Northern Illinois Team History
Currently 1969-70 to 2025-26
|
'70 |
'71 |
'72 |
'73 |
'74 |
'75 |
'76 |
'77 |
'78 |
'79 |
'80 |
'81 |
'82 |
'83 |
'84 |
'85 |
'86 |
'87 |
'88 |
'89 |
'90 |
'91 |
'92 |
'93 |
'94 |
'95 |
'96 |
'97 |
'98 |
| Year Rank |
103 |
105 |
48 |
80 |
192 |
184 |
204 |
102 |
143 |
144 |
103 |
92 |
146 |
181 |
163 |
189 |
151 |
233 |
223 |
248 |
151 |
57 |
185 |
223 |
184 |
143 |
90 |
197 |
189 |
| Offense Rank |
78 |
42 |
26 |
42 |
172 |
177 |
188 |
106 |
159 |
152 |
153 |
160 |
143 |
188 |
122 |
185 |
175 |
198 |
171 |
227 |
227 |
125 |
187 |
254 |
204 |
160 |
66 |
140 |
226 |
| Defense Rank |
136 |
158 |
78 |
141 |
201 |
180 |
203 |
101 |
113 |
146 |
74 |
51 |
154 |
164 |
208 |
169 |
123 |
246 |
251 |
253 |
64 |
24 |
185 |
168 |
163 |
123 |
135 |
243 |
123 |
|
'99 |
'00 |
'01 |
'02 |
'03 |
'04 |
'05 |
'06 |
'07 |
'08 |
'09 |
'10 |
'11 |
'12 |
'13 |
'14 |
'15 |
'16 |
'17 |
'18 |
'19 |
'20 |
'21 |
'22 |
'23 |
'24 |
'25 |
'26 |
| Year Rank |
222 |
134 |
279 |
184 |
129 |
217 |
139 |
123 |
224 |
264 |
279 |
235 |
270 |
318 |
317 |
203 |
180 |
167 |
206 |
250 |
133 |
175 |
337 |
292 |
252 |
309 |
348 |
342 |
| Offense Rank |
249 |
176 |
238 |
132 |
125 |
200 |
78 |
29 |
200 |
275 |
274 |
239 |
267 |
321 |
341 |
331 |
180 |
242 |
254 |
250 |
98 |
213 |
308 |
332 |
260 |
258 |
352 |
351 |
| Defense Rank |
152 |
89 |
296 |
238 |
145 |
223 |
224 |
250 |
251 |
224 |
252 |
233 |
270 |
282 |
155 |
53 |
180 |
108 |
161 |
250 |
170 |
142 |
334 |
215 |
238 |
336 |
296 |
284 |
For each type of rating, the columns are the rating, season rank, and all-time rank.
| Rank |
Season |
Record |
|
Predictive Rating |
|
Results Rating |
|
Offense |
|
Defense |
|
Improvement |
| 1 |
1990 - 91 |
24 - 6 |
+8.2 |
57 |
3,066 |
+8.9 |
54 |
2,836 |
+1.1 |
125 |
7,131 |
+7.0 |
24 |
991 |
-1.4 |
198 |
11,943 |
| 2 |
1971 - 72 |
15 - 4 |
+6.4 |
48 |
4,018 |
+7.7 |
37 |
3,405 |
+4.8 |
26 |
2,954 |
+1.6 |
78 |
6,145 |
-0.6 |
132 |
10,034 |
| 3 |
1995 - 96 |
19 - 10 |
+4.8 |
90 |
4,898 |
+2.2 |
120 |
6,770 |
+4.3 |
66 |
3,425 |
+0.6 |
135 |
7,605 |
+1.6 |
85 |
4,905 |
| 4 |
2005 - 06 |
16 - 10 |
+3.1 |
123 |
6,024 |
+3.7 |
114 |
5,754 |
+6.6 |
29 |
1,617 |
-3.5 |
250 |
13,464 |
+0.8 |
132 |
6,815 |
| 5 |
1980 - 81 |
15 - 12 |
+2.7 |
92 |
6,263 |
+2.1 |
105 |
6,829 |
-1.2 |
160 |
10,272 |
+4.0 |
51 |
3,338 |
+0.8 |
103 |
6,880 |
| 6 |
1972 - 73 |
11 - 8 |
+2.6 |
80 |
6,403 |
+4.9 |
65 |
5,000 |
+4.2 |
42 |
3,447 |
-1.7 |
141 |
11,030 |
+1.8 |
47 |
4,556 |
| 7 |
2018 - 19 |
15 - 17 |
+2.6 |
133 |
6,405 |
+0.7 |
158 |
7,856 |
+2.8 |
98 |
4,925 |
-0.3 |
170 |
8,899 |
+0.3 |
175 |
7,994 |
| 8 |
2002 - 03 |
17 - 14 |
+2.4 |
129 |
6,537 |
+2.9 |
120 |
6,265 |
+1.8 |
125 |
6,185 |
+0.6 |
145 |
7,536 |
+5.2 |
17 |
652 |
| 9 |
1999 - 00 |
12 - 15 |
+2.3 |
134 |
6,571 |
+1.5 |
149 |
7,261 |
-0.7 |
176 |
9,532 |
+3.0 |
89 |
4,387 |
+0.3 |
150 |
7,833 |
| 10 |
1976 - 77 |
12 - 13 |
+2.0 |
102 |
6,807 |
+1.5 |
105 |
7,204 |
+0.7 |
106 |
7,610 |
+1.3 |
101 |
6,570 |
+1.5 |
73 |
5,192 |
| 11 |
1979 - 80 |
15 - 13 |
+1.8 |
103 |
7,001 |
+0.8 |
122 |
7,816 |
-1.0 |
153 |
9,959 |
+2.8 |
74 |
4,650 |
-0.3 |
138 |
9,331 |
| 12 |
2004 - 05 |
11 - 17 |
+1.6 |
139 |
7,143 |
+0.2 |
153 |
8,302 |
+3.6 |
78 |
4,116 |
-2.0 |
224 |
11,434 |
-3.5 |
287 |
15,367 |
| 13 |
1970 - 71 |
5 - 7 |
+0.5 |
105 |
7,995 |
-2.3 |
128 |
10,172 |
+3.9 |
42 |
3,754 |
-3.4 |
158 |
13,416 |
0.0 |
100 |
8,552 |
| 14 |
1994 - 95 |
18 - 10 |
+0.5 |
143 |
8,000 |
+0.3 |
145 |
8,190 |
-0.9 |
160 |
9,844 |
+1.4 |
123 |
6,429 |
-2.8 |
247 |
14,446 |
| 15 |
2019 - 20 |
17 - 13 |
-0.4 |
175 |
8,715 |
+0.7 |
158 |
7,881 |
-1.4 |
213 |
10,489 |
+1.0 |
142 |
6,984 |
+1.1 |
131 |
6,089 |
| 16 |
2015 - 16 |
17 - 13 |
-0.4 |
167 |
8,716 |
+1.0 |
150 |
7,614 |
-2.9 |
242 |
12,360 |
+2.5 |
108 |
5,013 |
-2.4 |
281 |
13,895 |
| 17 |
1969 - 70 |
6 - 10 |
-0.8 |
103 |
8,981 |
-0.9 |
105 |
9,080 |
+1.0 |
78 |
7,198 |
-1.8 |
136 |
11,215 |
-0.5 |
114 |
9,828 |
| 18 |
1989 - 90 |
16 - 11 |
-0.8 |
151 |
8,989 |
+0.9 |
139 |
7,726 |
-4.6 |
227 |
14,180 |
+3.8 |
64 |
3,486 |
-2.0 |
218 |
13,029 |
| 19 |
1977 - 78 |
11 - 15 |
-0.9 |
143 |
9,049 |
-2.5 |
155 |
10,298 |
-1.7 |
159 |
10,918 |
+0.9 |
113 |
7,161 |
-0.1 |
132 |
8,870 |
| 20 |
1981 - 82 |
15 - 14 |
-0.9 |
146 |
9,065 |
+0.3 |
131 |
8,205 |
0.0 |
143 |
8,683 |
-0.8 |
154 |
9,752 |
+1.5 |
80 |
5,157 |
| 21 |
2014 - 15 |
13 - 16 |
-0.9 |
180 |
9,122 |
-0.9 |
184 |
9,100 |
-0.5 |
180 |
9,272 |
-0.5 |
180 |
9,214 |
+2.2 |
76 |
3,760 |
| 22 |
1978 - 79 |
12 - 13 |
-1.0 |
144 |
9,187 |
-2.0 |
153 |
9,903 |
-0.7 |
152 |
9,600 |
-0.3 |
146 |
8,917 |
+5.8 |
5 |
432 |
| 23 |
1985 - 86 |
12 - 12 |
-1.4 |
151 |
9,517 |
-0.5 |
144 |
8,772 |
-2.0 |
175 |
11,295 |
+0.6 |
123 |
7,617 |
-2.2 |
226 |
13,451 |
| 24 |
