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2016 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Uremovich (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorKevin Kane (1st season)
MVPKenny Golladay
CaptainSean Folliard, Kenny Golladay, Jamaal Payton, Corey Thomas
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Ohio xy   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Miami (OH) x   6 – 2     6 – 7  
Akron   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Bowling Green   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Kent State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Buffalo   1 – 7     2 – 10  
West Division
No. 15 Western Michigan xy$   8 – 0     13 – 1  
Toledo   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Northern Illinois   5 – 3     5 – 7  
Eastern Michigan   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Central Michigan   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Ball State   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Rod Carey, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the MAC's West Division. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Preseason

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For the second straight year, the Huskies were picked to finish third in the division in 2016 in the poll released during the 2016 MAC Media Day at Ford Field in Detroit.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 39:30 p.m.at Wyoming*
CBSSNL 34–40 3OT18,483
September 106:30 p.m.at South Florida*
CBSSNL 17–4836,557
September 172:30 p.m.San Diego State*
CBSSNL 28–4214,513
September 242:30 p.m.No. 13 Western Illinois*
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPN3L 23–2815,496
October 12:30 p.m.at Ball State
ASNW 31–247,249
October 85:30 p.m.at Western Michigan
CBSSNL 30–4528,042
October 152:30 p.m.Central Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPN3L 28–34 3OT8,495
October 222:30 p.m.Buffalo
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPN3W 44–711,801
November 17:00 p.m.Bowling Green
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPNUW 45–204,790
November 97:00 p.m.vs. Toledo
ESPN2L 24–3110,180[2]
November 167:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan
ESPNUW 31–24 OT15,603
November 2511:00 a.m.at Kent State
CBSSNW 31–214,450

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Game summaries

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Wyoming

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NIU at Wyoming
1 234OT2OT3OTTotal
NIU 7 677070 34
• Wyoming 3 10140076 40
  • Date: September 3, 2016
  • Location:
    War Memorial Stadium
    Laramie, WY
  • Game start: 10:20 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 4:14
  • Game attendance: 18,483
  • Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: SSE 10 mph • Weather: Mostly cloudy
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dwayne Ballen (play-by-play), Adam Archuleta (analyst), Cassie McKinney (sideline)
Scoring summary
108:03NIUKenny Golloday 39 yard pass from Drew Hare (Christian Hagan kick), 10 plays, 81 yards, TOP 4:117–0 NIU
100:43WYOCooper Rothe 35 yard field goal, 10 plays, 30 yards, TOP 4:147–3 NIU
214:19NIUKenny Golloday 34 yard run (Christian Hagan kick failed), 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:2413–3 NIU
211:42WYOBrian Hill 2 yard run (Cooper Rothe kick), 6 plays, 52 yards, TOP 2:3713–10 NIU
204:32WYOCooper Rothe 29 yard field goal, 13 plays, 62 yards, TOP 6:1213–13 TIE
309:50WYOTanner Gentry 17 yard pass from Josh Allen (Cooper Rothe kick), 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:3820–13 WYO
307:03NIUKenny Golladay 27 yard pass from Drew Hare (Christian Hagan kick), 7 plays, 64 yards, TOP 2:4720–20 TIE
301:39WYOJacob Hollister 2 yard pass from Josh Allen (Cooper Rothe kick), 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 5:2427–20 WYO
401:13NIUShane Wimann 19 yard pass from Drew Hare (Christian Hagan kick), 10 plays, 77 yards, TOP 1:5927–27 TIE
2OT15:00WYOBrian Hill 5 yard run (Cooper Rothe kick), 7 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:0034–27 WYO
2OT15:00NIUDrew Hare 1 yard run (Christian Hagan kick), 5 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:0034–34 TIE
3OT15:00WYOJosh Allen 7 yard run, 5 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:0040–34 WYO
See also: 2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team

