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Georgia State 35Northern Illinois HuskiesHead coach Rob Harley
55 Overall rating steady
Rob Harley has led Northern Illinois since 2026, going 0-4 across 1 season.
- Record since 2026
- 0-4
- Seasons
- 1
- Bowl trips
- 0
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme1
Defensive scheme2
Game planning1
Situational management10
Leadership & results
Comeback factor1
Underdog edge1
Recent form1
Win rate1
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Rob Harley's most recent 4 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Northern Illinois record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0-4 | In progress |
Records with Northern Illinois since 2026, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Northern Illinois games under Rob Harley
Result
Season
FINAL September 26, 2026
Northern Illinois 14 : 35 Georgia State
14 : 35 Georgia State FINAL September 12, 2026
Illinois State 
28 : 24 Northern Illinois
28 : 24 Northern Illinois FINAL September 5, 2026
Northern Illinois 0 : 40
Iowa
0 : 40 Iowa FINAL November 18, 2025
Western Michigan 
35 : 19 Northern Illinois
35 : 19 Northern Illinois FINAL November 12, 2025
Northern Illinois 45 : 3
Massachusetts
45 : 3 Massachusetts FINAL October 25, 2025
Ball State 
7 : 21 Northern Illinois
7 : 21 Northern Illinois FINAL October 18, 2025
Northern Illinois 21 : 48
Ohio
21 : 48 Ohio FINAL October 11, 2025
Northern Illinois 10 : 16
Eastern Michigan
10 : 16 Eastern Michigan FINAL August 30, 2025
Holy Cross 
17 : 19 Northern Illinois
17 : 19 Northern Illinois FINAL December 23, 2024
Northern Illinois 28 : 20
Fresno State
28 : 20 Fresno State FINAL November 6, 2024
Northern Illinois 42 : 28 Western Michigan
42 : 28 Western Michigan FINAL October 26, 2024
Northern Illinois 23 : 25 Ball State
23 : 25 Ball State FINAL October 5, 2024
Massachusetts 20 : 34 Northern Illinois
20 : 34 Northern Illinois FINAL September 21, 2024
Buffalo 
23 : 20 Northern Illinois
23 : 20 Northern Illinois FINAL August 31, 2024
Western Illinois 
15 : 54 Northern Illinois
15 : 54 Northern Illinois Northern Illinois 14 Georgia State 35 Illinois State 28 Northern Illinois 24 Northern Illinois 0 Iowa 40 Western Michigan 35 Northern Illinois 19 Northern Illinois 45 Massachusetts 3 Ball State 7 Northern Illinois 21 Northern Illinois 21 Ohio 48 Northern Illinois 10 Eastern Michigan 16 Holy Cross 17 Northern Illinois 19 Northern Illinois 28 Fresno State 20 Northern Illinois 42 Western Michigan 28 Northern Illinois 23 Ball State 25 Massachusetts 20 Northern Illinois 34 Buffalo 23 Northern Illinois 20 Western Illinois 15 Northern Illinois 54No games match these filters.
Rob Harley: Northern Illinois head coach profile
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