Northern Illinois Huskies
3-9 2025 record (2-6 conf)
Title odds (#61 board)
Win total (O +128)
21% Returning starter games
126th Hardest path of 138
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 48% | 29 / 60 | 8 / 14 | 52% |
| Offensive line | 39% | 23 / 59 | 8 / 14 | 49% |
| Defensive front | 0% | 0 / 80 | 5 / 21 | 14% |
| Secondary | 0% | 0 / 52 | 3 / 12 | 0% |
Back 27
Gone 40
Jasper Beeler SAF · 6 INT+PD · 11g · to CIN 35%
Muhammed Jammeh SAF · 4 INT+PD · 12g · gone 24%
James Finley DB · 4 INT+PD · 11g · to ILL 24%
New 0
2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 17.1 5
Explosive play rate 9.4% 17
Red zone TD rate 64.1% 22
Line yards per carry 2.6 63
Sack rate allowed 7.9% 20
Defense
Points allowed per game 24.3 53
Explosive rate allowed 11.1% 54
Red zone score rate allowed 87.0% 25
Line yards per carry allowed 3.1 7
Sack rate 4.0% 10
2025 Margin by Game
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2026 schedule
126th-hardest path in FBS · 0 title-contender games · 7 road| W1 | Sat 8:15 PM | @ |  Iowa | 9-4 | 49 | BTN | |
| W2 | Sat 11:00 PM | vs | Illinois State Redbirds | 8 | MW+ | ||
| W3 | Sun 2:30 AM | @ |  Arizona | 9-4 | 47 | TNT/HBO Max | |
| W4 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Georgia State | 1-11 | 23 | ||
| W6 | Sat 11:30 PM | vs |  Air Force | 4-8 | 26 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W7 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  Wyoming | 4-8 | 28 | The CW | |
| W8 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs |  Hawai'i | 9-4 | 34 | MW+ | |
| W9 | Sun 2:30 AM | @ |  UNLV | 10-4 | 43 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  San Jose State | 3-9 | 27 | MW+ | |
| W11 | Sat 8:30 PM | vs |  Nevada | 3-9 | 23 | MW+ | |
| W12 | Sat 9:00 PM | @ |  North Dakota State | 32 | The CW | ||
| W13 | Sat 8:30 PM | vs |  UTEP | 2-10 | 16 | MW+ |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Jalen Macon SR · #14 |  Brady Davidson SO · #2 | Ean Hamric SR · #15 |
| RB |  Telly Johnson Jr. JR · #45 |  Elijah Porter SO · #24 |  Romelo Ware SO · #11 |
| WR-X |  Cam Thompson SR · #7 |  La'Don Bryant SO · #0 | Kevin Holmes Jr. JR · #13 |
| WR-Z |  George Dimopoulos JR · #9 |  Kenji Lewis SR · #4 | Tavaris Coles JR · #12 |
| WR-SL |  DeAree Rogers SR · #1 |  Rickey Taylor Jr. SO · #3 |  Afy Ibekwe FR · #6 |
| TE |  Jason Fowler SO · #83 |  Liam Russo FR · #87 | Glen Weber JR · #84 |
| LT |  Ross Liegel SO · #58 |  Ben Gustafson SO · #61 | |
| LG |  Tyler Chambers FR · #76 |  Luke Skartvedt JR · #53 | |
| C |  Landon Hron JR · #63 | Ty Mead SR · #55 |  Logan Gross SO · #69 |
| RG |  Jacob Welch JR · #78 |  Samir Senenat SO · #68 | |
| RT |  Lane Mahnesmith SO · #66 |  Erik Murray FR · #74 |
Roster 113
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Montrel Canion | DT | FR | 6'2" | 295 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 0 | La'Don Bryant | WR | SO | 6'4" | 204 | Savannah, GA |
| 1 | DeAree Rogers | WR | SR | 5'11" | 200 | Lexington, SC |
| 2 |  Avery Jones | DB | SR | 6'0" | 195 | Columbia, MO |
| 2 | Brady Davidson | QB | SO | 6'5" | 230 | Columbia, MO |
| 3 |  Liam Lindo | CB | SR | 6'3" | 200 | Wallkill, NY |
| 3 | Rickey Taylor Jr. | WR | SO | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL |
| 4 |  James Little IV | CB | SO | 5'11" | 181 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 4 | Kenji Lewis | WR | SR | 6'1" | 200 | Memphis, TN |
