windham	LB	6-2	220	SR	Corona, CA
19	Danny Cronin	LB	6-3	225	SR	Elmhurst, IL
25	Jake Gassaway	LB	6-0	225	JR	Omaha, NE
27	Trey Porter	LB	6-0	211	SR	Des Moines, IA
28	Marc Pretto	LB	6-2	225	SR	Montclair, NJ
32	Quinn Urwiler	LB	6-0	226	SR	Mooseheart, IL
35	Tristan Hunter	LB	6-2	203	FR	Chicago, IL
41	KJ McRae	LB	6-2	225	JR	Covington, GA
47	Eliot Hummer	LB	6-2	230	FR	O' Fallon, MO
57	Kimar Nelson	LB	6-2	220	FR	Fort Wayne, IN
3	Keshawn Lyons	DB	6-0	180	SR	Cahokia, IL
21	Austin Tillman	DB	5-11	190	FR	St. Louis, MO
29	James Finley IV	DB	6-2	190	SO	Portage, IN
33	Taylor Powell	DB	6-4	205	SO	Belleville, IL
38	Amari Williams	DB	6-1	172	FR	Wheaton, IL
0	Jacob Finley	CB	6-0	190	SR	Birmingham, AL
4	James Little IV	CB	5-11	181	SO	Fort Myers, FL
7	Donte Harrison	CB	6-1	185	SR	Washington, DC
9	Dev'ion Reynolds	CB	6-1	190	SO	Zion, IL
29	Romelo Walker	CB	6-1	184	SO	Orlando, FL
37	Miles Thompson	CB	5-11	180	SO	Cedar Rapids, IA
1	Ty Myles	S	5-10	191	SR	Blackshear, GA
2	Cyrus McGarrell	S	6-2	197	SR	Windsor, ON
4	Muhammed Jammeh	S	6-1	201	SR	Detroit, MI
14	Malik Armstrong	S	6-0	192	SR	Joliet, IL
18	Jasper Beeler	S	6-1	194	SR	Farmington, MI
22	Keagan Ruane-Martino	S	5-11	183	FR	Frankfort, IL
30	Andruw Ellis	S	6-0	196	FR	Roxana, IL
31	Owen Belman	S	6-1	195	SR	Davenport, IA

Special teams

7 players

Northern Illinois Huskies 2025 special teams roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
33	JJ Schlenhardt	PK	5-11	185	FR	Park Ridge, IL
60	Andrew Glass	PK	5-10	184	SR	Wheeling, WV
99	Austin Bullock	PK	5-10	185	SO	Bettendorf, IA
36	Jake Ference	P	6-0	195	SO	St. Louis, MO
90	Daniel Vuckovic	P	6-1	214	SR	Kildeer, IL
32	Quinn Kelly	LS	6-1	215	SR	Chicago, IL
44	Ross Pedro	LS	6-0	220	SR	Schaumburg, IL

