If it loses one of its remaining games, Northern Illinois will make the 2024 NCAA Football Playoffs 55% of the times. The two tables below show the most likely outcomes when the team makes and misses the playoffs if that loss occurs. (This content is currently in an experimental state.)
If it loses one of its remaining games, Northern Illinois makes the playoffs 55% of the times. The table below shows the most likely outcome when this occurs. The following list shows additonal key games and events (not neccessarily required) that heavily contribute to Northern Illinois making the playoffs.
(32)Northern Illinois opponents win (SOS related)
| Rank | Team | ConferenceConf | MWP | Record | College Football Playoff Participation Probabilities |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Win Out | Lose 1 More | Current | ||||
| 1 | California (87) | ACCACC | 97 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 2 | Old Dominion (51) | SunbeltSunbelt | 95 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 3 | Northern Illinois (32) | MACMAC | 94 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 4 | Air Force (46) | Mountain WestMntn West | 90 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 5 | UConn (125) | NCAA IndependentsInd. | 87 | 11 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 6 | Rice (19) | American AthleticAm. Athletic | 86 | 10 | 3 | - | - | X |
| 7 | San Diego State (49) | Mountain WestMntn West | 86 | 9 | 3 | - | - | X |
| 8 | Michigan (134) | Big 10Big 10 | 86 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 9 | New Mexico St. (13) | Conference USAConf. USA | 85 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 10 | Washington St. (83) | NCAA IndependentsInd. | 83 | 10 | 2 | - | - | X |
If it loses one of its remaining games, Northern Illinois misses the playoffs 45% of the times. The table below shows the most likely outcome when this occurs. The following list shows additonal key games and events (not neccessarily required) that heavily contribute to Northern Illinois missing the playoffs.
(32)Northern Illinois opponents lose (SOS related)
(32)Northern Illinois does not plays in the MAC Championship Game
| Rank | Team | ConferenceConf | MWP | Record | College Football Playoff Participation Probabilities |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Win Out | Lose 1 More | Current | ||||
| 1 | West Virginia (77) | Big 12Big 12 | 108 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 100% |
| 2 | North Carolina (92) | ACCACC | 105 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 3 | Boston College (89) | ACCACC | 99 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 4 | Clemson (93) | ACCACC | 92 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 5 | Northern Illinois (32) | MACMAC | 91 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 6 | UL Lafayette (60) | SunbeltSunbelt | 90 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 7 | Charlotte (44) | American AthleticAm. Athletic | 88 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 8 | SMU (94) | ACCACC | 84 | 10 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 9 | Florida (84) | SECSEC | 84 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 10 | USC (108) | Big 10Big 10 | 84 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |