Seasons since 2014 / 2020 / Northern Illinois
NIU 2020 Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois finished the 2020 season with a CFB Market price of 70.51, No. 114 of 128 FBS teams. It opened at 75.75 and closed down 6.9%.
OPEN (PRESEASON)
75.75
CLOSE
70.51
HIGH (PRE)
75.75
LOW (W11)
69.05
FINAL RANK
114 of 128
Biggest gain: +2.8% in W13 (L 27-30 at Western Michigan). Biggest drop: -6.1% in W11 (L 10-40 vs Central Michigan).
Week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Close | Wk % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | Bye | 75.75 | +0.0% | |
| W2 | Bye | 75.75 | +0.0% | |
| W3 | Bye | 75.75 | +0.0% | |
| W4 | Bye | 75.75 | +0.0% | |
| W5 | Bye | 75.75 | +0.0% | |
| W6 | Bye | 75.75 | +0.0% | |
| W7 | Bye | 75.75 | +0.0% | |
| W8 | Bye | 75.75 | +0.0% | |
| W9 | Bye | 75.75 | +0.0% | |
| W10 | vs Buffalo | L 30-49 | 73.50 | -3.0% |
| W11 | vs Central Michigan BIGGEST DROP | L 10-40 | 69.05 | -6.1% |
| W12 | at Ball State | L 25-31 | 70.52 | +2.1% |
| W13 | at Western Michigan BIGGEST GAIN | L 27-30 | 72.47 | +2.8% |
| W14 | vs Toledo | L 24-41 | 69.66 | -3.9% |
| W15 | at Eastern Michigan | L 33-41 | 70.51 | +1.2% |
Mid-American, 2020. P1 to P4 are 7-day postseason windows. Weekly % combines every game that week. 2020 was the shortened COVID season, with uneven schedules.