Offense

58 players

Northern Illinois Huskies 2024 offense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
3	Luke Marble	QB	6-4	216	SO	Marietta, GA
5	Ethan Hampton	QB	6-3	220	SR	Elburn, IL
11	Josh Holst	QB	6-4	210	JR	Marengo, IL
12	Kenny Lueth	QB	6-4	235	SR	Rocklin, CA
14	Jalen Macon	QB	6-5	230	SR	Nashville, TN
1	Antario Brown	RB	5-10	219	SR	Savannah, GA
11	Romelo Ware	RB	5-9	200	SO	Orlando, FL
21	Gavin Williams	RB	5-11	209	SR	Altoona, IA
21	Jaylen Poe	RB	5-10	210	JR	Dallas, GA
24	Elijah Porter	RB	5-11	202	SO	Ankeny, IA
28	Ahmir Smith	RB	5-10	200	JR	Santee, SC
31	Garrett Gensler	RB	6-0	197	FR	Rochelle, IL
45	Telly Johnson Jr.	RB	5-11	215	JR	Augusta, GA
49	Brock Lampe	FB	6-1	252	SR	Kenosha, WI
0	La'Don Bryant	WR	6-4	204	SO	Savannah, GA
3	Rickey Taylor Jr.	WR	6-1	180	SO	Chicago, IL
4	Kenji Lewis	WR	6-1	200	SR	Memphis, TN
5	Justin Lynch	WR	6-1	205	SR	Chicago, IL
6	Keyshaun Pipkin	WR	6-2	210	SR	Indianapolis, IN
6	Kyle Thomas	WR	6-3	190	JR	Richton Park, IL
7	Cam Thompson	WR	6-0	200	SR	Boardman, OH
9	Trayvon Rudolph	WR	5-10	187	SR	Crete, IL
9	George Dimopoulos	WR	6-2	200	JR	Crystal Lake, IL
12	Christopher Gore	WR	5-11	200	FR	Homewood, IL
16	Jalen Johnson	WR	6-3	205	SO	Aurora, IL
17	Jamari McIvory	WR	6-0	185	FR	Guyton, GA
19	Andrew McElroy	WR	6-3	192	SR	Bolingbrook, IL
82	Dane Pardridge	WR	6-1	190	JR	Dekalb, IL
11	Chris Carter	TE	6-7	240	SR	Beverly Hills, MI
40	Chase Schutty	TE	6-4	220	FR	Ankeny, IA
80	Grayson Barnes	TE	6-4	223	SR	Rocklin, CA
82	Tristen Tewes	TE	6-3	251	SR	Pleasant Plains, IL
83	Jason Fowler	TE	6-5	252	SO	Skokie, IL
85	Joe Stein	TE	6-6	252	SO	Grand Island, NE
86	Devon Akers	TE	6-7	223	FR	Ankeny, IA
87	Jake Appleget	TE	6-4	245	SR	Lincoln, NE
50	Aiden Olson	OL	6-4	311	FR	Clinton, WI
53	Luke Skartvedt	OL	6-3	337	JR	Indianapolis, IN
54	Evan Malcore	OL	6-6	305	SR	Sun Prairie, WI
55	Abiathar Curry	OL	6-3	305	SR	Janesville, WI
58	Ross Liegel	OL	6-6	278	SO	Rock Springs, WI
60	Evan Buss	OL	6-6	312	SR	Kimberly, WI
61	Ben Gustafson	OL	6-8	302	SO	Elkhorn, NE
62	Grey Rumohr	OL	6-5	305	SO	Wales, WI
62	Christian Medlock	OL	6-5	304	JR	Homewood, IL
63	Landon Hron	OL	6-3	335	JR	Hartford, WI
64	Matt Schooley	OL	6-2	298	SR	Wisconsin Rapids, WI
65	Logan Zschernitz	OL	6-3	305	SR	Spencer, WI
66	Lane Mahnesmith	OL	6-8	320	SO	Troy, IL
68	Samir Senenat	OL	6-4	285	SO	Carol Stream, IL
70	Michael Jimmar	OL	6-5	312	SO	Plainfield, IL
71	Drew Hoth	OL	6-4	318	SR	Cedar Falls, IA
75	Thomas Paasch	OL	6-5	306	SO	Green Bay, WI
76	John Champe	OL	6-4	321	SR	Brookfield, WI
77	Luke Pinnick	OL	6-4	302	JR	State Center, IA
77	Izuchukwu Ozoh	OL	6-4	285	SR	Hazel Crest, IL
78	Jacob Welch	OL	6-6	316	JR	Johnsburg, IL
79	J.J. Lippe	OL	6-5	311	SR	Milwaukee, WI

