Seasons since 2014 / 2023 / Northern Illinois
NIU 2023 Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois finished the 2023 season with a CFB Market price of 66.28, No. 117 of 133 FBS teams. It opened at 72.25 and closed down 8.3%.
OPEN (PRESEASON)
72.25
CLOSE
66.28
HIGH (W1)
73.60
LOW (W4)
61.92
FINAL RANK
117 of 133
Biggest gain: +7.4% in W6 (W 55-14 at Akron). Biggest drop: -9.5% in W2 (L 11-14 vs Southern Illinois).
Week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Close | Wk % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | at Boston College | W 27-24 | 73.60 | +1.9% |
| W2 | vs Southern Illinois FCS BIGGEST DROP | L 11-14 | 66.62 | -9.5% |
| W3 | at Nebraska | L 11-35 | 63.40 | -4.8% |
| W4 | vs Tulsa | L 14-22 | 61.92 | -2.3% |
| W5 | at Toledo | L 33-35 | 63.70 | +2.9% |
| W6 | at Akron BIGGEST GAIN | W 55-14 | 68.39 | +7.4% |
| W7 | vs Ohio | W 23-13 | 71.77 | +5.0% |
| W8 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 20-13 | 72.57 | +1.1% |
| W9 | Bye | 72.57 | +0.0% | |
| W10 | at Central Michigan | L 31-37 | 70.12 | -3.4% |
| W11 | vs Ball State | L 17-20 | 65.09 | -7.2% |
| W12 | vs Western Michigan | W 24-0 | 67.73 | +4.1% |
| W13 | at Kent State | W 37-27 | 66.28 | -2.1% |
| W14 | Bye | 66.28 | +0.0% | |
| W15 | Bye | 66.28 | +0.0% | |
| P2 | n. Arkansas State | W 21-19 | 66.28 | +0.0% |
Mid-American, 2023. P1 to P4 are 7-day postseason windows. Weekly % combines every game that week.