2014 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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2014 Northern Illinois Huskies football
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MAC Champions
MAC West Division Champions
Boca Raton Bowl vs. Marshall,
L, 23–52
Conference Mid-American Conference
West Division
2014 record 11–3 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach Rod Carey (2nd full year)
Offensive coordinator Bob Cole (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator Jay Niemann (3rd year)
Home stadium Huskie Stadium
(Capacity: 23,595)
Seasons
« 2013 2015 »
2014 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Bowling Green x   5 – 3         8 – 6  
Ohio   4 – 4         6 – 6  
Buffalo   3 – 4         5 – 6  
Akron   3 – 5         5 – 7  
UMass   3 – 5         3 – 9  
Miami   2 – 6         2 – 10  
Kent State   1 – 6         2 – 9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$   7 – 1         11 – 3  
Toledo x   7 – 1         9 – 4  
Western Michigan   6 – 2         8 – 5  
Central Michigan   5 – 3         7 – 6  
Ball State   4 – 4         5 – 7  
Eastern Michigan   1 – 7         2 – 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 51, Bowling Green 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies competed in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Rod Carey. They played their home games at Huskie Stadium. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in MAC play to win a share of the MAC West Division Title with Toledo. The Huskies' loss to Central Michigan snapped a 26-game home winning streak dating back to the 2009 season.

Due to their head to head win over Toledo, they represented the West Division in the MAC Championship Game where they defeated Bowling Green to be crowned MAC Champions. They were invited to the Boca Raton Bowl where they lost to Conference USA Champion Marshall.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 28 6:00 PM Presbyterian* Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL W 55–3   12,398[1]
September 6 2:30 PM at Northwestern* Ryan Field • Evanston, IL BTN W 23–15   41,139[2]
September 13 6:00 PM at UNLV* Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV MWN W 48–34   14,305[3]
September 20 6:00 PM at Arkansas* Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR ESPNU L 14–52   67,204[4]
October 4 4:00 PM Kent State Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL ESPN3 W 17–14   15,620[5]
October 11 4:00 PM Central Michigandagger Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL ESPN3 L 17-34   20,122[6]
October 18 4:00 PM Miami (OH) Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL ESPN3 W 51–41   11,211[7]
October 25 12:00 PM at Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI ESPN3 W 28–17   19,654[8]
November 5 7:00 PM at Ball State Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN (Bronze Stalk Trophy) ESPN2 W 35-21   6,642[9]
November 11 7:00 PM Toledo Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL ESPN2 W 27–24   8,462[10]
November 18 7:00 PM at Ohio Peden Stadium • Athens, OH ESPNU W 21–14   15,118[11]
November 28 10:00 AM at Western Michigan Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI ESPNU W 31–21   11,195[12]
December 5 6:00 PM vs. Bowling Green Ford Field • Detroit, MI (MAC Championship Game) ESPN2 W 51–17   15,110[13]
December 23 5:00 PM vs. Marshall* FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL (Boca Raton Bowl) ESPN L 23–52   29,419
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
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