1995 Northern Illinois
3–8 (3–3 Big West), coached by Charlie Sadler. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UNLV 62–14Oct 7
By 48 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Southern Miss | L 13–45 | 33% |
| Sep 9 | vs Louisville | L 21–34 | 37% |
| Sep 16 | at San José State | W 18–17 | 43% |
| Sep 23 | vs Louisiana | W 25–24 | 52% |
| Sep 30 | at 16Kansas State | L 0–44 | 17% |
| Oct 7 | vs UNLV | W 62–14 | 64% |
| Oct 14 | at Utah State | L 7–42 | 57% |
| Oct 28 | vs Cincinnati | L 19–55 | 42% |
| Nov 4 | at 3Florida | L 20–58 | 5% |
| Nov 11 | vs Arkansas State | L 21–28 | 62% |
| Nov 18 | at Louisiana Tech | L 14–59 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Louisiana Tech 59–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Big West.
In program history: The 51st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 3–3 tied for 4th in Big West
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 220–420
- Coach
- Charlie Sadler
- Elo
- 1283 −142 this season
- SP+ rating
- -18.5 No. 97 of 107; offense No. 69, defense No. 98
- SRS
- −22.3 No. 102 of 108 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Derek Sholdice and Hollis Thomas
1995 Big West standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nevada | 7–0 | 9–3 | |
| Louisiana | 4–2 | 6–5 | |
| Utah State | 4–3 | 4–7 | |
| Arkansas State | 3–3 | 6–5 | |
 Northern Illinois | 3–3 | 3–8 | |
 New Mexico State | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| San José State | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 2–4 | 5–6 | |
| Pacific | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
| UNLV | 1–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.