The season's deepest loss: Northern Illinois 10, Central Michigan 40. A 30-point margin the season is remembered by.
2020 — The 2020 Season
Northern Illinois's 2020 season (0-6) is a middle chapter: table-stakes progress, no crown in the ledger, the program still writing the book.
The Shape — week-by-week · cumulative W–L below
Who carried it
- Ross BowersQB1,365 passing yards
- Harrison WayleeRB456 rushing yards
- Tyrice RichieWR584 receiving yards
- Trayvon RudolphWR232 receiving yards
- Jordan GandyCB41 tackles
- Devin LafayetteS36 tackles
- Kyle PughLB36 tackles
- Devonte O'MalleyDT2 sacks
Season leaders, 2020.
"Forward, Together Forward"
2020 is a middle chapter for Northern Illinois — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.