The Cowboys beat the Huskies in triple overtime, 40–34. NIU quarterback Drew Hare went 24-for-39 for 327 yards, with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Receiver Kenny Golladay gained 144 yards on 10 catches with one touchdown and got 82 yards and another touchdown rushing. However, the Huskies had 12 penalties for 108 yards. The game was scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. Mountain Time, but began almost two hours late due to lightning. The game ended at 2:35 a.m. MT, which was 3:35 a.m. for NIU fans back in Illinois.[5][6]

South Florida

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NIU at South Florida
1 234Total
NIU 0 7010 17
• South Florida 14 13147 48
  • Date: September 10, 2016
  • Location:
    Raymond James Stadium
    Tampa, FL
  • Game start: 7:08 p.m. ET
  • Elapsed time: 3:35
  • Game attendance: 36,557
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: E 5 mph • Weather: Mostly cloudy
  • Referee: Tom Stapleton
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dwayne Ballen (play-by-play), Corey Chavous (analyst)
Scoring summary
106:39USFRodney Adams 11 yard run (Emilio Nadelman kick), 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:167–0 USF
103:25USFRyeshene Bronson 73 yard pass from Quinton Flowers (Emilio Nadelman kick), 3 plays, 84 yards, TOP 1:1514–0 USF
214:05USFEmilio Nadelman 31 yard field goal, 8 plays, 59 yards, TOP 2:2817–0 USF
211:07USFRodney Adams 26 yard pass from Quinton Flowers (Emilio Nadelman kick), 5 plays, 74 yards, TOP 2:0624–0 USF
25:17USFEmilio Nadelman 34 yard field goal, 8 plays, 39 yards, TOP 5:1727–0 USF
201:36NIUAregeros Turner 4 yard run (Christian Hagan kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:3627–7 USF
308:05USFD'Ernest Johnson 13 yard pass from Quinton Flowers (Emilio Nadelman kick), 7 plays, 79 yards, TOP 1:5634–7 USF
304:27USFChris Barr 6 yard pass from Quinton Flowers (Emilio Nadelman kick), 8 plays, 41 yards, TOP 2:3141–7 USF
413:31USFDarius Tice 11 yard run (Emilio Nadelman kick), 11 plays, 92 yards, TOP 3:5648–7 USF
410:09NIUAregeros Turner 11 yard pass from Ryan Graham (Christian Hagan kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:2248–14 USF
402:34NIUChristian Hagan 22 yard field goal, 6 plays, 20 yards, TOP 2:3448–17 USF
See also: 2016 South Florida Bulls football team

San Diego State

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San Diego State at NIU
1 234Total
• San Diego State 14 14014 42
NIU 0 7147 28
  • Date: September 17, 2016
  • Location:
    Huskie Stadium
    DeKalb, IL
  • Game start: 2:37 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:40
  • Game attendance: 14,513
  • Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: W 15 mph • Weather: Partly sunny
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (play-by-play), Jay Feely (analyst)
Scoring summary
107:19SDSUDonnie Pumphrey 46 yard run (John Baron kick), 1 play, 46 yards, TOP 0:097–0 SDSU
101:08SDSURashaad Penny 27 yard pass from Christian Chapman (John Baron kick), 6 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:1614–0 SDSU
214:09SDSUKahale Warring 5 yard pass from Christian Chapman (John Baron kick), 4 plays, 13 yards, TOP 1:4321–0 SDSU
206:19SDSUMikah Holder 33 yard pass from Christian Chapman (John Baron kick), 3 plays, 45 yards, TOP 1:1428–0 SDSU
203:52NIUKenny Golladay 12 yard run (Christian Hagan kick), 7 plays, 65 yards, TOP 2:2728–7 SDSU
312:03NIUKenny Golladay 49 yard pass from Ryan Graham (Christian Hagan kick), 2 plays, 54 yards, TOP 0:3128–14 SDSU
37:46NIUShane Wimann 14 yard pass from Ryan Graham (Christian Hagan kick), 7 plays, 73 yards, TOP 3:0828–21 SDSU
414:54SDSUDonne Pumphrey 33 yard run (John Baron kick), 5 plays, 53 yards, TOP 1:4435–21 SDSU
48:02NIUShane Wimann 7 yard pass from Ryan Graham (Christian Hagan kick), 16 plays, 65 yards, TOP 6:4335–28 SDSU
407:40SDSUDonne Pumphrey 79 yard run (John Baron kick), 2 plays, 79 yards, TOP 0:1742–28 SDSU
See also: 2016 San Diego State Aztecs football team

