Seasons since 2014 / 2016 / Northern Illinois
NIU 2016 Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois finished the 2016 season with a CFB Market price of 78.06, No. 95 of 128 FBS teams. It opened at 94.12 and closed down 17.1%.
OPEN (PRESEASON)
94.12
CLOSE
78.06
HIGH (PRE)
94.12
LOW (W7)
74.25
FINAL RANK
95 of 128
Biggest gain: +4.7% in W8 (W 44-7 vs Buffalo). Biggest drop: -10.0% in W4 (L 23-28 vs Western Illinois).
Week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Close | Wk % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | at Wyoming | L 34-40 | 89.61 | -4.8% |
| W2 | at South Florida | L 17-48 | 85.74 | -4.3% |
| W3 | vs San Diego State | L 28-42 | 84.48 | -1.5% |
| W4 | vs Western Illinois FCS BIGGEST DROP | L 23-28 | 76.03 | -10.0% |
| W5 | at Ball State | W 31-24 | 77.30 | +1.7% |
| W6 | at Western Michigan | L 30-45 | 76.37 | -1.2% |
| W7 | vs Central Michigan | L 28-34 | 74.25 | -2.8% |
| W8 | vs Buffalo BIGGEST GAIN | W 44-7 | 77.70 | +4.7% |
| W9 | Bye | 77.70 | +0.0% | |
| W10 | vs Bowling Green | W 45-20 | 80.20 | +3.2% |
| W11 | n. Toledo | L 24-31 | 80.95 | +0.9% |
| W12 | at Eastern Michigan | W 31-24 | 80.35 | -0.8% |
| W13 | at Kent State | W 31-21 | 78.06 | -2.9% |
Mid-American, 2016. P1 to P4 are 7-day postseason windows. Weekly % combines every game that week. A few pregame ratings against FCS opponents were filled from the team's adjacent games.