2001 - 02 |
11 - 16 |
-1.6 |
184 |
9,638 |
-1.9 |
190 |
9,871 |
+1.3 |
132 |
6,889 |
-2.9 |
238 |
12,697 |
+1.8 |
86 |
4,635 |
| 25 |
1983 - 84 |
11 - 15 |
-2.2 |
163 |
10,151 |
-1.3 |
152 |
9,370 |
+0.7 |
122 |
7,597 |
-3.0 |
208 |
12,796 |
+1.2 |
88 |
5,854 |
| 26 |
2013 - 14 |
14 - 17 |
-2.3 |
203 |
10,224 |
-2.5 |
208 |
10,293 |
-7.6 |
331 |
16,238 |
+5.3 |
53 |
2,088 |
+3.3 |
45 |
2,123 |
| 27 |
1997 - 98 |
9 - 16 |
-2.4 |
189 |
10,314 |
-4.8 |
209 |
11,966 |
-3.8 |
226 |
13,389 |
+1.4 |
123 |
6,463 |
+0.6 |
134 |
7,250 |
| 28 |
2016 - 17 |
12 - 17 |
-2.7 |
206 |
10,483 |
-3.6 |
225 |
11,146 |
-3.1 |
254 |
12,593 |
+0.4 |
161 |
7,834 |
+1.2 |
109 |
5,797 |
| 29 |
1984 - 85 |
9 - 16 |
-3.0 |
189 |
10,781 |
-1.5 |
164 |
9,572 |
-1.7 |
185 |
10,933 |
-1.3 |
169 |
10,473 |
-2.1 |
229 |
13,387 |
| 30 |
1993 - 94 |
9 - 17 |
-3.1 |
184 |
10,811 |
-7.9 |
240 |
14,106 |
-2.4 |
204 |
11,810 |
-0.6 |
163 |
9,434 |
+1.9 |
79 |
4,441 |
| Rank |
Season |
Record |
Predictive Rating |
Results Rating |
Offense |
Defense |
Improvement |
| 31 |
1991 - 92 |
10 - 17 |
-3.2 |
185 |
10,951 |
-3.6 |
187 |
11,143 |
-1.6 |
187 |
10,822 |
-1.6 |
185 |
10,922 |
+0.5 |
125 |
7,472 |
| 32 |
1982 - 83 |
9 - 16 |
-3.4 |
181 |
11,073 |
-4.3 |
187 |
11,667 |
-2.2 |
188 |
11,512 |
-1.2 |
164 |
10,331 |
+0.5 |
110 |
7,381 |
| 33 |
2003 - 04 |
8 - 19 |
-3.5 |
217 |
11,186 |
-4.9 |
229 |
12,098 |
-1.3 |
200 |
10,365 |
-2.2 |
223 |
11,822 |
-1.7 |
235 |
12,493 |
| 34 |
1996 - 97 |
11 - 15 |
-3.9 |
197 |
11,430 |
-3.1 |
188 |
10,781 |
+0.3 |
140 |
8,231 |
-4.1 |
243 |
14,247 |
-3.2 |
265 |
15,024 |
| 35 |
2022 - 23 |
12 - 18 |
-4.8 |
252 |
12,130 |
-4.4 |
247 |
11,735 |
-2.8 |
260 |
12,204 |
-2.0 |
238 |
11,523 |
+2.4 |
20 |
3,487 |
| 36 |
2006 - 07 |
6 - 23 |
-5.2 |
224 |
12,431 |
-8.3 |
269 |
14,366 |
-1.5 |
200 |
10,647 |
-3.7 |
251 |
13,690 |
+2.6 |
67 |
3,132 |
| 37 |
1998 - 99 |
6 - 20 |
-5.2 |
222 |
12,477 |
-9.2 |
257 |
14,784 |
-5.0 |
249 |
14,560 |
-0.2 |
152 |
8,837 |
0.0 |
153 |
8,574 |
| 38 |
2017 - 18 |
11 - 19 |
-5.3 |
250 |
12,561 |
-4.4 |
233 |
11,681 |
-2.7 |
250 |
12,086 |
-2.7 |
250 |
12,436 |
-1.9 |
258 |
12,861 |
| 39 |
2009 - 10 |
9 - 20 |
-5.4 |
235 |
12,584 |
-6.5 |
247 |
13,225 |
-3.1 |
239 |
12,670 |
-2.2 |
233 |
11,817 |
-1.3 |
230 |
11,679 |
| 40 |
1987 - 88 |
7 - 19 |
-6.2 |
223 |
13,163 |
-8.8 |
247 |
14,632 |
-1.4 |
171 |
10,437 |
-4.8 |