Western Illinois

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Western Illinois at NIU
1 234Total
• Western Illinois 14 0140 28
NIU 0 7016 23
  • Date: September 24, 2016
  • Location:
    Huskie Stadium
    DeKalb, IL
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 15,496
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: E 9 mph • Weather: Cloudy
  • Referee: Ron Hudson
  • Television network: ESPN3
Scoring summary
106:52WIUSteve McShane 11 yard run (Nathan Knuffman kick), 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:397–0 WIU
101:00WIUJamie Gilmore 1 yard run (Nathan Knuffman kick), 9 plays 62 yards, TOP 4:2614–0 WIU
212:40NIUShane Wimann 2 yard pass from Ryan Graham (Christian Hagan kick), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:2014–7 WIU
311:18WIUSean McGuire 1 yard run (Nathan Knuffman kick), 7 plasy, 75 yards, TOP 3:5021–7 WIU
307:20WIUIsaiah Lesure 3 yard pass from Sean McGuire (Nathan Knuffman kick), 5 plays, 23 yards, TOP 1:3028–7 WIU
414:07NIUChristian Hagan 27 yard field goal, 10 plays, 72 yards, TOP 3:4128–10 WIU
411:44NIUJoran Huff 23 yard run (Christian Hagan kick), 2 plays 23 yards28–17 WIU
408:15NIUKenny Golladay 39 yard pass from Anthony Maddie (two-point pass conv. failed), 6 plays 60 yards, TOP 1:1628–23 WIU
See also: 2016 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

Ball State

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NIU at Ball State
Bronze Stalk Trophy
1 234Total
• NIU 10 1407 31
Ball State 10 707 24
  • Date: October 1, 2016
  • Location:
    Scheumann Stadium
    Muncie, IN
  • Game start: 3:36 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:21
  • Game attendance: 7,249
  • Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: WSW 8 mph • Weather: Overcast with showers
  • Referee: Timothy O'Dey
  • Television network: ASN/ESPN3
Scoring summary
110:33BSUMorgan Hagee 26 yard field goal, 9 plays, 65 yards, TOP 2:083–0 BSU
108:33NIUChristian Hagan 41 yard field goal, 8 plays, 59 yards, TOP 1:523–3 TIE
101:08NIUAnthony Maddie 75 yard run (Christian Hagan kick), 4 plays, 97 yards, TOP: 1:1310–3 NIU
100:15BSUJames Gilber 11 yard run (Morgan Hagee kick), 4 plays, 57 yards, TOP: 0:4510–10 TIE
213:47BSUJames Gilber 3 yard run (Morgan Hagee kick), 4 plays, 44 yards, TOP: 1:0517–10 BSU
211:16NIUKenny Golladay 14 yard pass from Anthony Maddie (Christian Hagan kick), 7 plays, 67 yards, TOP: 2:2617–17 TIE
201:26NIUJoel Bouagnon 2 yard run (Christian Hagan kick), 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP: 3:0124–17 NIU
412:26BSUJames Gilber 3 yard run (Morgan Hagee kick), 10 plays 43 yards, TOP: 3:4424–24 TIE
411:14NIUKenny Golladay 22 yard pass from Anthony Maddie, (Christian Hagan kick), 6 plays 60 yards, TOP: 1:0331–24 NIU
See also: 2016 Ball State Cardinals football team and Bronze Stalk Trophy