Defense

56 players

Northern Illinois Huskies 2024 defense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
0	Skyler Gill-Howard	DL	6-1	290	SR	Milwaukee, WI
25	Raishein Thomas	DL	6-4	300	SR	Racine, WI
45	CJ Wade	DL	6-3	242	JR	Cedar Rapids, IA
90	Reggie Jean	DL	6-3	299	SR	Orlando, FL
95	Lance Ingold	DL	6-5	251	JR	Rochester, IL
95	Tanner Phelps	DL	6-3	270	SR	Greenfield, WI
99	Sirmaine Campbell	DL	6-3	290	FR	Chicago Heights, IL
8	Pierce Oppong	DE	6-3	264	SR	Bloomington, MN
11	Jalonnie Williams	DE	6-4	286	SR	Milwaukee, WI
18	Jay'shon Thomas	DE	6-4	246	JR	Cataula, GA
52	Ivan Davis	DE	6-3	244	SR	Canton, MI
97	Roy Williams	DE	6-6	257	SR	Crestwood, IL
8	Devonte O'Malley	DT	6-2	293	SR	Midlothian, IL
10	Demond Taylor Jr.	DT	6-2	308	SR	East Saint Louis, MO
51	Cade Haberman	DT	6-2	300	SR	Omaha, NE
57	Mark Hensley	DT	6-3	290	SR	Washington, MO
93	Cam Crowell	DT	6-3	275	SO	Columbus, GA
96	Jacob Waskow	DT	6-2	302	SR	Canton, IL
3	Chidu Bekee	LB	6-3	230	JR	Plainfield, IL
11	Ivan Moore Jr.	LB	6-4	217	SO	Chicago, IL
12	Filip Maciorowski	LB	6-3	235	SR	Carol Stream, IL
25	Jake Gassaway	LB	6-0	225	JR	Omaha, NE
26	Jaden Dolphin	LB	6-2	220	SR	Des Plaines, IL
27	Trey Porter	LB	6-0	211	SR	Des Moines, IA
28	Marc Pretto	LB	6-2	225	SR	Montclair, NJ
32	Quinn Urwiler	LB	6-0	226	SR	Mooseheart, IL
35	Tristan Hunter	LB	6-2	203	FR	Chicago, IL
37	Joey Rattin	LB	6-0	217	SR	Palatine, IL
37	Nevaeh Sanders	LB	6-4	230	SR	Flint, MI
41	KJ McRae	LB	6-2	225	JR	Covington, GA
42	Jordan Monroe	LB	6-1	235	SR	Covina, CA
44	Christian Fuhrman	LB	6-1	235	SR	Mesa, AZ
45	AJ Guida	LB	6-2	220	FR	Highlands Ranch, CO
0	Amariyun Knighten	DB	6-0	174	SR	Hollywood, FL
1	Jashon Prophete	DB	5-11	187	SR	Pompano Beach, FL
1	Isaiah Bragg	DB	5-10	190	SR	Chicago, IL
2	Andre Cobb	DB	6-1	185	SR	Naperville, IL
4	Ethan Tierney	DB	6-0	187	JR	Dekalb, IL
4	Ryan Williams	DB	6-0	186	JR	Chicago, IL
22	Joshua Tillman	DB	6-4	200	SO	Waterford, MI
33	Taylor Powell	DB	6-4	205	SO	Belleville, IL
0	Jacob Finley	CB	6-0	190	SR	Birmingham, AL
2	JaVaughn Byrd	CB	6-0	191	SR	Milwaukee, WI
9	Dev'ion Reynolds	CB	6-1	190	SO	Zion, IL
21	Cam'Ron Dabney	CB	5-11	185	SR	Atlanta, GA
24	Dashaun Gibson	CB	6-2	180	FR	Manassas, VA
29	Romelo Walker	CB	6-1	184	SO	Orlando, FL
1	Ty Myles	S	5-10	191	SR	Blackshear, GA
2	Cyrus McGarrell	S	6-2	197	SR	Windsor, ON
4	Muhammed Jammeh	S	6-1	201	SR	Detroit, MI
7	Jordan Hansen	S	6-1	192	SR	Arlington Heights, IL
9	Nate Valcarcel	S	6-1	192	SR	Greenfield, WI
14	Malik Armstrong	S	6-0	192	SR	Joliet, IL
15	Santana Banner	S	6-3	215	SR	Flint, MI
30	Adrian Thomas	S	6-2	185	FR	Milwaukee, WI
31	Owen Belman	S	6-1	195	SR	Davenport, IA

Special teams

8 players

Northern Illinois Huskies 2024 special teams roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
30	Jake Seibert	PK	6-1	197	JR	Cincinnati, OH
92	Kanon Woodill	PK	5-11	167	SR	Plainfield, IL
99	Austin Bullock	PK	5-10	185	SO	Bettendorf, IA
90	Daniel Vuckovic	P	6-1	214	SR	Kildeer, IL
98	Tom Foley	P	6-4	234	SR	Peoria, IL
52	Sean Weigand	LS	6-3	210	JR	North Aurora, IL
91	Isaac Hatfield	LS	6-2	230	SR	Georgetown, IN
	George Dimopoulus	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed

Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.

