Northern Illinois Huskies
Mid-American
2017 Record: 8-4, 6-2
Coach: Rod Carey
Coach Bowl Record: 0-4
Big Wins: 9/16 at Nebraska (21-17), 11/15 Western Michigan (35-31)
Bad Losses: 11/2 at Toledo (17-27), 11/24 at Central Michigan (24-31)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Jordan Huff, RB, 740 yards
Passing: Marcus Childers, QB, 1,440 yards
Receiving: Spencer Tears, WR, 461 yards
Tackles: Bobby Jones, LB, 97
Sacks: Sutton Smith, DE, 14.0
Interceptions: Jawuan Johnson, LB, 5
2017 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 187.3 (40th in nation, 4th in conference)
Passing Offense: 197.1 (88, 8)
Total Offense: 384.3 (87, 8)
Scoring Offense: 30.2 (52, 4)
Rushing Defense: 112.3 (11, 2)
Pass Defense: 215.8 (58, 7)
Total Defense: 328.0 (20, 1)
Scoring Defense: 20.8 (27, 1)
Turnover Margin: -0.25 (87, 8)
Sacks: 3.42 (2, 1)
Sacks Allowed: 2.08 (74, 8)
Recent Bowl Appearances:
2015 Poinsettia Bowl Boise State (7-55)
2014 Boca Raton Bowl Marshall (23-52)
2013 Poinsettia Bowl Utah State (14-21)
2012 Orange Bowl Florida State (10-31)
2011 GoDaddy.com Bowl Arkansas (38-20)
2010 Humanitarian Bowl Fresno State (40-17)
2009 International Bowl USF (3-27)
2008 Independence Bowl Louisiana Tech (10-17)
2006 Poinsettia Bowl TCU (7-37)
*all team stats through 11/25
