Seasons since 2014 / 2025 / Northern Illinois
NIU 2025 Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois finished the 2025 season with a CFB Market price of 64.68, No. 122 of 136 FBS teams. It opened at 95.67 and closed down 32.4%.
OPEN (PRESEASON)
95.67
CLOSE
64.68
HIGH (PRE)
95.67
LOW (W14)
64.68
FINAL RANK
122 of 136
Biggest gain: +5.5% in W12 (W 45-3 at Massachusetts). Biggest drop: -7.2% in W14 (L 31-35 vs Kent State).
Week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Close | Wk % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | vs Holy Cross FCS | W 19-17 | 93.76 | -2.0% |
| W2 | at Maryland | L 9-20 | 93.00 | -0.8% |
| W3 | Bye | 93.00 | +0.0% | |
| W4 | at Mississippi State | L 10-38 | 86.57 | -6.9% |
| W5 | vs San Diego State | L 3-6 | 85.33 | -1.4% |
| W6 | vs Miami (OH) | L 14-25 | 82.51 | -3.3% |
| W7 | at Eastern Michigan | L 10-16 | 78.97 | -4.3% |
| W8 | at Ohio | L 21-48 | 75.71 | -4.1% |
| W9 | vs Ball State | W 21-7 | 73.88 | -2.4% |
| W10 | Bye | 73.88 | +0.0% | |
| W11 | at Toledo | L 3-42 | 68.57 | -7.2% |
| W12 | at Massachusetts BIGGEST GAIN | W 45-3 | 72.36 | +5.5% |
| W13 | vs Western Michigan | L 19-35 | 69.70 | -3.7% |
| W14 | vs Kent State BIGGEST DROP | L 31-35 | 64.68 | -7.2% |
Mid-American, 2025. P1 to P4 are 7-day postseason windows. Weekly % combines every game that week.