Depth chart

Northern Illinois's published two-deep, week 3: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page

Offense

11 positions

Northern Illinois Huskiesoffense depth chart
Pos	1st
QB	14Jalen Macon
RB	45Telly Johnson Jr.
WR	0La'Don Bryant
WR	1DeAree Rogers
WR	9George Dimopoulos
TE	83Jason Fowler
LT	58Ross Liegel
LG	53Luke Skartvedt
C	63Landon Hron
RG	76Tyler Chambers
RT	66Lane Mahnesmith

Defense

11 positions

Northern Illinois Huskiesdefense depth chart
Pos	1st	2nd
DE	18Jay'shon Thomas	93Fawzy Omotoso
DE	90Kole Sneed	97JT King
DT	0Montrel Canion	50Matthew Scarlett
DT	11Amari Washington	55Jordan Bellamy
N	2Avery Jones	12Aaron Warren
LB	44Jack Murray	25Brady Kerperin
LB	6Jashawn Nelson	8Cooper Mau
CB	29Romelo Walker	5Yassine Falke
CB	3Liam Lindo	9Dev'ion Reynolds
S	14Malik Armstrong	30Andruw Ellis
S	16Kyon Conyers	4James Little IV

Special teams

7 positions

Northern Illinois Huskiesspecial teams depth chart
Pos	1st
PK	33JJ Schlenhardt
P	36Jake Ference
LS	43Jason Evans
PR	1DeAree Rogers
HO	36Jake Ference
KO	39Ryan Short
KOR	9Dev'ion Reynolds

Recent results

2026-10-24 FINAL L

2026-10-17 FINAL L

2026-10-10 FINAL L

2026-09-26 FINAL L

2026-09-19 FINAL L

2026-09-12 FINAL L

2026-09-05 FINAL L

2025-11-28 FINAL L

2025-11-18 FINAL L

2025-11-12 FINAL W

2025-11-05 FINAL L

2025-10-25 FINAL W

The latest 12 games. Every season: Northern Illinois record by year.

Head coach Rob Harley Head coach of Northern Illinois since 2026. View profile 0-7Since 2026 1Season 0Bowl trips

Points per game

15.1

9th in the Mountain West

Points allowed

38.6

10th in the Mountain West

Total yards per game

301.7

9th in the Mountain West

Yards per play

4.9

9th in the Mountain West

Rush yards per game

100.1

9th in the Mountain West

Pass yards per game

201.6

3rd in the Mountain West

First downs per game

17.0

9th in the Mountain West

Third-down rate

29.5%

9th in the Mountain West

Turnover margin

-5

9th in the Mountain West

Takeaways

7

7th in the Mountain West

Sacks

8

9th in the Mountain West

Sacks allowed

23

9th in the Mountain West

Penalty yards per game

53.7

4th in the Mountain West

Time of possession

27:15

9th in the Mountain West

Team statistics

2026 season

Northern Illinois team statistics vs opponents, 2026 season
Statistic	Northern Illinois	Opponents
Scoring
Points per game	15.1	38.6
Total points	106	270
Downs
Total 1st downs	119	159
3rd down efficiency	26-88 (30%)	54-88 (61%)
4th down efficiency	9-17 (53%)	4-9 (44%)
Passing
Comp - Att	147-229	128-180
Net passing yards	1,411	1,445
Net yards per pass attempt	6.2	8.0
Net passing yards per game	201.6	206.4
Passing touchdowns	6	14
Interceptions thrown	6	6
Sacks taken	23	8
Rushing
Rushing attempts	198	286
Rushing yards	701	1,546
Yards per rush	3.5	5.4
Rushing yards per game	100.1	220.9
Rushing touchdowns	6	19
Offense
Total offensive plays	450	474
Total yards	2,112	2,991
Yards per game	301.7	427.3
Defense
Sacks	8	23
Tackles for loss	25	42
Interceptions	6	6
Returns
Kickoff returns - yards	9-127	4-156
Average kickoff return	14.1	39.0
Punt returns - yards	7-69	11-229
Average punt return	9.9	20.8
Penalties
Total - yards	39-376	35-348
Penalty yards per game	53.7	49.7
Miscellaneous
Fumbles lost	6	1
Turnover ratio	-5	+5

