The No. 23 Northern Illinois Huskies (2-0) and the Buffalo Bulls (2-1) play on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium in a clash of MAC foes.
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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
Northern Illinois sports the 41st-ranked defense this year (292 yards allowed per game), and has been more effective offensively, ranking seventh-best with a tally of 547 yards per game.The Huskies are putting up 35 points per game on offense, which ranks them 37th in the FBS. Defensively, they rank 38th, giving up 14.5 points per game. Northern Illinois is totaling 296 passing yards per game on offense (27th in the FBS), and ranks 55th defensively with 183.5 passing yards allowed per game.Buffalo ranks 13th-worst in total yards per game (295.3), but it has been better defensively, ranking 59th in the FBS with 311.3 total yards allowed per contest.With 21.3 points per game on offense, the Bulls rank 105th in the FBS. Defensively, they rank 52nd, allowing 18 points per contest.Buffalo's passing game has been struggling, ranking 11th-worst in the FBS with 145 passing yards per game. It has been more productive defensively, allowing 188 passing yards per contest (59th-ranked). 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 | - |