Offseason
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Preseason
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MAC media poll
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The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Huskies predicted to finish in third place in the West Division.[5]
West Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Toledo
127 (15)
2
Western Michigan
112 (5)
3
Northern Illinois
103 (3)
4
Eastern Michigan
83
5
Ball State
43
6
Central Michigan
36 (1)
MAC Championship Game
Rank
Team
Votes
1
Ohio
13
2
Toledo
7
3
Western Michigan
2
4
Northern Illinois
1
Central Michigan
1
Schedule
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Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 6:00 p.m. No. 15 (FCS ) Illinois State * ESPN+ W 24–1014,568
September 7 12:00 p.m. at No. 13 Utah * P12N L 17–3545,919
September 14 7:00 p.m. at Nebraska * FS1 L 8–4489,593
September 28 11:00 a.m. at Vanderbilt * SECN L 18–2424,519
October 5 2:30 p.m. Ball State ESPN3 L 20–2710,365
October 12 2:30 p.m. at Ohio ESPN+ W 39–3618,019
October 19 2:30 p.m. at Miami (OH) ESPN+ L 24–2711,710
October 26 2:30 p.m. Akron ESPN3 W 49–09,027
November 2 11:00 a.m. at Central Michigan CBSSN L 10–4810,438
7:00 p.m. at Toledo ESPN2 W 31–2815,610
6:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan ESPN2 L 17–455,062
6:00 p.m. Western Michigan ESPNU W 17–143,568
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Game summaries
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Illinois State
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1
2
3
4
Total
No. 15 (FCS) Redbirds
0
3
0
7
10
Huskies
3
0
7
14
24
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
7
10
0
0
17
No. 13 Utes
0
21
7
7
35
At Nebraska
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1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
0
5
3
0
8
Cornhuskers
10
20
7
7
44
At Vanderbilt
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1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
0
0
10
8
18
Commodores
14
0
7
3
24
Ball State
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1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
0
3
14
10
27
Huskies
14
3
0
3
20
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
10
0
12
17
39
Bobcats
7
14
0
15
36
At Miami (OH)
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1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
3
7
7
7
24
RedHawks
0
7
14
6
27
1
2
3
4
Total
Zips
0
0
0
0
0
Huskies
7
14
14
14
49
At Central Michigan
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1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
3
7
0
0
10
Chippewas
21
17
0
10
48
At Toledo
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1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
7
7
14
3
31
Rockets
7
0
0
21
28
Eastern Michigan
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1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
7
7
24
7
45
Huskies
0
7
3
7
17
Western Michigan
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1
2
3
4
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Broncos
0
0
7
7
14
Huskies
3
7
0
7
17
References
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^ Gelston, Dan (January 11, 2019). "Temple hires Rod Carey from N. Illinois as coach" . AP NEWS . Retrieved August 21, 2019 .
^ "NIU hires Ravens' Hammock as head coach" . ESPN.com . January 18, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2019 .
^ "NIU football: Hammock names three new assistant coaches" . Daily Chronicle . DeKalb, IL. January 25, 2019.
^ Carmin, Mike (February 11, 2019). "Northern Illinois hires Purdue assistant Derrick Jackson as defensive coordinator" . Lafayette Journal & Courier . Lafayette, IN.
^ "MAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football Poll" . getsomemaction.com . Retrieved August 2, 2019 .
^ "2019 Northern Illinois Football Schedule" . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved March 10, 2019 .