Northern Illinois Huskies

Northern Illinois Huskies Huskies

Ranking college football's top 100 quarterbacks of the 2000s Ranking college football's top 100 quarterbacks of the 2000s

Make way for Fernando Mendoza and others on Bill Connelly's updated list of the greatest quarterbacks of the century.

Sources: Northern Illinois' Hammock to Seahawks as RB coach Sources: Northern Illinois' Hammock to Seahawks as RB coach

Northern Illinois coach Thomas Hammock has accepted a job offer to become the next running backs coach/senior offensive assistant for the Seattle Seahawks, sources told ESPN.

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Sources: Northern Illinois head coach Thomas Hammock has accepted a job to become the next running backs coach/senior offensive assistant for the Seattle Seahawks. He’s expected to become the NFL’s highest paid RB coach and chose Seattle amid multiple NFL opportunities. 

Hammock led a seven-year tenure at Northern Illinois, leading them to three bowl games and a record of 35-47. That included an upset of No. 5 Notre Dame in 2024. Sources: Northern Illinois head coach Thomas Hammock has accepted a job to become the next running backs coach/senior offensive assistant for the Seattle Seahawks. He’s expected to become the NFL’s highest paid RB coach and chose Seattle amid multiple NFL opportunities. Hammock led a seven-year tenure at Northern Illinois, leading them to three bowl games and a record of 35-47. That included an upset of No. 5 Notre Dame in 2024.

FCS power North Dakota State joins Mountain West for football FCS power North Dakota State joins Mountain West for football

North Dakota State, which has won 10 of the last 15 FCS national titles, has joined the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member starting in 2026.

Final college football defensive stop rate: Texas Tech No. 1 Final college football defensive stop rate: Texas Tech No. 1

Our final defensive ranking based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.

Ranking college football disappointments from 2025 season Ranking college football disappointments from 2025 season

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College football defensive stop rate after Week 14 College football defensive stop rate after Week 14

We rank the top defenses each week based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.

Garcia has career-high 151 rushing yards, scores winning TD in Kent State's 35-31 win over NIU Garcia has career-high 151 rushing yards, scores winning TD in Kent State's 35-31 win over NIU

— Gavin Garcia rushed for a career-high 151 yards and the game-winning score as Kent State rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat Northern Illinois, 35-31 on Friday in the season finale for both teams.

2025 CFB Week 14 schedule: Channels, how to watch Rivalry Week 2025 CFB Week 14 schedule: Channels, how to watch Rivalry Week

We've reached Week 14 of the 2025 college football season! Top games include Navy at Memphis and Texas A&M at Texas. Check out the full schedule now.

2025 Team Stats

Passing Yards
98.8
134th
Rushing Yards
187.1
29th
Points For
17.1
130th
Points Against
24.3
64th