Western Michigan

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NIU at Western Michigan
1 234Total
NIU 0 1767 30
• Western Michigan 14 71014 45
  • Date: October 8, 2016
  • Location:
    Waldo Stadium
    Kalamazoo, MI
  • Game start: 6:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:41
  • Game attendance: 28,042
  • Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: 10 mph • Weather: Clear
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (play-by-play), Jay Feely (analyst)
Scoring summary
112:42WMUJ Franklin 32 yard pass from Zach Terrell (Butch Hampton kick), 6 plays, 78 yards, TOP 2:187–0 WMU
100:46WMUCorey Davis 20 yard pass from Zach Terrell (Butch Hampton kick), 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:0314–0 WMU
214:18NIUChristian Blake 2 yard run (Christian Hagan kick), 5 plays, 70 yards TOP: 1:2814–7 WMU
210:05WMUJ Franklin 1 yard run (Butch Hampton kick), 9 plays 65 yards, TOP: 4:1321–7 WMU
206:09NIUShane Wimann 26 yard pass from Anthony Maddie (Christian Hagan kick), 9 plays 65 yards, TOP: 3:5621–14 WMU
203:01NIUChristian Hagan 30 yard field goal, 7 plays, 55 yards, TOP: 2:0921–17 WMU
310:26NIUChristian Hagan 19 yard field goal, 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP: 4:3421–20 WMU
205:21WMUButch Hampton 23 yard field goal, 11 plays, 84 yards, TOP: 5:0524–20 WMU
302:56NIUChristian Hagan 37 yard field goal, 7 plays, 70 yards, TOP: 2:2524–23 WMU
300:22WMUCorey Davis 8 yard pass from Zach Terrell (Butch Hampton kick), 5 plays, 69 yards, TOP: 2:3431–23 WMU
412:04WMUDavon Tucker 26 yard run (Butch Hampton kick), 5 plays 87 yards, TOP: 2:1038–23 WMU
408:38NIUAnthony Maddie 8 yard run (Christian Hagan kick), 9 plays, 62 yards, TOP: 3:2638–30 WMU
405:20WMUZach Terrell 2 yard run (Butch Hampton kick), 6 plays 86 yards, TOP: 3:1845–30 WMU


See also: 2016 Western Michigan Broncos football team

Central Michigan

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Central Michigan at NIU
1 234OT2OT3OTTotal
• Central Michigan 0 1407076 34
NIU 0 777070 28
  • Date: October 15, 2016
  • Location:
    Huskie Stadium
    DeKalb, IL
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:33
  • Game attendance: 8,495
  • Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: S 20 mph • Weather: Cloudy
  • Referee: Ron Hudson
  • Television network: ESPN3
Scoring summary
208:38CMUThomas Thomas 11 yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brian Eavey kick), 3 plays, 18 yards, TOP 0:597–0 CMU
206:30NIUChristian Blake 17 yard pass from Anthony Maddie (Christian Hagan kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:087–7 TIE
200:42CMUJahray Hayes 3 yard run (Brian Eavey kick), 11 plays, 65 yards, TOP 5:4814–7 CMU
300:31NIUAregero Turner 11 yard pass from Anthony Maddie (Christian Hagan kick), 13 plays, 80 yards, TOP 5:0614–14 TIE
404:21CMUDevon Spalding 58 yard run (Brian Eavey kick), 4 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:5721–14 CMU
403:43NIUAregero Turner 53 yard run (Christian Hagan kick), 2 plays, 61 yards, TOP 0:3221–21 TIE
2OT15:00CMUCorey Willis 25 yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brian Eavey kick), 2 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:0028–21 CMU
2OT15:00NIUJoel Bouagnon 13 yard pass from Anthony Maddie (Christian Hagan kick), 5 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:0028–28 TIE
3OT15:00CMUTyler Conklin 25 yard pass from Cooper Rush, 1 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:0034–28 CMU
See also: 2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

