2019_Northern_Illinois_Huskies_football_team
2019 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
American college football season
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.
| 2019 Northern Illinois Huskies football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Division | West Division |
| Record | 5–7 (4–4 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Eric Eidsness (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Derrick Jackson (1st season) |
| MVP | Mykelti Williams |
| Captain | Jordan Steckler, Mykelti Williams, Jack Heflin, Daniel Crawford |
| Home stadium | Huskie Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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]
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 15 (FCS) Illinois State* | ESPN+ | W 24–10 | 14,568 | |
| September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Utah* | P12N | L 17–35 | 45,919 | |
| September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at Nebraska* | FS1 | L 8–44 | 89,593 | |
| September 28 | 11:00 a.m. | at Vanderbilt* | SECN | L 18–24 | 24,519 | |
| October 5 | 2:30 p.m. | Ball State |
| ESPN3 | L 20–27 | 10,365 |
| October 12 | 2:30 p.m. | at Ohio | ESPN+ | W 39–36 | 18,019 | |
| October 19 | 2:30 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | ESPN+ | L 24–27 | 11,710 | |
| October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Akron |
| ESPN3 | W 49–0 | 9,027 |
| November 2 | 11:00 a.m. | at Central Michigan | CBSSN | L 10–48 | 10,438 | |
| November 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Toledo | ESPN2 | W 31–28 | 15,610 | |
| November 19 | 6:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan |
| ESPN2 | L 17–45 | 5,062 |
| November 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Western Michigan |
| ESPNU | W 17–14 | 3,568 |
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Illinois State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 15 (FCS) Redbirds | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Huskies | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
At Utah
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Huskies | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 13 Utes | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
At Nebraska
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Huskies | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Cornhuskers | 10 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 44 |
At Vanderbilt
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Commodores | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Ball State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 27 |
| Huskies | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
At Ohio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Huskies | 10 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 39 |
| Bobcats | 7 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 36 |
At Miami (OH)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Huskies | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| RedHawks | 0 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
Akron
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Zips | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huskies | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
At Central Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Huskies | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Chippewas | 21 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 48 |
At Toledo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Huskies | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| Rockets | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
Eastern Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 45 |
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Western Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Huskies | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
- Gelston, Dan (January 11, 2019). "Temple hires Rod Carey from N. Illinois as coach". AP NEWS. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- "NIU hires Ravens' Hammock as head coach". ESPN.com. January 18, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- "NIU football: Hammock names three new assistant coaches". Daily Chronicle. DeKalb, IL. January 25, 2019.
- Carmin, Mike (February 11, 2019). "Northern Illinois hires Purdue assistant Derrick Jackson as defensive coordinator". Lafayette Journal & Courier. Lafayette, IN.
- "MAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- "2019 Northern Illinois Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 10, 2019.