251 |
14,911 |
-2.8 |
238 |
14,434 |
| 41 |
1974 - 75 |
3 - 14 |
-6.4 |
184 |
13,349 |
-5.8 |
179 |
12,753 |
-3.3 |
177 |
12,852 |
-3.1 |
180 |
13,031 |
-2.5 |
193 |
14,020 |
| 42 |
2010 - 11 |
8 - 21 |
-6.5 |
270 |
13,408 |
-8.3 |
292 |
14,352 |
-3.2 |
267 |
12,785 |
-3.3 |
270 |
13,186 |
-1.2 |
230 |
11,569 |
| 43 |
1986 - 87 |
7 - 18 |
-7.0 |
233 |
13,684 |
-7.6 |
238 |
13,925 |
-2.3 |
198 |
11,709 |
-4.6 |
246 |
14,753 |
-0.7 |
169 |
10,250 |
| 44 |
1992 - 93 |
13 - 12 |
-7.2 |
223 |
13,831 |
-3.6 |
191 |
11,109 |
-6.5 |
254 |
15,651 |
-0.7 |
168 |
9,604 |
+0.3 |
138 |
7,909 |
| 45 |
2007 - 08 |
6 - 22 |
-7.3 |
264 |
13,875 |
-7.2 |
265 |
13,704 |
-5.0 |
275 |
14,584 |
-2.3 |
224 |
11,893 |
+1.0 |
129 |
6,168 |
| 46 |
1973 - 74 |
4 - 15 |
-7.6 |
192 |
14,083 |
-6.0 |
181 |
12,847 |
-3.0 |
172 |
12,464 |
-4.6 |
201 |
14,762 |
+0.4 |
94 |
7,639 |
| 47 |
2021 - 22 |
9 - 21 |
-7.9 |
292 |
14,259 |
-8.0 |
289 |
14,161 |
-6.7 |
332 |
15,814 |
-1.2 |
215 |
10,307 |
+2.8 |
76 |
2,877 |
| 48 |
2008 - 09 |
9 - 20 |
-8.2 |
279 |
14,417 |
-8.9 |
290 |
14,674 |
-5.0 |
274 |
14,565 |
-3.2 |
252 |
13,044 |
+0.6 |
136 |
7,221 |
| 49 |
1975 - 76 |
4 - 20 |
-8.4 |
204 |
14,509 |
-10.7 |
211 |
15,484 |
-3.9 |
188 |
13,514 |
-4.4 |
203 |
14,563 |
+2.0 |
56 |
4,112 |
| 50 |
2023 - 24 |
9 - 20 |
-8.5 |
309 |
14,576 |
-6.3 |
277 |
13,109 |
-3.0 |
258 |
12,543 |
-5.4 |
336 |
15,408 |
-5.7 |
351 |
16,856 |
| 51 |
1988 - 89 |
9 - 17 |
-9.0 |
248 |
14,890 |
-7.1 |
221 |
13,614 |
-4.4 |
227 |
14,009 |
-4.6 |
253 |
14,737 |
+0.2 |
148 |
8,244 |
| 52 |
2012 - 13 |
4 - 25 |
-10.3 |
317 |
15,480 |
-12.8 |
327 |
16,123 |
-10.8 |
341 |
17,029 |
+0.5 |
155 |
7,729 |
-0.4 |
180 |
9,631 |
| 53 |
2000 - 01 |
4 - 22 |
-10.5 |
279 |
15,537 |
-11.0 |
278 |
15,553 |
-3.5 |
238 |
13,042 |
-7.0 |
296 |
16,374 |
-3.0 |
267 |
14,774 |
| 54 |
2011 - 12 |
4 - 25 |
-12.0 |
318 |
16,082 |
-12.0 |
318 |
15,914 |
-7.7 |
321 |
16,285 |
-4.3 |
282 |
14,374 |
+3.0 |
65 |
2,573 |
| 55 |
2025 - 26 |
7 - 21 |
-12.8 |
342 |
16,309 |
-8.8 |
304 |
14,628 |
-9.1 |
351 |
16,734 |
-3.7 |
284 |
13,709 |
-4.6 |
331 |
16,362 |
| 56 |
2024 - 25 |
3 - 25 |
-12.9 |
348 |
16,331 |
-16.4 |
355 |
16,824 |
-8.7 |
352 |
16,622 |
-4.2 |
296 |
14,293 |
+3.9 |
30 |
1,557 |
| 57 |
2020 - 21 |
3 - 16 |
-14.5 |
337 |
16,696 |
-15.3 |
333 |
16,669 |
-6.7 |
308 |
15,801 |
-7.8 |
334 |
16,699 |
+0.5 |
160 |
7,497 |