Buffalo

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Buffalo at NIU
1 234Total
Buffalo 0 700 7
• NIU 10 2077 44
  • Date: October 22, 2016
  • Location:
    Huskie Stadium
    DeKalb, IL
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 11,801
  • Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: S 14 mph • Weather: Mostly cloudy
  • Referee: Greg Sujack
  • Television network: ESPN3
Scoring summary
114:48NIUAregero Turner 97 yard kickoff return (Christian Hagan kick)7–0 NIU
106:14NIUChristian Hagan 25 yard field goal, 12 plays, 52 yards, TOP 4:0110–0 NIU
214:53BUFFJordan Johnson 29 yard run (Adam Mitcheson kick), 7 plays, 90 yards, TOP 2:5910–7 NIU
210:52NIUAnthony Maddie 15 yard run (Christian Hagan kick), 5 plays, 41 yards, TOP 1:3817–7 NIU
207:14NIUAnthony Maddie 16 yard run (Christian Hagan kick), 6 plays, 74 yards, TOP 2:1524–7 NIU
200:18NIUAnthony Maddie 3 yard run (two-point run conv.), 5 plays, 80 yards, TOP 0:4630–7 NIU
307:16NIUKenny Golladay 22 yard pass from Anthony Maddie (Christian Hagan kick), 9 plays, 65 yards, TOP 2:5637–7 NIU
409:04NIUAnthony Maddie 23 yard run (Christian Hagan kick), 10 plays, 95 yards, TOP 4:2444–7 NIU
See also: 2016 Buffalo Bulls football team

Bowling Green

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Bowling Green at NIU
1 234Total
Bowling Green 7 670 20
• NIU 14 10147 45
  • Date: November 1, 2016
  • Location:
    Huskie Stadium
    DeKalb, IL
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:31
  • Game attendance: 4,790
  • Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SSW 5 mph • Weather: Clear
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • Television network: ESPNU
Scoring summary
110:05NIUJoel Bouagnon 14 yard run (Christian Hagan kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:417–0 NIU
104:39BGSUScott Miller 2 yard pass from James Morgan (Jake Suder kick), 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:267–7 TIE
100:53NIUJoel Bouagnon 1 yard run (Christian Hagan kick), 11 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:4614–7 NIU
213:44NIUChristian Hagan 41 yard field goal, 5 plays, 20 yards, TOP 1:1717–7 NIU
212:30BGSURonnie Moore 37 yard pass from James Morgan (Jake Suder kick blocked), 3 plays, 72 yards, TOP 1:1417–13 NIU
207:10NIUAnthony Maddie 2 yard run (Christian Hagan kick), 15 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:2024–13 NIU
309:47NIUJoel Bouagnon 2 yard run (Christian Hagan kick), 4 plays, 24 yards, TOP 1:2831–13 NIU
303:03BGSUTeo Redding 5 yard pass from James Morgan (Jake Suder kick), 9 plays, 71 yards, TOP 2:5931–20 NIU
300:45NIUJoel Bouagnon 15 yard run (Christian Hagan kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:1838–20 NIU
401:40NIUJoel Bouagnon 6 yard run (Christian Hagan kick), 5 plays, 30 yards, TOP 2:4245–20 NIU
See also: 2016 Bowling Green Falcons football team

Toledo

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Toledo at NIU
1 234Total
• Toledo 0 31414 31
NIU 7 773 24
  • Date: November 9, 2016
  • Location:
    Guaranteed Rate Field
    Chicago, IL
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:39
  • Game attendance: 10,180
  • Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: W 5 mph • Weather: Clear
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • Television network: ESPN2
Scoring summary
100:22NIUShane Wimann 1 yard pass from Ryan Graham (Christian Hagan kick), 11 plays, 71 yards, TOP 4:557–0 NIU
212:06TOLJameson Vest 44 yard field goal, 10 plays, 48 yards, TOP 3:167–3 NIU
207:41NIUKenny Golladay 4 yard pass from Ryan Graham (Christian Hagan kick), 12 plays, 86 yards, TOP 4:1514–3 NIU
311:59TOLMichael Roberts 27 yard pass from Logan Woodside (Jameson Vest kick), 6 plays, 52 yards, TOP 2:2214–10 NIU
306:09NIUChristian Blake 19 yard pass from Ryan Graham (Christian Hagan kick), 14 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:4121–10 NIU
303:23TOLJon'Vea Johnson 36 yard pass from Logan Woodside (Jameson Vest kick), 7 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:3321–17 NIU
412:32TOLMichael Roberts 5 yard pass from Logan Woodside (Jameson Vest kick), 7 plays, 57 yards, TOP 2:4224–21 TOL
404:31NIUChristian Hagan 22 yard field goal, 12 plays, 73 yards, TOP 4:2724–24 TIE
401:15TOLKareem Hunt 1 yard run (Jameson Vest kick), 9 plays, 71 yards, TOP 3:0831–24 TOL
See also: 2016 Toledo Rockets football team

