Seasons since 2014 / 2017 / Northern Illinois
NIU 2017 Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois finished the 2017 season with a CFB Market price of 93.25, No. 69 of 130 FBS teams. It opened at 97.14 and closed down 4.0%.
OPEN (PRESEASON)
97.14
CLOSE
93.25
HIGH (W12)
103.38
LOW (P2)
93.25
FINAL RANK
69 of 130
Biggest gain: +4.6% in W3 (W 21-17 at Nebraska). Biggest drop: -5.8% in P2 (L 14-36 vs Duke).
Week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Close | Wk % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | vs Boston College | L 20-23 | 93.53 | -3.7% |
| W2 | vs Eastern Illinois FCS | W 38-10 | 94.06 | +0.6% |
| W3 | at Nebraska BIGGEST GAIN | W 21-17 | 98.37 | +4.6% |
| W4 | Bye | 98.37 | +0.0% | |
| W5 | at San Diego State | L 28-34 | 99.27 | +0.9% |
| W6 | vs Kent State | W 24-3 | 99.61 | +0.3% |
| W7 | at Buffalo | W 14-13 | 98.40 | -1.2% |
| W8 | at Bowling Green | W 48-17 | 102.67 | +4.3% |
| W9 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 30-27 | 99.92 | -2.7% |
| W10 | at Toledo | L 17-27 | 99.98 | +0.1% |
| W11 | vs Ball State | W 63-17 | 101.98 | +2.0% |
| W12 | vs Western Michigan | W 35-31 | 103.38 | +1.4% |
| W13 | at Central Michigan | L 24-31 | 99.02 | -4.2% |
| W14 | Bye | 99.02 | +0.0% | |
| W15 | Bye | 99.02 | +0.0% | |
| P2 | n. Duke BIGGEST DROP | L 14-36 | 93.25 | -5.8% |
Mid-American, 2017. 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.