2026 season totals from CollegeFootballData. Opponents = what this defense allowed. Passing yards are net of sacks. Kicking and punting are not in the feed, so those rows are omitted.

Season by season

Record

0-7

Conference

10th in Mountain West

Points for / against

15.1 / 38.6

Postseason

In progress

Northern Illinois Huskies recent seasons
Season	Record	PPG	PA	Finish
2026	0-7	15.1	38.6	10th in Mountain West
2025	3-9	17.1	24.3	No bowl
2024	8-5	24.5	18.5	Won Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
2023	7-6	24.9	21.0	Won Camellia Bowl
2022	3-9	27.3	32.8	No bowl
2021	9-5	32.2	33.7	Lost Tailgreeter Cure Bowl
2020	0-6	24.8	38.7	No bowl
2019	5-7	22.8	28.2	No bowl
2018	8-6	20.1	22.6	Lost CHERIBUNDI BOCA RATON BOWL
2017	8-5	28.9	22.0	Lost QUICK LANE BOWL
2016	5-7	30.5	30.3	No bowl
2015	8-6	31.1	27.6	Lost SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL
2014	11-3	31.5	25.6	Lost BOCA RATON BOWL
2013	12-2	39.6	25.1	Lost SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL
2012	12-2	38.6	19.9	Lost DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL
2011	11-3	38.3	30.3	Won GODADDY.com BOWL
2010	11-3	38.0	18.9	Won uDROVE HUMANITARIAN BOWL
2009	7-6	28.6	21.6	Lost INTERNATIONAL BOWL

All Northern Illinois seasons

Top players

QB Taron Dickens Passing yards1,364In conference#5 of 10

RB Telly Johnson Jr. Rushing yards502In conference#5 of 10

WR DeAree Rogers Receiving yards537In conference#2 of 10

DB Avery Jones Sacks2In conference#10 of 10

Northern Illinois player stats

2026 season

Passing yards

Taron Dickens QB

1,364

Rushing yards

Telly Johnson Jr. RB

502

Receiving yards

DeAree Rogers WR

537

Tackles

Jack Murray LB

50

Sacks

Avery Jones DB

2

Interceptions

Yassine Falke CB

4

Passing

Northern Illinois passing - 2026 season
Name	GP	CMP	ATT	CMP%	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	RTG
Taron DickensQB	7	138	210	65.7	1364	6.5	194.9	6	5	124.9
Brady DavidsonQB	1	4	6	66.7	27	4.5	27.0	0	0	104.5
Jalen MaconQB	2	5	13	38.5	20	1.5	10.0	0	1	36.0
Total	7	147	229	64.2	1411	6.2	201.6	6	6	119.4

Rushing

Northern Illinois rushing - 2026 season
Name	GP	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	YDS/G
Telly Johnson Jr.RB	7	95	502	5.3	4	71.7
Elijah PorterRB	7	33	120	3.6	2	17.1
Jaiduan CranfordRB	5	9	67	7.4	0	13.4
Taron DickensQB	7	47	14	0.3	0	2.0
Triston WhiteRB	1	2	2	1.0	0	2.0
Cam ThompsonWR	7	1	0	0.0	0	0.0
Jalen MaconQB	2	10	-1	-0.1	0	-0.5
Total	7	197	704	3.6	6	100.6