| 5 |  Taron Dickens | QB | JR | 5'11" | 180 | Miami, FL |
| 5 | Yassine Falke | CB | JR | 6'3" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 6 | Jashawn Nelson | LB | FR | 6'2" | 230 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 6 | Afy Ibekwe | WR | FR | 6'1" | 200 | Anoka, MN |
| 7 |  Justin Harris | SAF | JR | 6'4" | 202 | Richmond, VA |
| 7 | Cam Thompson | WR | SR | 6'0" | 200 | Boardman, OH |
| 8 | Cooper Mau | LB | JR | 6'1" | 225 | San Diego, CA |
| 8 |  Triston White | RB | FR | 5'10" | 214 | Nashville, GA |
| 9 |  Dev'ion Reynolds | CB | SO | 6'1" | 190 | Zion, IL |
| 9 | George Dimopoulos | WR | JR | 6'2" | 200 | Crystal Lake, IL |
| 10 | Bryshawn Brown | QB | FR | 6'6" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 11 |  Amari Washington | DT | FR | 6'3" | 295 | Bettendorf, IA |
| 11 | Romelo Ware | RB | SO | 5'9" | 200 | Orlando, FL |
| 12 | Tavaris Coles | WR | JR | 6'3" | 190 | Bessemer, AL |
| 12 | Aaron Warren | DB | SR | 6'3" | 208 | Chicago, IL |
| 13 | Kevin Holmes Jr. | WR | JR | 6'6" | 202 | Bryan, TX |
| 13 | Mathias Smith-Davis | DE | SO | 6'1" | 240 | Detroit, MI |
| 14 |  Malik Armstrong | SAF | SR | 6'0" | 192 | Joliet, IL |
| 14 | Jalen Macon | QB | SR | 6'5" | 230 | Nashville, TN |
| 15 | Ean Hamric | QB | SR | 6'1" | 200 | Glenville, WV |
| 15 |  Broderick Windham | LB | SR | 6'2" | 220 | Corona, CA |
| 16 |  Kyon Conyers | SAF | JR | 5'11" | 195 | Millville, NJ |
| 16 | Asa Johnson | QB | FR | 6'4" | 210 | Aurora, IL |
| 17 | Justus Donahoo | DB | FR | 6'1" | 195 | Niceville, FL |
| 18 |  Jay'shon Thomas | DE | JR | 6'4" | 246 | Cataula, GA |
| 18 | Cole Latimer | QB | FR | 6'4" | 200 | DeKalb, IL |
| 19 |  James Bradley | DE | JR | 6'5" | 250 | New Orleans, LA |
| 19 | Kelan McInerney | WR | SO | 6'2" | 170 | Hinsdale, IL |
| 20 | Jaidaun Cranford | RB | FR | 5'9" | 190 | Metamora, IL |
| 20 |  Marshall Washington | CB | JR | 6'2" | 180 | Camden, NJ |
| 21 | Jermaine Green Jr. | WR | FR | 6'0" | 195 | Omaha, NE |
| 21 |  Austin Tillman | DB | FR | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO |
| 22 |  Keagan Ruane-Martino | SAF | FR | 5'11" | 190 | Frankfort, IL |
| 23 | Deacon King | LB | FR | 6'1" | 227 | Westfield, IN |
| 24 | Elijah Porter | RB | SO | 5'11" | 208 | Ankeny, IA |
| 24 | Darrius Summers III | DE | FR | 6'4" | 245 | Detroit, MI |
| 25 | Brady Kerperin | LB | SO | 6'2" | 230 | Jefferson City, MO |
| 26 | Tyrese Stanley | SAF | JR | 6'2" | 200 | Baltimore, MD |
| 27 |  Trey Porter | LB | SR | 6'0" | 211 | Ankeny, IA |
| 28 | Omar Williams Jr. | CB | FR | 6'3" | 185 | Lafayette, IN |
| 29 |  Romelo Walker | CB | SO | 6'1" | 184 | Orlando, FL |
| 30 | Da'sean Howard | RB | FR | 6'1" | 220 | Brunswick, GA |
| 30 |  Andruw Ellis | SAF | FR | 6'0" | 196 | Roxana, IL |
| 31 | Champ Smith III | SAF | FR | 6'2" | 190 | Miami, FL |
| 32 | Jalen Carter | CB | FR | 6'1" | 180 | Aurora, IL |
| 32 |  Reginald Craig | RB | FR | 5'11" | 210 | Chicago, IL |
| 33 |  JJ Schlenhardt | K | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Park Ridge, IL |
| 33 | Ross Odgen | LB | FR | 6'3" | 215 | Bloomington, IN |
| 35 | Carter Klementzos | P | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Salem, WI |
| 35 | Cristian Harkins | CB | FR | 6'0" | 185 | Lombard, IL |
| 36 |  Jake Ference | P | SO | 6'0" | 195 | St. Louis, MO |
