2019 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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2019 Northern Illinois Huskies football
Northern Illinois Huskies football wordmark.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Eric Eidsness (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinatorDerrick Jackson (1st season)
Base defense 4–2–5
MVPMykelti Williams
Captain Jordan Steckler, Mykelti Williams, Jack Heflin, Daniel Crawford
Home stadium Huskie Stadium
Seasons
←  2018
2020  →
2019 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Miami (OH) x$  6 –2   8 –6  
Ohio  5 –3   7 –6  
Buffalo  5 –3   8 –5  
Kent State  5 –3   7 –6  
Bowling Green  2 –6   3 –9  
Akron  0 –8   0 –12  
West Division
Central Michigan x  6 –2   8 –6  
Western Michigan  5 –3   7 –6  
Ball State  4 –4   5 –7  
Northern Illinois  4 –4   5 –7  
Toledo  3 –5   6 –6  
Eastern Michigan  3 –5   6 –7  
Championship: Miami 26, Central Michigan 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2019 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Thomas Hammock the Huskies compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in the MAC"s West Division. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Contents

Offseason

Coaching changes

On January 11, 2019, head coach Rod Carey accepted the head coach position at Temple. [1] On January 18, the school hired NIU alum and Baltimore Ravens assistant coach Thomas Hammock as the new head coach. [2] Hammock was a star running back for the Huskies from 1999 to 2002.

On January 25, Hammock announced the hiring of Eric Eidsness, the offensive coordinator for South Dakota State, to the same position. [3] On February 11, Derrick Jackson was announced as the new defensive coordinator. [4] Jackson had spent the previous two seasons as cornerbacks coach and defensive recruiting coordinator at Purdue.

Preseason

MAC media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Huskies predicted to finish in third place in the West Division. [5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.No. 15 (FCS) Illinois State *
 ESPN+ W 24–1014,568
September 712:00 p.m.at No. 13 Utah *
 P12N L 17–3545,919
September 147:00 p.m.at Nebraska *
 FS1 L 8–4489,593
September 2811:00 a.m.at Vanderbilt *
 SECN L 18–2424,519
October 52:30 p.m. Ball State
ESPN3 L 20–2710,365
October 122:30 p.m.at Ohio
ESPN+W 39–3618,019
October 192:30 p.m.at Miami (OH)
ESPN+L 24–2711,710
October 262:30 p.m. Akron Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPN3W 49–09,027
November 211:00 a.m.at Central Michigan
CBSSN L 10–4810,438
November 137:00 p.m.at Toledo
ESPN2 W 31–2815,610
November 196:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPN2L 17–455,062
November 266:00 p.m. Western Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
 ESPNU W 17–143,568

[6]

Game summaries

Illinois State

1234Total
No. 15 (FCS) Redbirds030710
Huskies3071424

At Utah

1234Total
Huskies7100017
No. 13 Utes0217735

At Nebraska

1234Total
Huskies05308
Cornhuskers10207744

At Vanderbilt

1234Total
Huskies0010818
Commodores1407324

Ball State

1234Total
Cardinals03141027
Huskies1430320

At Ohio

1234Total
Huskies100121739
Bobcats71401536

At Miami (OH)

1234Total
Huskies377724
RedHawks0714627

Akron

1234Total
Zips00000
Huskies714141449

At Central Michigan

1234Total
Huskies370010
Chippewas211701048

At Toledo

1234Total
Huskies7714331
Rockets7002128

Eastern Michigan

1234Total
Eagles7724745
Huskies073717

Western Michigan

1234Total
Broncos007714
Huskies370717

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  2. ↑ "NIU hires Ravens' Hammock as head coach". ESPN.com. January 18, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
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  4. ↑ Carmin, Mike (February 11, 2019). "Northern Illinois hires Purdue assistant Derrick Jackson as defensive coordinator". Lafayette Journal & Courier. Lafayette, IN.
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