![]() ![]() The Huskies make their third appearance on the network in 2023 and play on a national over-the-air network for the sixth time this season. Watch the NIU-Central Michigan game on ESPNU.Record at Central Michigan/Years: 28-25/5įirst Meeting: CMU 6, NIU 0 (A) - 9/30/39 Head Coach (Alma Mater/Year): Jim McElwain (Eastern Washington/1984) Starters Lost: 11 (4 offense, 6 defense, 1 specialist) Starters Returning: 17 (8 offense, 7 defense, 2 specialist) MAC Championship Appearances, Last: 9, 2021 Last Bowl Game: 2021 Tailgreeter Cure Bowl (Coastal Carolina 47, NIU 41) Brock Lampe (FB) and Trayvon Rudolph (WR/KR).Ģ022 Record/MAC Record/Finish: 3-9/2-6/6th The group includes starters Nate Valcarcel (S), Devonte O'Malley (DT), Jaden Dolphin (LB). Of the 85 scholarship players on NIU's 2023 roster, 21 came to NIU as walk-ons.The Huskies' five MAC Championship game victories are more than any other current league member and NIU has made a record nine appearances in the game. Over the last 15 years - since 2008 - every freshman class has left NIU with at least one MAC Championship.The Central Michigan game will mark Baker's 516th NIU football broadcast. The "Voice of the Huskies" - radio play-by-play broadcaster Bill Baker - will retire following the 2023 football season, his 44th behind the mic for NIU.Woodill made three second half field goals (on three attempts) versus Ohio, while Foley averaged 53.2 yards on four punts, including a 79-yard punt that was the longest by a Huskies since 1941. Kicker Kanon Woodill and punter Tom Foley have claimed the last two MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week honors.NIU's nine interceptions on the season are the most in a single season by a Huskie defense since 2017. ![]() Receiver Grayson Barnes is averaging 24.6 yards per catch over the Huskies' last four games with seven catches for 172 yards and two touchdowns.No defensive lineman has ever led the Huskies in tackles for a season (since records were kept in 1971). With a team-leading 46 tackles, senior defensive end Ray Thomas' 5.75 tackles per game rank third nationally among all FBS defensive lineman.NIU ranks seventh nationally in fewest passing yards allowed (163.6/game, 17th in pass efficiency defense (108.58) and 16th in total defense (310.4 yards/game) after holding each of its last three opponents to less than 260 yards and 14 or less points.During the current winning streak, the Huskies are outscoring their opponents, 46-10 in the second half with seven second-half interceptions by the NIU defense.NIU is looking to extend its three-game October MAC winning streak after wins over Akron, Ohio and Eastern Michigan earlier this month.NIU's 2021 win at CMU was its first at Kelly/Shorts Stadium since 2013. The Huskies have played Central Michigan more than any other FBS opponent as the 2023 game is the 58th between the teams.NIU travels to Mount Pleasant, Michigan for a Halloween night match-up versus MAC West foe Central Michigan in the first of three #MACtion Tuesday night games. ![]()
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