Receiving

Northern Illinois receiving - 2026 season
Name	GP	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	YDS/G
DeAree RogersWR	7	57	537	9.4	4	76.7
La'Don BryantWR	7	25	316	12.6	1	45.1
Cam ThompsonWR	7	15	157	10.5	1	22.4
George DimopoulosWR	6	11	114	10.4	0	19.0
Kelan McInerneyWR	2	4	60	15.0	0	30.0
Rickey Taylor Jr.WR	1	5	57	11.4	0	57.0
Telly Johnson Jr.RB	7	11	46	4.2	0	6.6
Elijah PorterRB	7	6	27	4.5	0	3.9
Jason FowlerTE	2	3	25	8.3	0	12.5
Zaire McKinneyWR	1	2	17	8.5	0	17.0
Liam RussoTE	1	2	15	7.5	0	15.0
Glen WeberTE	2	3	15	5.0	0	7.5
Afy IbekweWR	1	1	13	13.0	0	13.0
Joe SteinTE	1	1	8	8.0	0	8.0
Kenji LewisWR	1	1	4	4.0	0	4.0
Total	7	147	1411	9.6	6	201.6

Defense

Northern Illinois defense - 2026 season
Name	GP	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TFL	PD	INT	YDS	TD	FR
Jack MurrayLB	7	23	27	50	1	1.5	1	0	0	0	0
Brady KerperinLB	7	24	26	50	1	3.5	0	0	0	0	0
Kyon ConyersS	7	26	21	47	0	1	1	1	41	0	0
Avery JonesDB	7	25	15	40	2	2.5	1	0	0	0	0
Jashawn NelsonLB	5	20	17	37	1.5	3	1	0	0	0	0
Yassine FalkeCB	7	11	13	24	0	1	1	4	35	0	0
Malik ArmstrongS	7	14	8	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aaron WarrenDB	7	12	10	22	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Liam LindoCB	6	12	8	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marshall WashingtonCB	5	8	8	16	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
Andruw EllisS	7	8	8	16	0	0	0	1	30	1	1
Kole SneedDE	6	8	7	15	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Amari WashingtonDT	6	5	9	14	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jay'shon ThomasDE	4	6	7	13	0.5	2.5	0	0	0	0	0
Montrel CanionDT	6	2	11	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dev'ion ReynoldsCB	5	6	2	8	0	1.5	0	0	0	0	0
Fawzy OmotosoDE	6	6	2	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Matthew ScarlettDT	3	5	2	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Romelo WalkerCB	3	4	3	7	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Champ Smith IIIS	4	6	1	7	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jordan BellamyDT	5	2	4	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
JT KingDE	4	2	4	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cooper MauLB	2	1	5	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jacob McGheeDT	5	4	2	6	0	2.5	0	0	0	0	0
James BradleyDE	2	3	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Micah CookDE	3	1	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trey PorterLB	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elijah PorterRB	7	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chevy TraskOL	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cam ThompsonWR	7	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
George DimopoulosWR	6	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Telly Johnson Jr.RB	7	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Broderick WindhamLB	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	7	253	224	477	8	25	11	6	106	1	1

2026 season totals from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub. RTG is the NCAA passer efficiency rating. Columns the source does not carry are omitted.

Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season

The share of Northern Illinois's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure. Snap counts explained

Northern Illinois Huskies share of plays by player
Player	Pos	All plays	Pass plays	Run plays	3rd down
Taron Dickens	QB	58.4%	91.1%	15.4%	71.9%
Telly Johnson Jr.	RB	24.0%	5.6%	52.0%	13.5%
DeAree Rogers	WR	16.2%	28.6%	0.0%	21.3%
Jalen Macon	QB	11.6%	14.4%	8.6%	20.9%
Rickey Taylor Jr.	WR	10.3%	15.6%	0.0%	6.3%
La'Don Bryant	WR	9.6%	16.9%	0.0%	11.2%
Elijah Porter	RB	9.2%	3.2%	18.3%	6.7%
Brady Davidson	QB	8.8%	13.3%	0.0%	12.5%
Cam Thompson	WR	7.3%	12.0%	0.7%	10.7%
Zaire McKinney	WR	4.4%	6.7%	0.0%	6.3%
George Dimopoulos	WR	4.3%	7.9%	0.0%	2.7%
Afy Ibekwe	WR	4.1%	6.1%	0.0%	7.1%
Triston White	RB	3.4%	0.0%	8.0%	0.0%
Jason Fowler	TE	2.9%	4.9%	0.0%	4.7%
Kelan McInerney	WR	2.8%	4.6%	0.0%	4.5%
Jaidaun Cranford	RB	2.7%	0.0%	7.0%	1.4%
Liam Russo	TE	2.1%	3.3%	0.0%	3.4%
Kenji Lewis	WR	2.0%	3.2%	0.0%	4.4%
Glen Weber	TE	2.0%	3.6%	0.0%	0.0%
Joe Stein	TE	1.5%	2.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.

