2025 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

2025 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorQuinn Sanders (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorRob Harley (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
2025 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Western Michigan y$   7 1     10 4  
Miami (OH) y   6 2     7 7  
Ohio   6 2     9 4  
Toledo   6 2     8 5  
Central Michigan   5 3     7 6  
Akron*   4 4     5 7  
Buffalo   4 4     5 7  
Kent State   4 4     5 7  
Eastern Michigan   3 5     4 8  
Ball State   3 5     4 8  
Bowling Green   2 6     4 8  
Northern Illinois   2 6     3 9  
UMass   0 8     0 12  
Championship: Western Michigan 23, Miami (OH) 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * Ineligible for postseason play due to low APR score

The 2025 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies were led by Thomas Hammock in his seventh year as the head coach. The Huskies played home games at Huskie Stadium, located in DeKalb, Illinois.

This was the Huskies' last season competing in the MAC as the program will join the Mountain West Conference as football-only members beginning with the 2026 season.