The No. 23 Northern Illinois Huskies (2-0) play a conference opponent when they host the Buffalo Bulls (2-1) on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium in a MAC clash.
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Northern Illinois vs. Buffalo Viewing Options
Game date: Saturday, September 21, 2024Game time: 3:30 p.m. ETLocation: DeKalb, IllinoisVenue: Brigham Field at Huskie StadiumTV channel: ESPN+Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+Tickets: Get tickets for this game at StubHubStop missing games and start streaming college football right now on Fubo.
Huskies vs. Bulls Insights
On the offensive side of the ball, Northern Illinois has been a top-25 unit, ranking seventh-best in the FBS by averaging 547 yards per game. The defense ranks 39th (292 yards allowed per game). Offensively, the Huskies rank 38th in the FBS with 35 points per game. Meanwhile, they rank 37th in points allowed (292 points allowed per contest). Northern Illinois is putting up 296 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 27th in the FBS. The defense ranks 53rd, giving up 183.5 passing yards per contest. Buffalo has not been getting things done offensively, ranking 13th-worst with 295.3 total yards per game. It has been better defensively, surrendering 311.3 total yards per contest (58th-ranked). From an offensive angle, the Bulls are putting up 21.3 points per contest (105th-ranked). They rank 51st in the FBS defensively (18 points given up per game).Buffalo ranks 11th-worst in passing yards per game (145), but it has been more productive defensively, ranking 57th in the FBS with 188 passing yards allowed per contest.Players to Watch
Northern Illinois
Ethan Hampton: 526 PASS YDS / 263 YPG / 71.8% / 6 TD / 0 INT / 6 CAR / 29 RUSH YDS / 0 TDAntario Brown: 28 CAR / 168 YDS / 84 YPG / 0 TD / 4 REC / 171 YDS / 85.5 YPG / 1 TDGavin Williams: 26 CAR / 100 YDS / 50 YPG / 0 TD / 2 REC / 8 YDS / 4 YPG / 0 TD
Buffalo
CJ Ogbonna: 435 PASS YDS / 145 YPG / 51.5% / 3 TD / 1 INT / 19 CAR / 41 RUSH YDS / 1 TDJacqez Barksdale: 35 CAR / 184 YDS / 61.3 YPG / 1 TDLamar Sperling: 21 CAR / 105 YDS / 35 YPG / 1 TD / 1 REC / 10 YDS / 3.3 YPG / 0 TDVictor Snow: 10 REC / 107 YDS / 35.7 YPG / 0 TDLooking for officially licensed gear? Fanatics has jerseys, hats, apparel, memorabilia, trading cards, collectibles and more.
Northern Illinois Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/31/2024 | Western Illinois | W 54-15 |
| 9/7/2024 | at Notre Dame | W 16-14 |
| 9/21/2024 | Buffalo | - |
| 9/28/2024 | at North Carolina State | - |
| 10/5/2024 | UMass | - |
| 10/12/2024 | at Bowling Green | - |
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Buffalo Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/29/2024 | Lafayette | W 30-13 |
| 9/7/2024 | at Missouri | L 38-0 |
| 9/14/2024 | UMass | W 34-3 |
| 9/21/2024 | at Northern Illinois | - |
| 9/28/2024 | at UConn | - |
| 10/12/2024 | Toledo | - |
| 10/19/2024 | Western Michigan | - |