The Huskies lost to the Rockets 31–24. The loss eliminated Northern Illinois from bowl game eligibility, ending their conference-record streak of eight straight bowl games. NIU had beaten Toledo in their six previous matchups. This was the first football game ever played at Guaranteed Rate Field, the recently-renamed stadium of the Chicago White Sox.[7]

Eastern Michigan

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NIU at Eastern Michigan
1 234OTTotal
• NIU 0 01777 31
Eastern Michigan 14 7030 24
  • Date: November 16, 2016
  • Location:
    Rynearson Stadium
    Ypsilanti, MI
  • Game start: 7:02 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:54
  • Game attendance: 15,603
  • Game weather: 46 F Wind: N 5 MPH, Weather: Clear
  • Referee: Ron Hudson
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown (play-by-play), Craig Haubert (analyst)
Scoring summary
112:26EMUERIKSEN, Ian 27 yd run (FRICANO, Paul kick), 8 plays, 82 yards, TOP 2:347–0 EMU
101:56EMUBAILEY, Sergio 13 yd pass from ROBACK, Brogan (FRICANO, Paul kick), 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:0014–0 EMU
201:12EMUERIKSEN, Ian 1 yd run (FRICANO, Paul kick), 8 plays, 33 yards, TOP 2:3621–0 EMU
314:41NIUHUFF, Jordan 60 yd run (HAGAN, Christian kick), 1 play, 60 yards, TOP 0:1621–7 EMU
305:32NIUTURNER, Aregero 74 yd pass from SANTACATERINA D (HAGAN, Christian kick), 2 plays, 78 yards, TOP 0:4321–14 EMU
302:36NIUHAGAN, Christian 33 yd field goal, 5 plays, 41 yards, TOP 1:0121–17 EMU
413:45NIUHUFF, Jordan 27 yd run (HAGAN, Christian kick), 7 plays, 55 yards, TOP 2:4024–21 NIU
400:43EMUFRICANO, Paul 24 yd field goal, 16 plays, 63 yards, TOP 6:0324–24 TIE
OT15:00NIUHUFF, Jordan 2 yd run (HAGAN, Christian kick), 6 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:0031–24 NIU
See also: 2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

Kent State

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NIU at Kent State
1 234Total
• NIU 7 01014 31
Kent State 0 777 21
 
Scoring summary
See also: 2016 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

Postseason awards

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All-MAC

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Team Player Position Year
1st Max Scharping OL SO
Kenny Golladay WR SR
Aregeros Turner Return Spec. SR
2nd Levon Myers OL SR
Joel Bouagnon RB SR
Shawun Lurry DB JR

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References

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  1. ^ "Huskies Third in MAC Preseason Poll - The Official Website of Northern Illinois Athletics". niuhuskies.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 NIU-Toledo Game to be played at U.S. Cellular Field". FB Schedules. February 17, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "NIU 2016 Football Schedule Set". The Northern Illinois Official Athletic Site. February 22, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "2016 Northern Illinois Huskies Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  5. ^ Helfgot, Mike (September 4, 2016). "NIU Comes Up Empty after Lightning Delay, 3 OTs, 3:35 a.m. Finish". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  6. ^ Severson, Jesse (September 5, 2016). "NIU Football: 'Too Many Mistakes' Doom Huskies in 3OT Loss at Wyoming". Daily Chronicle. DeKalb. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  7. ^ Helfgot, Mike (November 9, 2016). "Northern Illinois Out of Bowl Contention after Loss to Toledo at Sox Park". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  8. ^ "MAC Announces 2016 All-MAC Teams and Postseason Awards". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
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