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2015 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Bowling Green x$   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Ohio   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Akron   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Buffalo   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Kent State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Miami (OH)   2 – 6     3 – 9  
UMass   2 – 6     3 – 9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Western Michigan x   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Toledo x   6 – 2     10 – 2  
Central Michigan x   6 – 2     7 – 6  
Ball State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Eastern Michigan   0 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: Bowling Green 34, Northern Illinois 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2015 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represents Northern Illinois University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies compete in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They are led by third-year head coach Rod Carey. They play their home games at Huskie Stadium.

Schedule

The 2015 Northern Illinois Huskies schedule is:[1]

September 56:30 PMUNLV*

CBSSNW 38–30 15,455 September 122:30 PMMurray State*

  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL

ESPN3W 57–26 17,465 September 192:30 PMat No. 1 Ohio State*

ABC/ESPN2L 13–20 104,095 September 2612:00 PMat Boston College*

ESPN3L 14–17 30,193 October 32:00 PMat Central Michigan

ESPN3L 19–29 17,380 October 102:30 PMBall State

ESPN3W 59–41 13,535 October 171:30 PMat Miami (OH)

ESPN3W 45–12 20,278 October 242:30 PMEastern Michigandagger

  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL

ESPN3W 49–21 17,245 November 37:00 PMat No. 20 Toledo

ESPN2W 32–27 23,089 November 117:00 PMat Buffalo

ESPNUW 41-30 14,260 November 187:00 PMWestern Michigan

  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL

ESPN2   November 246:30 PMOhio

  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL

ESPNU  

Template:CFB Schedule End

Game summaries

UNLV

1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 7 10 3 10 30
Huskies 3 7 14 14 38
See also: 2015 UNLV Rebels football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–0 2014 NIU, 48–34

The Huskies trailed by seven points at halftime, but scored four touchdowns in the second half to beat the Rebels 38–30. Northern Illinois quarterback Drew Hare was 21-for-26 for 360 yards and two touchdowns, and wide receiver Kenny Golladay caught nine passes for 213 yards in his first game for NIU.[2]

Murray State

1 2 3 4 Total
Racers 7 3 6 10 26
Huskies 6 14 20 17 57
See also: 2015 Murray State Racers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 1990 NIU, 49–7

After getting off to another slow start, the Huskies overpowered the Racers 57–26. Drew Hare threw a career-high four touchdown passes. Kenny Golladay had eight catches for 144 yards and was one of ten Northern Illinois receivers who caught passes.[3]

at Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 7 3 0 3 13
Buckeyes 3 7 10 0 20
See also: 2015 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2006 OSU, 35–12

The Buckeyes, ranked #1 in the nation, beat the Huskies 20–13 in a close-fought game. Northern Illinois had won their three previous games against Big Ten opponents.[4]

at Boston College

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 7 0 7 14
Eagles 0 7 7 3 17
See also: 2015 Boston College Eagles football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 1971 BC, 20–10

In another close game, the Eagles, with the nation's top-ranked defense, beat the Huskies 17–14. In his first start as the Boston College quarterback, Troy Flutie, the nephew of Doug Flutie, completed five of 11 passes for 92 yards with one touchdown and one interception.[5]

at Central Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 10 0 3 6 19
Chippewas 3 0 23 3 29
See also: 2015 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
23–26–1 2014 CMU, 34–17

In their first conference game of the season, the Huskies led 10–3 at halftime, but committed four turnovers in the second half, allowing 19 unanswered points by the Chippewas. This marked NIU's first three-game losing streak since 2009.[6]

Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 3 17 7 14 41
Huskies 0 28 10 21 59
See also: 2015 Ball State Cardinals football team and Bronze Stalk Trophy
Overall record Last meeting Result
20–20–2 2014 NIU, 35–21

After falling behind 10–0, the Huskies scored on nine of their next ten possessions. NIU quarterback Drew Hare was 29-for-32 in passing for a 90.2% completion rate, a new school record. Cardinals quarterback Riley Neal threw for 393 yards and four touchdowns, but the Huskies prevailed, 59–41,[7] winning the Bronze Stalk Trophy for the seventh year in a row.

at Miami (OH)

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 21 0 10 14 45
RedHawks 0 3 2 7 12
See also: 2015 Miami RedHawks football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–8 2014 NIU, 51–41

The Huskies scored three unanswered touchdowns in the first quarter, and went on to beat the RedHawks 45–12 for their first road victory of the season. NIU receiver Kenny Golladay had six catches for 73 yards, and Joel Bouagnon ran for 134 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries. Cornerback Shawun Lurry had his seventh interception of the season, the most in the nation.[8]

Eastern Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 0 14 7 21
Huskies 14 21 7 7 49
See also: 2015 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
29–14–2 2014 NIU, 28–17

The Huskies led the Eagles 35–0 at halftime, and went on to win their Homecoming game 49–21. Drew Hare threw four touchdown passes, and Joel Bouagnon and Jordan Huff each gained more than 100 yards rushing.[9]

at Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 10 6 3 13 32
#20 Rockets 17 0 7 3 27
See also: 2015 Toledo Rockets football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
13–29 2014 NIU, 27–24

The Rockets, ranked #20 in the AP poll, led for most of the game, but the Huskies pulled ahead with two minutes remaining and won 27–24. After Drew Hare sustained a leg injury midway through the second quarter, Ryan Graham took over as NIU quarterback, completing 9 of 12 passes for 132 yards and running for 41 yards.[10]

at Buffalo

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0
Bulls 0
See also: 2015 Buffalo Bulls football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–1 2012 NIU, 45–3

Western Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0
Huskies 0
See also: 2015 Western Michigan Broncos football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
17–23 2014 NIU, 31–21

Ohio

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0
Huskies 0
See also: 2015 Ohio Bobcats football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–9 2014 NIU, 21–14

Rankings

Further information: 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV——————————
Coaches———RV———————
CFPNot released——Not released

References

  1. ^ "NIU Announces 2015 Football schedule". Huskie Wire. February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  2. ^ McCarthy, Jack (September 5, 2015). "Northern Illinois Pushed to Limit but Prevails 38-30". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  3. ^ McCarthy, Jack (September 12, 2015). "Drew Hare Tosses 4 Touchdown Passes as NIU Blows Out Murray State". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  4. ^ Greenstein, Teddy (September 19, 2015). "Northern Illinois Falls Short but Makes Real Game of It at Ohio State". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  5. ^ Powtack, Ken (September 26, 2015). "Boston College Edges Northern Illinois 17-14". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  6. ^ Severson, Jesse (October 3, 2015). "Second Half Turnovers Costly for Huskies in Loss at Central Michigan". Daily Chronicle. DeKalb. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  7. ^ McCarthy, Jack (October 11, 2015). "Drew Hare Breaks NIU Passing Record in 59-41 Victory over Ball State". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  8. ^ Severson, Jesse (October 17, 2015). "Huskies Strike Early, Roll Over Miami (Ohio) for First Road Win". Daily Chronicle. DeKalb. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  9. ^ "NIU 49, EMU 21: Eagles' Defense a Speed Bump for Huskies". Detroit Free Press. Associated Press. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  10. ^ "Northern Illinois Rallies for 32-27 Win over No. 20 Toledo". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
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