Northern Illinois (8-3)
| RATINGS | EWP | OLD-STYLE | POWER | OFFENSE | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating (Rk) | 0.578 (52) | 69.23 (51) | 26.58 (60) | 27.43 (55) | -0.85 (64) |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | YARDS | OPP YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/29/2002 | Wake Forest | W (42-41 1OT) | 420 | 451 |
| 09/07/2002 | @ South Florida | L (6-37) | 269 | 389 |
| 09/14/2002 | @ Wisconsin | L (21-24) | 455 | 275 |
| 09/28/2002 | Kent St. | W (13-6) | 300 | 338 |
| 10/05/2002 | @ Ball St. | W (41-29) | 315 | 417 |
| 10/12/2002 | @ Miami (OH) | W (48-41) | 514 | 572 |
| 10/19/2002 | Central Michigan | W (49-0) | 388 | 170 |
| 10/26/2002 | @ Western Michigan | W (24-20) | 304 | 399 |
| 11/09/2002 | Bowling Green St. | W (26-17) | 343 | 357 |
| 11/16/2002 | @ Eastern Michigan | W (49-21) | 448 | 293 |
| 11/23/2002 | Toledo | L (30-33) | 400 | 563 |
| OFFENSE | TOTAL | PER GAME | ADJ/GAME | PER PLAY* | ADJ/PLAY* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 349 | 31.73 (22) | 27.43 (55) | 0.467 (16) | 0.420 (38) |
| Yards | 4156 | 377.82 (49) | 350.87 (79) | 5.564 (31) | 5.271 (72) |
| Rush Yards | 2125 | 193.18 (26) | 183.44 (32) | 4.259 (38) | 4.032 (49) |
| Total Rush Yards | 2125 | 193.18 (26) | 183.44 (32) | 4.259 (38) | 4.032 (49) |
| Pass Yards | 2031 | 184.64 (78) | 167.43 (95) | 8.190 (11) | 7.852 (20) |
| Total Pass Yards | 2031 | 184.64 (78) | 167.43 (95) | 8.190 (11) | 7.852 (20) |
| Pass Eff | --- | --- | --- | 136.45 (17) | 127.34 (44) |
| Sacks | 0 | 0.00 (1) | 0.00 (1) | 0.000 (1) | 0.000 (1) |
| Fumbles | 26 | 2.36 (93) | 2.38 (94) | 0.041 (92) | 0.042 (90) |
| Interceptions | 7 | 0.64 (17) | 0.68 (25) | 0.028 (32) | 0.028 (36) |
| Turnovers | 19 | 1.73 (32) | 1.75 (38) | 0.025 (40) | 0.025 (39) |
| 3rd Down % | --- | --- | --- | 0.000 (1) | 0.000 (1) |
| 4th Down % | --- | --- | --- | 0.000 (1) | 0.000 (1) |
| Red Zone % | --- | --- | --- | 0.000 (1) | 0.000 (1) |
| DEFENSE | TOTAL | PER GAME | ADJ/GAME | PER PLAY* | ADJ/PLAY* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 269 | 24.45 (43) | 27.54 (64) | 0.338 (40) | 0.391 (64) |
| Yards | 4224 | 384.00 (68) | 394.05 (71) | 5.313 (63) | 5.588 (79) |
| Rush Yards | 1547 | 140.64 (44) | 134.43 (36) | 3.848 (51) | 3.900 (56) |
| Total Rush Yards | 1547 | 140.64 (44) | 134.43 (36) | 3.848 (51) | 3.900 (56) |
| Pass Yards | 2677 | 243.36 (94) | 259.63 (104) | 6.812 (55) | 7.401 (79) |
| Total Pass Yards | 2677 | 243.36 (94) | 259.63 (104) | 6.812 (55) | 7.401 (79) |
| Pass Eff | --- | --- | --- | 117.47 (47) | 125.21 (66) |
| Sacks | 0 | 0.00 (1) | 0.00 (1) | 0.000 (1) | 0.000 (1) |
| Fumbles | 16 | 1.45 (92) | 1.59 (85) | 0.026 (94) | 0.028 (81) |
| Interceptions | 20 | 1.82 (3) | 1.77 (6) | 0.051 (13) | 0.049 (14) |
| Turnovers | 27 | 2.45 (25) | 2.47 (31) | 0.034 (26) | 0.034 (33) |
| 3rd Down % | --- | --- | --- | 0.000 (1) | 0.000 (1) |
| 4th Down % | --- | --- | --- | 0.000 (1) | 0.000 (1) |
| Red Zone % | --- | --- | --- | 0.000 (1) | 0.000 (1) |
| SPECIAL | TOTAL | PER GAME | ADJ/GAME | PER PLAY* | ADJ/PLAY* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Punt | --- | --- | --- | 28.69 (110) | 27.95 (111) |
| Punt Return | --- | --- | --- | 20.88 (1) | 18.45 (2) |
| Net Kickoff | --- | --- | --- | 0.00 (1) | 0.00 (1) |
| Touchback % | --- | --- | --- | 0.000 (1) | --- |
| Kickoff Return | --- | --- | --- | 22.20 (25) | 23.22 (15) |
| Field Goals | 17 | 1.55 (14) | 1.60 (10) | --- | --- |
| Field Goal % | --- | --- | --- | 0.739 (34) | 0.709 (45) |
| MISC | TOTAL | PER GAME | ADJ/GAME | PER PLAY* | ADJ/PLAY* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | 58 | 5.27 (16) | 5.84 (28) | --- | --- |
| Penalty Yards | 570 | 51.82 (34) | 55.74 (49) | --- | --- |
| Plays | 1706 | 77.55 (60) | 77.07 (67) | --- | --- |
| Time of Possession | 330.00 | 30.00 (1) | 30.00 (1) | --- | --- |
| Time/Off Play | --- | --- | --- | 23.43 (28) | 23.41 (27) |
| PER POSSESSION | RAW | ADJUSTED |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive Points | 2.26 (38) | 1.88 (71) |
| Defensive Points | 1.75 (40) | 1.93 (54) |
| Offensive Yards | 30.34 (69) | 27.85 (86) |
| Defensive Yards | 29.96 (50) | 30.12 (48) |
| Offensive Turnovers | 0.139 (28) | 0.140 (30) |
| Defensive Turnovers | 0.191 (36) | 0.192 (32) |
| Turnover Margin | 0.053 (27) | 0.052 (31) |