National championships

No national titles yet

Full history vault

Skill profile

The whole team by skill, squad and coaching, with the rank of the offense, defense, special teams and staff

Team overall

78

steady wk

Rank

7 / 10

1 = best

Squad

82

players only

Coaching

55

Rob Harley

2026 skill breakdown

Offense

85

7th of 10

Defense

85

6th of 10

Special teams

57

7th of 10

Coaching

55

10th of 10

The number is the average skill rating of the projected starters (position-normalized, elite tops near 96). The bar shows the unit's rank among all rated teams, green for the top 10, red for the bottom 10.

Who drives the rating

Offense85 · 7th

DeAree Rogers WR 96

Telly Johnson Jr. RB 94

Cam Thompson WR 89

Taron Dickens QB 86

La'Don Bryant WR 80

Defense85 · 6th

Yassine Falke CB 95

Jack Murray LB 92

Jashawn Nelson LB 90

Brady Kerperin LB 87

Andruw Ellis S 87

Special teams57 · 7th

Jake Ference P 57

Team skill = a weighted blend of squad ratings (offense, defense, special teams) and the head-coach rating, from the same skill engine behind every player and coach page. Updated weekly. Source: computed from CollegeFootballData stats.

Betting trends

Against the spread, over/under and situational records from real closing lines and final scores

ATS record

1-6

.143 cover

Over / Under

4-3

4 overs

Straight up

0-7

.000 win

Season

2026

7 games

Situational ATS (2026)

Northern Illinois Huskies against the spread by situation, 2026
Situation	ATS	Cover %	O/U	SU
Home	0-3	.000	2-1	0-3
Away	1-3	.250	2-2	0-4
As underdog	1-6	.143	4-3	0-7
Conference games	0-3	.000	2-1	0-3
Primetime	1-2	.333	2-1	0-3
Outdoors	1-6	.143	4-3	0-7

By season

Northern Illinois Huskies ATS by season
Season	Games	ATS	Cover %	O/U	SU
2026	7	1-6	.143	4-3	0-7
2025	12	3-9	.250	6-6	3-9
2024	13	5-6-2	.455	7-5-1	8-5

Records from real closing spreads, totals and final scores (CollegeFootballData). ATS excludes pushes. Betting content is for entertainment only, 21+. See current lines on the odds board.

Strength of schedule

Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty

Avg opponent wins, 2025

6.5

Conference rank

4 / 10

1 = hardest

Played

6.9

Remaining

6.0

2026 weekly schedule

9

A · 1

12

H · 2

9

A · 3

1

A · 4

BYEWk 5

4

H · 6

4

A · 7

9

H · 8

10

A · 9

3

A · 10

3

H · 11

12

A · 12

2

H · 13

BYEWk 14

BYEWk 15

Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total

Northern Illinois 2026 opponents

Northern Illinois Huskies 2026 opponents by win total
Wk	Opponent	Site	Opp wins	Status
1	Iowa	@	9	Played
2	Illinois State	vs	12	Played
3	Arizona	@	9	Played
4	Georgia State	@	1	Played
6	Air Force	vs	4	Played
7	Wyoming	@	4	Played
8	Hawai'i	vs	9	Played
9	UNLV	@	10	Upcoming
10	San José State	@	3	Upcoming
11	Nevada	vs	3	Upcoming
12	North Dakota State	@	12	Upcoming
13	UTEP	vs	2	Upcoming

Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.

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Top players

Northern Illinois player stats

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season

National championships

Skill profile

2026 skill breakdown

Who drives the rating

Betting trends

Situational ATS (2026)

By season

Strength of schedule

2026 weekly schedule

Northern Illinois 2026 opponents

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