Seasons since 2014 / 2018 / Northern Illinois
NIU 2018 Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois finished the 2018 season with a CFB Market price of 91.62, No. 83 of 130 FBS teams. It opened at 101.70 and closed down 9.9%.
OPEN (PRESEASON)
101.70
CLOSE
91.62
HIGH (W11)
105.04
LOW (P1)
91.62
FINAL RANK
83 of 130
Biggest gain: +5.3% in W11 (W 38-15 vs Toledo). Biggest drop: -5.5% in P1 (L 13-37 vs UAB).
Week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Close | Wk % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | at Iowa | L 7-33 | 99.35 | -2.3% |
| W2 | vs Utah | L 6-17 | 96.32 | -3.0% |
| W3 | vs Central Michigan | W 24-16 | 95.39 | -1.0% |
| W4 | at Florida State | L 19-37 | 92.75 | -2.8% |
| W5 | at Eastern Michigan | W 26-23 | 94.63 | +2.0% |
| W6 | at Ball State | W 24-16 | 94.88 | +0.3% |
| W7 | vs Ohio | W 24-21 | 96.70 | +1.9% |
| W8 | Bye | 96.70 | +0.0% | |
| W9 | at BYU | W 7-6 | 98.86 | +2.2% |
| W10 | at Akron | W 36-26 | 99.79 | +0.9% |
| W11 | vs Toledo BIGGEST GAIN | W 38-15 | 105.04 | +5.3% |
| W12 | vs Miami (OH) | L 7-13 | 100.74 | -4.1% |
| W13 | at Western Michigan | L 21-28 | 95.91 | -4.8% |
| W14 | n. Buffalo | W 30-29 | 96.98 | +1.1% |
| W15 | Bye | 96.98 | +0.0% | |
| P1 | n. UAB BIGGEST DROP | L 13-37 | 91.62 | -5.5% |
Mid-American, 2018. 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.