Seasons since 2014 / 2021 / Northern Illinois
NIU 2021 Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois finished the 2021 season with a CFB Market price of 92.16, No. 81 of 130 FBS teams. It opened at 72.71 and closed up 26.8%.
OPEN (PRESEASON)
72.71
CLOSE
92.16
HIGH (P1)
92.16
LOW (W3)
70.01
FINAL RANK
81 of 130
Biggest gain: +6.6% in W6 (W 22-20 at Toledo). Biggest drop: -6.5% in W3 (L 10-63 at Michigan).
Week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Close | Wk % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | at Georgia Tech | W 22-21 | 75.16 | +3.4% |
| W2 | vs Wyoming | L 43-50 | 74.91 | -0.3% |
| W3 | at Michigan BIGGEST DROP | L 10-63 | 70.01 | -6.5% |
| W4 | vs Maine FCS | W 41-14 | 70.97 | +1.4% |
| W5 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 27-20 | 74.48 | +4.9% |
| W6 | at Toledo BIGGEST GAIN | W 22-20 | 79.37 | +6.6% |
| W7 | vs Bowling Green | W 34-26 | 77.90 | -1.9% |
| W8 | at Central Michigan | W 39-38 | 80.77 | +3.7% |
| W9 | Bye | 80.77 | +0.0% | |
| W10 | at Kent State | L 47-52 | 80.53 | -0.3% |
| W11 | vs Ball State | W 30-29 | 83.66 | +3.9% |
| W12 | at Buffalo | W 33-27 | 88.77 | +6.1% |
| W13 | vs Western Michigan | L 21-42 | 86.23 | -2.9% |
| W14 | n. Kent State | W 41-23 | 91.20 | +5.8% |
| W15 | Bye | 91.20 | +0.0% | |
| P1 | n. Coastal Carolina | L 41-47 | 92.16 | +1.1% |
Mid-American, 2021. P1 to P4 are 7-day postseason windows. Weekly % combines every game that week.