Northern Illinois (8-6)
| RATINGS | EWP | OLD-STYLE | POWER | OFFENSE | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating (Rk) | 0.475 (70) | 62.35 (79) | 26.27 (80) | 27.75 (72) | -1.49 (73) |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | YARDS | OPP YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05/2015 | UNLV | W (38-30) | 545 | 493 |
| 09/12/2015 | Murray St. | W (57-26) | 643 | 373 |
| 09/19/2015 | @ Ohio St. | L (13-20) | 190 | 298 |
| 09/26/2015 | @ Boston College | L (14-17) | 153 | 326 |
| 10/03/2015 | @ Central Michigan | L (19-29) | 316 | 275 |
| 10/10/2015 | Ball St. | W (59-41) | 636 | 503 |
| 10/17/2015 | @ Miami (OH) | W (45-12) | 514 | 309 |
| 10/24/2015 | Eastern Michigan | W (49-21) | 591 | 376 |
| 11/03/2015 | @ Toledo | W (32-27) | 401 | 427 |
| 11/11/2015 | @ Buffalo | W (41-30) | 524 | 432 |
| 11/18/2015 | Western Michigan | W (27-19) | 447 | 492 |
| 11/24/2015 | Ohio | L (21-26) | 328 | 398 |
| 12/04/2015 | vs. Bowling Green | L (14-34) | 259 | 501 |
| 12/23/2015 | vs. Boise St. | L (7-55) | 33 | 654 |
| OFFENSE | TOTAL | PER GAME | ADJ/GAME | PER PLAY* | ADJ/PLAY* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 379 | 29.15 (60) | 27.75 (72) | 0.394 (65) | 0.363 (80) |
| Yards | 4937 | 379.77 (73) | 368.90 (84) | 5.127 (96) | 4.843 (102) |
| Rush Yards | 2408 | 185.23 (41) | 171.73 (61) | 4.013 (86) | 3.575 (101) |
| Total Rush Yards | 2586 | 184.71 (46) | 183.28 (62) | 4.537 (91) | 4.139 (109) |
| Pass Yards | 2529 | 194.54 (91) | 197.17 (87) | 6.967 (69) | 6.835 (75) |
| Total Pass Yards | 2351 | 167.93 (91) | 182.76 (88) | 5.982 (72) | 5.857 (78) |
| Pass Eff | --- | --- | --- | 126.95 (64) | 125.16 (76) |
| Sacks | 30 | 2.31 (76) | 2.36 (76) | 0.076 (96) | 0.076 (93) |
| Fumbles | 25 | 1.79 (111) | 1.84 (112) | 0.031 (103) | 0.032 (110) |
| Interceptions | 10 | 0.71 (46) | 0.73 (48) | 0.028 (60) | 0.028 (71) |
| Turnovers | 25 | 1.79 (103) | 1.83 (98) | 0.026 (99) | 0.027 (93) |
| 3rd Down % | --- | --- | --- | 0.374 (79) | 0.361 (89) |
| 4th Down % | --- | --- | --- | 0.500 (66) | 0.584 (40) |
| Red Zone % | --- | --- | --- | 0.864 (43) | 0.869 (41) |
| DEFENSE | TOTAL | PER GAME | ADJ/GAME | PER PLAY* | ADJ/PLAY* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 361 | 27.77 (63) | 29.97 (73) | 0.345 (37) | 0.382 (73) |
| Yards | 5484 | 421.85 (79) | 427.78 (81) | 5.243 (36) | 5.387 (49) |
| Rush Yards | 2354 | 181.08 (74) | 199.33 (85) | 4.080 (47) | 4.348 (68) |
| Total Rush Yards | 2507 | 179.07 (72) | 198.84 (85) | 4.533 (34) | 4.820 (56) |
| Pass Yards | 3130 | 240.77 (83) | 228.46 (61) | 6.674 (34) | 6.873 (45) |
| Total Pass Yards | 2977 | 212.64 (81) | 203.17 (63) | 6.039 (49) | 6.107 (51) |
| Pass Eff | --- | --- | --- | 121.28 (39) | 124.00 (49) |
| Sacks | 24 | 1.85 (75) | 1.94 (72) | 0.049 (96) | 0.056 (71) |
| Fumbles | 13 | 0.93 (112) | 1.08 (109) | 0.015 (119) | 0.015 (117) |
| Interceptions | 19 | 1.36 (8) | 1.36 (11) | 0.041 (14) | 0.040 (13) |
| Turnovers | 26 | 1.86 (19) | 1.96 (22) | 0.025 (41) | 0.024 (46) |
| 3rd Down % | --- | --- | --- | 0.407 (79) | 0.429 (94) |
| 4th Down % | --- | --- | --- | 0.500 (60) | 0.434 (41) |
| Red Zone % | --- | --- | --- | 0.833 (62) | 0.872 (94) |
| SPECIAL | TOTAL | PER GAME | ADJ/GAME | PER PLAY* | ADJ/PLAY* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Punt | --- | --- | --- | 34.97 (113) | 35.42 (107) |
| Punt Return | --- | --- | --- | 6.11 (90) | 4.99 (101) |
| Net Kickoff | --- | --- | --- | 40.19 (31) | 39.68 (50) |
| Touchback % | --- | --- | --- | 0.219 (101) | --- |
| Kickoff Return | --- | --- | --- | 25.16 (13) | 25.88 (11) |
| Field Goals | 13 | 0.93 (83) | 1.03 (77) | --- | --- |
| Field Goal % | --- | --- | --- | 0.765 (51) | 0.787 (44) |
| MISC | TOTAL | PER GAME | ADJ/GAME | PER PLAY* | ADJ/PLAY* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | 76 | 5.43 (55) | 5.72 (54) | --- | --- |
| Penalty Yards | 670 | 47.86 (53) | 49.56 (49) | --- | --- |
| Plays | 2198 | 84.54 (10) | 84.69 (8) | --- | --- |
| Time of Possession | 342.83 | 26.37 (124) | 26.68 (120) | --- | --- |
| Time/Off Play | --- | --- | --- | 18.91 (121) | 18.94 (122) |
| PER POSSESSION | RAW | ADJUSTED |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive Points | 2.03 (72) | 1.93 (80) |
| Defensive Points | 1.96 (44) | 2.08 (64) |
| Offensive Yards | 27.74 (101) | 26.79 (104) |
| Defensive Yards | 30.81 (50) | 31.01 (54) |
| Offensive Turnovers | 0.140 (85) | 0.143 (83) |
| Defensive Turnovers | 0.146 (36) | 0.146 (34) |
| Turnover Margin | 0.006 (58) | 0.003 (63) |