MAC foes meet when the No. 23 Northern Illinois Huskies (2-0) and the Buffalo Bulls (2-1) square off on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium.
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Buffalo vs. Northern Illinois Viewing Options
Game date: Saturday, September 21, 2024Game time: 3:30 p.m. ETLocation: DeKalb, IllinoisVenue: Brigham Field at Huskie StadiumTV channel: ESPN+Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+Tickets: Get tickets for this game at StubHubStop missing games and start streaming college football right now on Fubo.
Bulls vs. Huskies Insights
Northern Illinois ranks 39th in total defense this year (292 yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on offense, ranking seventh-best in the FBS with 547 total yards per game.On offense, the Huskies rank 38th in the FBS with 35 points per game. Meanwhile, they rank 37th in points allowed (292 points allowed per contest). Northern Illinois is averaging 296 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 27th in the FBS. The defense ranks 53rd, allowing 183.5 passing yards per game. Buffalo has been struggling offensively, ranking 13th-worst with 295.3 total yards per game. It has been better defensively, surrendering 311.3 total yards per contest (58th-ranked). The Bulls are accumulating 21.3 points per contest on offense this season (105th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are allowing 18 points per contest (51st-ranked) on defense.Buffalo's passing game has been struggling, ranking 11th-worst in the FBS with 145 passing yards per game. It has been more productive defensively, allowing 188 passing yards per contest (57th-ranked). Players to Watch
Buffalo
CJ Ogbonna: 435 PASS YDS / 145 YPG / 51.5% / 3 TD / 1 INT / 19 CAR / 41 RUSH YDS / 1 TDJacqez Barksdale: 35 CAR / 184 YDS / 61.3 YPG / 1 TDLamar Sperling: 21 CAR / 105 YDS / 35 YPG / 1 TD / 1 REC / 10 YDS / 3.3 YPG / 0 TDVictor Snow: 10 REC / 107 YDS / 35.7 YPG / 0 TD
Northern Illinois
Ethan Hampton: 526 PASS YDS / 263 YPG / 71.8% / 6 TD / 0 INT / 6 CAR / 29 RUSH YDS / 0 TDAntario Brown: 28 CAR / 168 YDS / 84 YPG / 0 TD / 4 REC / 171 YDS / 85.5 YPG / 1 TDGavin Williams: 26 CAR / 100 YDS / 50 YPG / 0 TD / 2 REC / 8 YDS / 4 YPG / 0 TDLooking for officially licensed gear? Fanatics has jerseys, hats, apparel, memorabilia, trading cards, collectibles and more.
Buffalo Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/29/2024 | Lafayette | W 30-13 |
| 9/7/2024 | at Missouri | L 38-0 |
| 9/14/2024 | UMass | W 34-3 |
| 9/21/2024 | at Northern Illinois | - |
| 9/28/2024 | at UConn | - |
| 10/12/2024 | Toledo | - |
| 10/19/2024 | Western Michigan | - |
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Northern Illinois Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/31/2024 | Western Illinois | W 54-15 |
| 9/7/2024 | at Notre Dame | W 16-14 |
| 9/21/2024 | Buffalo | - |
| 9/28/2024 | at North Carolina State | - |
| 10/5/2024 | UMass | - |
| 10/12/2024 | at Bowling Green | - |