The Northern Illinois Huskies (0-0) play an FCS opponent, the Western Illinois Leathernecks (0-0), on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium.
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Northern Illinois vs. Western Illinois Viewing Options
- Game date: Saturday, August 31, 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 vs. Western Illinois Insights (2023 Stats)
- Northern Illinois ranked 77th in total offense this year (369.4 yards per game), but it thrived on the other side of the ball, ranking 23rd-best in the FBS with 369.4 yards allowed per game.
- With 12.5 points per game (eighth-worst) and 46.3 points allowed per game on defense (sixth-worst), the Leathernecks were outplayed on both sides of the ball last year.
- Northern Illinois ranked 105th in passing yards last season (189.8 per game), but it excelled on the defensive side of the ball, ranking fifth-best in the FBS with 170.5 passing yards allowed per game.
- Western Illinois ranked sixth-worst in total offense (235.1 yards per game) and eighth-worst in total defense (477.9 yards per game allowed) last season.
- The Leathernecks ranked eighth-worst in scoring offense (12.5 points per game) and sixth-worst in scoring defense (46.3 points per game allowed) last year.
- Western Illinois compiled 186.8 passing yards per game on offense last season (82nd in the FCS), and it ranked 95th defensively with 239.5 passing yards allowed per game.
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