2019 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Eidsness (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDerrick Jackson (1st season)
MVPMykelti Williams
CaptainJordan Steckler, Mykelti Williams, Jack Heflin, Daniel Crawford
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
2019 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Miami (OH) x$  6 –2   8 –6  
Ohio  5 –3   7 –6  
Buffalo  5 –3   8 –5  
Kent State  5 –3   7 –6  
Bowling Green  2 –6   3 –9  
Akron  0 –8   0 –12  
West Division
Central Michigan x  6 –2   8 –6  
Western Michigan  5 –3   7 –6  
Ball State  4 –4   5 –7  
Northern Illinois  4 –4   5 –7  
Toledo  3 –5   6 –6  
Eastern Michigan  3 –5   6 –7  
Championship: Miami 26, Central Michigan 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2019 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Thomas Hammock the Huskies compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in the MAC"s West Division. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Offseason

Coaching changes

On January 11, 2019, head coach Rod Carey accepted the head coach position at Temple.[1] On January 18, the school hired NIU alum and Baltimore Ravens assistant coach Thomas Hammock as the new head coach.[2] Hammock was a star running back for the Huskies from 1999 to 2002.

On January 25, Hammock announced the hiring of Eric Eidsness, the offensive coordinator for South Dakota State, to the same position.[3] On February 11, Derrick Jackson was announced as the new defensive coordinator.[4] Jackson had spent the previous two seasons as cornerbacks coach and defensive recruiting coordinator at Purdue.

Preseason

MAC media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Huskies predicted to finish in third place in the West Division.[5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.No. 15 (FCS) Illinois State*
ESPN+W 24–1014,568
September 712:00 p.m.at No. 13 Utah*
P12NL 17–3545,919
September 147:00 p.m.at Nebraska*
FS1L 8–4489,593
September 2811:00 a.m.at Vanderbilt*
SECNL 18–2424,519
October 52:30 p.m.Ball State
ESPN3L 20–2710,365
October 122:30 p.m.at Ohio
ESPN+W 39–3618,019
October 192:30 p.m.at Miami (OH)
ESPN+L 24–2711,710
October 262:30 p.m.Akrondagger
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPN3W 49–09,027
November 211:00 a.m.at Central Michigan
CBSSNL 10–4810,438
November 137:00 p.m.at Toledo
ESPN2W 31–2815,610
November 196:30 p.m.Eastern Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPN2L 17–455,062
November 266:00 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPNUW 17–143,568

[6]

Game summaries

Illinois State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 15 (FCS) Redbirds 0 3 0 7 10
Huskies 3 0 7 14 24

At Utah

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 7 10 0 0 17
No. 13 Utes 0 21 7 7 35

At Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 5 3 0 8
Cornhuskers 10 20 7 7 44

At Vanderbilt

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 0 10 8 18
Commodores 14 0 7 3 24

Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 3 14 10 27
Huskies 14 3 0 3 20

At Ohio

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 10 0 12 17 39
Bobcats 7 14 0 15 36

At Miami (OH)

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 3 7 7 7 24
RedHawks 0 7 14 6 27

Akron

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 0 0 0 0 0
Huskies 7 14 14 14 49

At Central Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 3 7 0 0 10
Chippewas 21 17 0 10 48

At Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 7 7 14 3 31
Rockets 7 0 0 21 28

Eastern Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 7 24 7 45
Huskies 0 7 3 7 17

Western Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 0 7 7 14
Huskies 3 7 0 7 17

References

  1. ↑ Gelston, Dan (January 11, 2019). "Temple hires Rod Carey from N. Illinois as coach". AP NEWS. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  2. ↑ "NIU hires Ravens' Hammock as head coach". ESPN.com. January 18, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  3. ↑ "NIU football: Hammock names three new assistant coaches". Daily Chronicle. DeKalb, IL. January 25, 2019.
  4. ↑ Carmin, Mike (February 11, 2019). "Northern Illinois hires Purdue assistant Derrick Jackson as defensive coordinator". Lafayette Journal & Courier. Lafayette, IN.
  5. ↑ "MAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  6. ↑ "2019 Northern Illinois Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
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