Northern Illinois (11-3)
| RATINGS | EWP | OLD-STYLE | POWER | OFFENSE | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating (Rk) | 0.597 (43) | 67.90 (50) | 27.75 (58) | 33.22 (24) | -5.47 (89) |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | YARDS | OPP YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/2011 | Army | W (49-26) | 509 | 409 |
| 09/10/2011 | @ Kansas | L (42-45) | 462 | 534 |
| 09/17/2011 | vs. Wisconsin | L (7-49) | 237 | 621 |
| 09/24/2011 | Cal Poly SLO | W (47-30) | 542 | 369 |
| 10/01/2011 | @ Central Michigan | L (41-48) | 587 | 563 |
| 10/08/2011 | Kent St. | W (40-10) | 344 | 64 |
| 10/15/2011 | Western Michigan | W (51-22) | 697 | 324 |
| 10/22/2011 | @ Buffalo | W (31-30) | 328 | 572 |
| 11/01/2011 | @ Toledo | W (63-60) | 532 | 589 |
| 11/08/2011 | @ Bowling Green St. | W (45-14) | 623 | 334 |
| 11/15/2011 | Ball St. | W (41-38) | 710 | 398 |
| 11/25/2011 | Eastern Michigan | W (18-12) | 286 | 280 |
| 12/02/2011 | vs. Ohio | W (23-20) | 405 | 372 |
| 01/08/2012 | vs. Arkansas St. | W (38-20) | 401 | 381 |
| OFFENSE | TOTAL | PER GAME | ADJ/GAME | PER PLAY* | ADJ/PLAY* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 489 | 37.62 (12) | 33.22 (24) | 0.526 (11) | 0.458 (29) |
| Yards | 6121 | 470.85 (11) | 432.97 (27) | 6.582 (7) | 5.967 (31) |
| Rush Yards | 2922 | 224.77 (12) | 201.05 (19) | 5.381 (6) | 4.787 (25) |
| Total Rush Yards | 3002 | 214.43 (15) | 202.42 (20) | 5.643 (10) | 5.130 (34) |
| Pass Yards | 3199 | 246.08 (44) | 231.91 (58) | 8.266 (16) | 7.470 (51) |
| Total Pass Yards | 3119 | 222.79 (43) | 223.98 (53) | 7.837 (9) | 6.964 (39) |
| Pass Eff | --- | --- | --- | 150.08 (16) | 135.67 (47) |
| Sacks | 11 | 0.85 (8) | 1.20 (23) | 0.028 (13) | 0.036 (22) |
| Fumbles | 17 | 1.21 (27) | 1.31 (34) | 0.022 (23) | 0.023 (30) |
| Interceptions | 6 | 0.43 (9) | 0.54 (13) | 0.016 (5) | 0.016 (9) |
| Turnovers | 17 | 1.21 (15) | 1.36 (21) | 0.018 (14) | 0.020 (20) |
| 3rd Down % | --- | --- | --- | 0.422 (43) | 0.391 (72) |
| 4th Down % | --- | --- | --- | 0.786 (7) | 0.767 (8) |
| Red Zone % | --- | --- | --- | 0.859 (36) | 0.867 (31) |
| DEFENSE | TOTAL | PER GAME | ADJ/GAME | PER PLAY* | ADJ/PLAY* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 394 | 30.31 (80) | 32.77 (89) | 0.398 (64) | 0.428 (89) |
| Yards | 5441 | 418.54 (86) | 436.59 (94) | 5.502 (58) | 5.748 (74) |
| Rush Yards | 2046 | 157.38 (63) | 156.85 (60) | 3.920 (47) | 4.035 (51) |
| Total Rush Yards | 2270 | 162.14 (66) | 169.00 (64) | 4.586 (50) | 4.764 (56) |
| Pass Yards | 3395 | 261.15 (96) | 279.74 (115) | 7.270 (72) | 7.519 (77) |
| Total Pass Yards | 3171 | 226.50 (90) | 242.80 (109) | 6.419 (64) | 6.651 (71) |
| Pass Eff | --- | --- | --- | 132.03 (65) | 134.81 (66) |
| Sacks | 27 | 2.08 (49) | 2.26 (34) | 0.055 (64) | 0.057 (54) |
| Fumbles | 19 | 1.36 (84) | 1.44 (81) | 0.024 (89) | 0.024 (87) |
| Interceptions | 13 | 0.93 (42) | 0.97 (42) | 0.028 (64) | 0.028 (64) |
| Turnovers | 25 | 1.79 (39) | 1.84 (44) | 0.025 (57) | 0.026 (53) |
| 3rd Down % | --- | --- | --- | 0.388 (51) | 0.390 (49) |
| 4th Down % | --- | --- | --- | 0.586 (91) | 0.576 (85) |
| Red Zone % | --- | --- | --- | 0.893 (106) | 0.872 (95) |
| SPECIAL | TOTAL | PER GAME | ADJ/GAME | PER PLAY* | ADJ/PLAY* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Punt | --- | --- | --- | 35.41 (84) | 36.64 (59) |
| Punt Return | --- | --- | --- | 7.73 (69) | 7.29 (73) |
| Net Kickoff | --- | --- | --- | 39.26 (101) | 38.89 (100) |
| Touchback % | --- | --- | --- | 0.070 (100) | --- |
| Kickoff Return | --- | --- | --- | 20.06 (86) | 20.74 (75) |
| Field Goals | 18 | 1.29 (26) | 1.29 (31) | --- | --- |
| Field Goal % | --- | --- | --- | 0.692 (59) | 0.740 (54) |
| MISC | TOTAL | PER GAME | ADJ/GAME | PER PLAY* | ADJ/PLAY* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | 69 | 4.93 (39) | 5.30 (50) | --- | --- |
| Penalty Yards | 724 | 51.71 (80) | 55.36 (91) | --- | --- |
| Plays | 2085 | 80.19 (18) | 80.63 (17) | --- | --- |
| Time of Possession | 375.32 | 28.87 (87) | 29.26 (79) | --- | --- |
| Time/Off Play | --- | --- | --- | 21.57 (89) | 21.45 (88) |
| PER POSSESSION | RAW | ADJUSTED |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive Points | 2.76 (17) | 2.40 (35) |
| Defensive Points | 2.34 (80) | 2.49 (82) |
| Offensive Yards | 37.32 (18) | 33.85 (42) |
| Defensive Yards | 33.18 (73) | 34.47 (78) |
| Offensive Turnovers | 0.104 (12) | 0.107 (16) |
| Defensive Turnovers | 0.152 (49) | 0.151 (50) |
| Turnover Margin | 0.049 (23) | 0.044 (25) |