| 39 | Ryan Short | K | SR | 6'0" | 185 | Hinsdale, IL |
| 41 | Troy Stumbaugh | LS | FR | 5'9" | 195 | Plainfield, IL |
| 43 | Jason Evans | LS | JR | 5'10" | 229 | Lodi, CA |
| 44 | Jack Murray | LB | FR | 6'2" | 236 | Brookfield, WI |
| 45 | Telly Johnson Jr. | RB | JR | 5'11" | 215 | Augusta, GA |
| 45 |  Trenton Nixon | DE | FR | 6'2" | 245 | Merrillville, IN |
| 47 |  Eliot Hummer | LB | FR | 6'2" | 230 | O'Fallon, MO |
| 49 |  Devin Habermehl | TE | SO | 6'1" | 255 | Collinsville, IL |
| 50 | Brendan Grabot | OL | FR | 6'3" | 308 | Pleasant Prairie, WI |
| 50 | Matthew Scarlett | DT | JR | 6'3" | 285 | Washington, DC |
| 53 | Luke Skartvedt | OL | JR | 6'3" | 337 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 53 |  Charles Brooks III | DE | FR | 6'5" | 242 | St. Louis, MO |
| 54 |  Zach Morrisroe | DT | FR | 6'2" | 300 | Oswego, IL |
| 55 |  Jordan Bellamy | DT | FR | 6'2" | 314 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 55 | Ty Mead | OL | SR | 6'2" | 296 | Avon, IN |
| 56 | Joseph Nnamuchi | DE | JR | 6'7" | 258 | Louisville, KY |
| 58 |  Christopher Allen | DT | SR | 6'4" | 302 | Raleigh, NC |
| 58 | Ross Liegel | OL | SO | 6'6" | 278 | Rock Springs, WI |
| 61 | Ben Gustafson | OL | SO | 6'8" | 302 | Elkhorn, NE |
| 63 | Landon Hron | OL | JR | 6'3" | 335 | Hartford, WI |
| 64 | Eli Valencia | DT | FR | 6'1" | 309 | Chicago, IL |
| 66 | Lane Mahnesmith | OL | SO | 6'8" | 320 | Troy, IL |
| 67 |  Tyler Rindels | OL | FR | 6'4" | 295 | Iowa City, IA |
| 68 | Samir Senenat | OL | SO | 6'4" | 285 | Carol Stream, IL |
| 69 | Logan Gross | OL | SO | 6'4" | 300 | Sun Prairie, WI |
| 70 | Chevy Trask | OL | SR | 6'5" | 290 | Chicago, IL |
| 71 | Cian Mahoney | OL | FR | 6'5" | 275 | Springfield, IL |
| 72 | Mason Markel | OL | FR | 6'5" | 307 | Blue Springs, MO |
| 72 | Terry Robinson | DT | FR | 6'3" | 270 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 74 | Erik Murray | OL | FR | 6'5" | 275 | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 75 | Braden Petzel | OL | FR | 6'9" | 290 | Mankato, MN |
| 76 | Tyler Chambers | OL | FR | 6'5" | 297 | Western Springs, IL |
| 77 | Daine Hanson | OL | SR | 6'8" | 315 | La Grange Park, IL |
| 78 | Jacob Welch | OL | JR | 6'6" | 316 | Johnsburg, IL |
| 79 | Kellen Gamble | OL | FR | 6'5" | 268 | Flossmoor, IL |
| 80 | Braylon Agee | WR | FR | 6'4" | 200 | Kansas City, MO |
| 81 | Justin Faulkner | WR | FR | 6'1" | 170 | Bremen, GA |
| 82 |  Caleb Haack | TE | FR | 6'9" | 250 | Marengo, IA |
| 83 | Jason Fowler | TE | SO | 6'5" | 252 | Skokie, IL |
| 84 | Glen Weber | TE | JR | 6'6" | 260 | Oakdale, CA |
| 85 |  Joe Stein | TE | SO | 6'6" | 252 | Grand Island, NE |
| 86 | Brady Hasquin | TE | FR | 6'6" | 230 | Edwardsville, IL |
| 87 |  Micah Cook | DE | FR | 6'6" | 251 | Johnston, IA |
| 87 | Liam Russo | TE | FR | 6'5" | 250 | St. Louis, MO |
| 88 | Zaire McKinney | WR | FR | 6'4" | 195 | Michigan City, IN |
| 89 | Tyler Klaner | TE | FR | 6'4" | 260 | Boonville, IN |
| 90 | Kole Sneed | DE | JR | 6'2" | 255 | Oak Park, IL |
| 91 | Jvon Hatcher | DT | FR | 6'2" | 259 | Delray Beach, FL |
| 92 | Jacob McGhee | DT | JR | 6'2" | 316 | Chicago, IL |
| 93 |  Fawzy Omotoso | DE | FR | 6'3" | 251 | Avon, IN |
| 94 | Brendan Alexander | DT | FR | 6'2" | 270 | Monaca, PA |
| 95 | Ryan Hassett | DT | FR | 6'4" | 275 | Calgary, AB, CAN |
| 97 | JT King | DE | FR | 6'4" | 250 | Summerville, SC |