2019 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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2019 Northern Illinois Huskies football
Northern Illinois Huskies football wordmark.svg
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2019 record5–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Eidsness (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDerrick Jackson (1st season)
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
(Capacity: 23,595)
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Mid-American Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Miami 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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2019 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies were led by first-year head coach Thomas Hammock and played their home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 5–7, 4–4 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division.

Previous season[]

The Huskies finished the 2018 season 8–6, 6–2 to win the West Division. In the MAC Championship game, they defeated Buffalo.[1] The received a bid to the Boca Raton Bowl[2] where they lost to UAB.[3]

On January 11, 2019, head coach Rod Carey accepted the head coach position at Temple.[4] On January 18, the school hired NIU alum and Baltimore Ravens assistant coach Thomas Hammock as the new head coach.[5] Hammock was a star running back for the Huskies from 1999 to 2002.

Offseason[]

Coaching changes[]

On January 25, Hammock announced the hiring of former South Dakota State offensive coordinator Eric Eidsness to the same position.[6] On February 11, Derrick Jackson was announced as the new defensive coordinator.[7] Jackson had spent the previous two seasons as cornerbacks coach and defensive recruiting coordinator at Purdue.

Preseason[]

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.[8]

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.No. 15 (FCS) Illinois State*
ESPN+W 24–1014,568
September 712:00 p.m.at No. 13 Utah*
P12NL 17–3545,919
September 147:00 p.m.at Nebraska*
FS1L 8–4489,593
September 2811:00 a.m.at Vanderbilt*
SECNL 18–2424,519
October 52:30 p.m.Ball State
ESPN3L 20–2710,365
October 122:30 p.m.at Ohio
ESPN+W 39–3618,019
October 192:30 p.m.at Miami (OH)
ESPN+L 24–2711,710
October 262:30 p.m.Akrondagger
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPN3W 49–09,027
November 211:00 a.m.at Central Michigan
CBSSNL 10–4810,438
November 137:00 p.m.at Toledo
ESPN2W 31–2815,610
November 196:30 p.m.Eastern Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPN2L 17–455,062
November 266:00 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPNUW 17–143,568
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time

[9]

Personnel[]

Coaching staff[]

NIU coaching staff as of December 1, 2018.[10]

  • Rod Carey – Head Coach
  • Kevin Kane – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
  • Mike Uremovich – Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator
  • Jordan Lynch - Assistant Coach/Running Backs
  • Kelton Copeland – Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers
  • Brett Diersen – Assistant Coach/Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator
  • Josh Homolka – Assistant Coach/Safeties
  • Craig Harmon – Assistant Coach/Quarterbacks
  • Melvin Rice – Assistant Coach/Cornerbacks
  • Joe Tripodi – Assistant Coach/Offensive Line
  • Bob Bostad – Assistant Coach/Tight Ends

Game summaries[]

Illinois State[]

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 15 (FCS) Redbirds 0 3 0 7 10
Huskies 3 0 7 14 24
See also: 2019 Illinois State Redbirds football team

at Utah[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 7 10 0 0 17
No. 13 Utes 0 21 7 7 35
See also: 2019 Utah Utes football team

at Nebraska[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 5 3 0 8
Cornhuskers 10 20 7 7 44
See also: 2019 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

at Vanderbilt[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 0 10 8 18
Commodores 14 0 7 3 24
See also: 2019 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

Ball State[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 3 14 10 27
Huskies 14 3 0 3 20
See also: 2019 Ball State Cardinals football team

at Ohio[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 10 0 12 17 39
Bobcats 7 14 0 15 36
See also: 2019 Ohio Bobcats football team

at Miami (OH)[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 3 7 7 7 24
RedHawks 0 7 14 6 27
See also: 2019 Miami RedHawks football team

Akron[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 0 0 0 0 0
Huskies 7 14 14 14 49
See also: 2019 Akron Zips football team

at Central Michigan[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 3 7 0 0 10
Chippewas 21 17 0 10 48
See also: 2019 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

at Toledo[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 7 7 14 3 31
Rockets 7 0 0 21 28
See also: 2019 Toledo Rockets football team

Eastern Michigan[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 7 24 7 45
Huskies 0 7 3 7 17
See also: 2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

Western Michigan[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 0 7 7 14
Huskies 3 7 0 7 17
See also: 2019 Western Michigan Broncos football team

References[]

  1. ^ "Northern Illinois vs. Buffalo - Game Recap - November 30, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  2. ^ WIFR. "Huskies accept bid to Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl". www.wifr.com. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  3. ^ Moriarty, Morgan (2018-12-18). "UAB wins first-ever bowl in program history to cap off a magical 2018". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  4. ^ Gelston, Dan (2019-01-11). "Temple hires Rod Carey from N. Illinois as coach". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  5. ^ "NIU hires Ravens' Hammock as head coach". ESPN.com. 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  6. ^ "NIU football: Hammock names three new assistant coaches". Daily Chronicle. DeKalb, IL. January 25, 2019.
  7. ^ Carmin, Mike (February 11, 2019). "Northern Illinois hires Purdue assistant Derrick Jackson as defensive coordinator". Lafayette Journal & Courier. Lafayette, IN.
  8. ^ "MAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  9. ^ "2019 Northern Illinois Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  10. ^ "The Official Website of Northern Illinois Athletics". www.niuhuskies.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
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