MAC opponents square off when the No. 23 Northern Illinois Huskies and the Buffalo Bulls match up on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium.
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Game date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: DeKalb, Illinois
Venue: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium
TV channel: ESPN+
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Northern Illinois Offensive Insights (2023)
Last year, the Huskies racked up just 2.5 fewer points per game (24.9) than the Bulls allowed (27.4).
In games where Northern Illinois scored over 27.4 points last year, it went 2-2.
When the Bulls surrendered fewer than 24.9 points last year, they had a 3-4 record.
Buffalo’s defense surrendered 366.8 yards per game last year, just 2.6 yards fewer than the 369.4 Northern Illinois’ offense averaged.
Buffalo Offensive Insights (2023)
Last year the Bulls averaged just 0.1 fewer points per game (20.9) than the Huskies surrendered (21).
Buffalo was 2-3 overall when scoring over 21 points last year.
The Huskies had a 4-2 record overall in games when they allowed less than 20.9 points last year.
The average number of yards Buffalo’s offense put up and Northern Illinois’ defense gave up last season were within 2.7 yards (318.8 compared to 321.5).
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Northern Illinois Stat Rankings (2023)
Northern Illinois offense: 369.4 YPG (77th in FBS) | 24.9 PPG (81st in FBS)
Northern Illinois passing: 189.8 PYPG (105th in FBS) | 15 TDs (96th in FBS)
Northern Illinois rushing: 179.6 RYPG (37th in FBS) | 23 TDs (45th in FBS)
Northern Illinois defense: 321.5 YPG allowed (23rd in FBS) | 21 PPG allowed (27th in FBS)
Northern Illinois passing defense: 170.5 PYPG allowed (fifth in FBS) | 13 TDs allowed (11th in FBS)
Northern Illinois rushing defense: 151 RYPG allowed (67th in FBS) | 20 TDs allowed (73rd in FBS)
Buffalo Stat Rankings (2023)
Buffalo offense: 318.8 YPG (115th in FBS) | 20.9 PPG (110th in FBS)
Buffalo passing: 185.3 PYPG (108th in FBS) | 14 TDs (106th in FBS)
Buffalo rushing: 133.6 RYPG (94th in FBS) | 15 TDs (100th in FBS)
Buffalo defense: 366.8 YPG allowed (55th in FBS) | 27.4 PPG allowed (77th in FBS)
Buffalo passing defense: 186.9 PYPG allowed (21st in FBS) | 18 TDs allowed (47th in FBS)
Buffalo rushing defense: 179.9 RYPG allowed (115th in FBS) | 19 TDs allowed (65th in FBS)
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Northern Illinois’ 2024 Schedule
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
Score/Tickets |
8/31/2024 |
Western Illinois |
Home |
W 54-15 |
9/7/2024 |
Notre Dame |
Away |
W 16-14 |
9/21/2024 |
Buffalo |
Home |
Tickets |
9/28/2024 |
North Carolina State |
Away |
Tickets |
10/5/2024 |
UMass |
Home |
Tickets |
10/12/2024 |
Bowling Green |
Away |
Tickets |
10/19/2024 |
Toledo |
Home |
Tickets |
10/26/2024 |
Ball State |
Away |
Tickets |
11/6/2024 |
Western Michigan |
Away |
Tickets |
11/13/2024 |
Akron |
Home |
Tickets |
11/19/2024 |
Miami (OH) |
Away |
Tickets |
11/30/2024 |
Central Michigan |
Home |
Tickets |
Buffalo’s 2024 Schedule
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
Score/Tickets |
8/29/2024 |
Lafayette |
Home |
W 30-13 |
9/7/2024 |
Missouri |
Away |
L 38-0 |
9/14/2024 |
UMass |
Home |
W 34-3 |
9/21/2024 |
Northern Illinois |
Away |
Tickets |
9/28/2024 |
UConn |
Away |
Tickets |
10/12/2024 |
Toledo |
Home |
Tickets |
10/19/2024 |
Western Michigan |
Home |
Tickets |
10/26/2024 |
Ohio |
Away |
Tickets |
11/2/2024 |
Akron |
Away |
Tickets |
11/12/2024 |
Ball State |
Home |
Tickets |
11/20/2024 |
Eastern Michigan |
Away |
Tickets |
11/26/2024 |
Kent State |
Home |
Tickets |
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