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1st in MAC - West

Regular Season

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NCAAF

MAC West preview: Top storylines, players in unpredictable division

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Bill Connelly

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College football's 60 best games of the 2000s

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Bill Connelly

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NCAAF

Bowl magic, MACtion and more: CFB's 100 best games of the year, Part I

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Bill Connelly

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NCAAF

College football bowl season takeaways: Analysis of every game

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ESPN Staff

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NCAAF

Best of bowl season: Rip-roaring Rose Bowl, Flakes for Chips, Music City mayhem and more

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ESPN Staff

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Ultimate bowl season preview: Players and storylines to watch for every game

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ESPN staff

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NCAAF

MAC commish: End of Cure Bowl 'unacceptable'

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Adam Rittenberg

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NCAAF

McCall, Coastal Carolina beat N. Illinois 47-41 in Cure Bowl

— Grayson McCall threw four touchdown passes and Coastal Carolina held off Northern Illinois 47-41 in the Cure Bowl on Friday night, with the game ending with the Huskies at the Chanticleers 4.

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NCAAF

Inside dramatic turnarounds at Northern Illinois, Michigan and other schools this season

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Adam Rittenberg

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NCAAF

N. Illinois wins MAC championship 41-23 over Kent St.

— Quarterback Rocky Lombardi ran for three touchdowns and Jay Ducker ran for 146 yards on 29 carries to power Northern Illinois to a 41-23 victory over Kent State in the Mid-American Conference title game on Saturday.

Intriguing NFL draft prospects in every conference championship game: Hutchinson, Pickett, more

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Jordan Reid

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NCAAF

Alabama meets Georgia, Baylor gets another shot at Oklahoma State and more in championship week

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ESPN staff

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NCAAF

N. Illinois uses OT to beat Buffalo 33-27

— Clint Ratkovich ran for two touchdowns and his 25-yard jaunt in overtime carried Northern Illinois past Buffalo 33-27 in overtime Wednesday night.

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NCAAF

Northern Illinois wins in OT to capture MAC West

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NCAAF

Best of Week 11: An incredible Hail Mary, Oklahoma loses, KU rocks Texas

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ESPN Staff

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NCAAF

Honoring the armed forces, color coordination and helmet heat highlight college football's best uniforms for Week 11

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William E. Ricks

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NCAAF

Richardson boots Northern Illinois past Ball State 30-29

— John Richardson kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired and Northern Illinois defeated Ball State 30-29 on Wednesday night in a game that saw three lead changes in the final 2-plus minutes.

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NCAAF

Northern Illinois beats Ball State with winning FG as time expires

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Northern Illinois extends Hammock thru 2026

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Adam Rittenberg

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NCAAF

Kent State scores 31 points in 2nd quarter, beats NIU 52-47

— Dustin Crum passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two scores, and Kent State used a 31-point second quarter to beat Northern Illinois 52-47 on Wednesday night.

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NCAAF

End Zone! Marquez Cooper scores 36-yard Rushing touchdown vs. Northern Illinois

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Northern Illinois rallies in final minute to beat Chippewas

— Rocky Lombardi threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns and freshman Kanon Woodill kicked the go-ahead field goal with under a minute to go in his first collegiate action to give Northern Illinois a 39-38 victory over Central Michigan on Saturday.

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NCAAF

Midseason coaching stock watch: Success stories at Michigan State, Kentucky and beyond

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Adam Rittenberg

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Ducker's 210 yards rushing leads NIU past Bowling Green

— Jay Ducker carried it 33 times for 210 yards, freshman Trayvon Rudolph had a 100-yard kickoff return and a 20-yard touchdown reception and Northern Illinois beat Bowling Green 34-26 on Saturday for its fourth straight victory.

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Richardson's 5 FGs lifts Northern Illinois over Toledo 22-20

— John Richardson kicked five field goals, including a 29-yarder with 26 seconds remaining in the game, and Northern Illinois rallied last in a 22-20 victory over Toledo in Mid-American Conference play on Saturday.

East	CONF	OVR
Kent State	6-2	7-7
Miami (OH)	5-3	7-6
Ohio	3-5	3-9
Bowling Green	2-6	4-8
Buffalo	2-6	4-8
Akron	1-7	2-10

West	CONF	OVR
Northern Illinois	6-2	9-5
Central Michigan	6-2	9-4
Toledo	5-3	7-6
Ball State	4-4	6-7
Eastern Michigan	4-4	7-6
Western Michigan	4-4	8-5

Passing Yards

Rocky LombardiQB #12

2,597

TD15

QBR74.4

Rushing Yards

Jay DuckerRB #8

1,184

CAR218

TD3

Receiving Yards

Trayvon RudolphWR #85

892

REC51

TD7

Passing Yards

187.4

105th

Rushing Yards

241.5

4th

Points For

32.2

92nd

Points Against

32.7

107th

Name	Pos	Status	Grade
Jake Gassaway	OLB	Signed	74
Roy Williams	DE	Signed	74
Terron Kellman	RB	Signed	74
Trey Porter	ATH	Signed	73
Nicholas Alvarado	S	Signed	73

Northern IllinoisHuskies

2022 Schedule

Regular Season

MAC West preview: Top storylines, players in unpredictable division

College football's 60 best games of the 2000s

Bowl magic, MACtion and more: CFB's 100 best games of the year, Part I

College football bowl season takeaways: Analysis of every game

Best of bowl season: Rip-roaring Rose Bowl, Flakes for Chips, Music City mayhem and more

Ultimate bowl season preview: Players and storylines to watch for every game

MAC commish: End of Cure Bowl 'unacceptable'

McCall, Coastal Carolina beat N. Illinois 47-41 in Cure Bowl

Inside dramatic turnarounds at Northern Illinois, Michigan and other schools this season

N. Illinois wins MAC championship 41-23 over Kent St.

Intriguing NFL draft prospects in every conference championship game: Hutchinson, Pickett, more

Alabama meets Georgia, Baylor gets another shot at Oklahoma State and more in championship week

N. Illinois uses OT to beat Buffalo 33-27

Northern Illinois wins in OT to capture MAC West

Best of Week 11: An incredible Hail Mary, Oklahoma loses, KU rocks Texas

Honoring the armed forces, color coordination and helmet heat highlight college football's best uniforms for Week 11

Richardson boots Northern Illinois past Ball State 30-29

Northern Illinois beats Ball State with winning FG as time expires

Northern Illinois extends Hammock thru 2026

Kent State scores 31 points in 2nd quarter, beats NIU 52-47

End Zone! Marquez Cooper scores 36-yard Rushing touchdown vs. Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois rallies in final minute to beat Chippewas

Midseason coaching stock watch: Success stories at Michigan State, Kentucky and beyond

Ducker's 210 yards rushing leads NIU past Bowling Green

Richardson's 5 FGs lifts Northern Illinois over Toledo 22-20

Passing Yards

Rocky LombardiQB #12

Rushing Yards

Jay DuckerRB #8

Receiving Yards

Trayvon RudolphWR #85