Seasons since 2014 / 2014 / Northern Illinois
NIU 2014 Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois finished the 2014 season with a CFB Market price of 104.70, No. 52 of 128 FBS teams. It opened at 118.70 and closed down 11.8%.
OPEN (PRESEASON)
118.70
CLOSE
104.70
HIGH (W2)
123.86
LOW (W9)
92.91
FINAL RANK
52 of 128
Biggest gain: +6.7% in W11 (W 35-21 at Ball State). Biggest drop: -10.1% in W7 (L 17-34 vs Central Michigan).
Week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Close | Wk % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | vs Presbyterian FCS | W 55-3 | 121.07 | +2.0% |
| W2 | at Northwestern | W 23-15 | 123.86 | +2.3% |
| W3 | at UNLV | W 48-34 | 122.85 | -0.8% |
| W4 | at Arkansas | L 14-52 | 112.09 | -8.8% |
| W5 | Bye | 112.09 | +0.0% | |
| W6 | vs Kent State | W 17-14 | 108.16 | -3.5% |
| W7 | vs Central Michigan BIGGEST DROP | L 17-34 | 97.21 | -10.1% |
| W8 | vs Miami (OH) | W 51-41 | 94.74 | -2.5% |
| W9 | at Eastern Michigan | W 28-17 | 92.91 | -1.9% |
| W10 | Bye | 92.91 | +0.0% | |
| W11 | at Ball State BIGGEST GAIN | W 35-21 | 99.17 | +6.7% |
| W12 | vs Toledo | W 27-24 | 97.77 | -1.4% |
| W13 | at Ohio | W 21-14 | 97.32 | -0.5% |
| W14 | at Western Michigan | W 31-21 | 102.14 | +5.0% |
| W15 | n. Bowling Green | W 51-17 | 108.69 | +6.4% |
| W16 | Bye | 108.69 | +0.0% | |
| P1 | n. Marshall | L 23-52 | 104.70 | -3.7% |
Mid-American, 2014. 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.