If it wins its remaining games, Northern Illinois makes the 2024 NCAA Football Playoffs 91% of the times. The two tables below show the most likely outcomes when the team makes and misses the playoffs if those wins occur. (This content is currently in an experimental state.)
If it wins its remaining games, Northern Illinois makes the playoffs 91% 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.
| Rank | Team | ConferenceConf | MWP | Record | College Football Playoff Participation Probabilities |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Win Out | Lose 1 More | Current | ||||
| 1 | Northern Illinois (32) | MACMAC | 102 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 100% |
| 2 | Boston College (89) | ACCACC | 97 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 3 | Fresno State (31) | Mountain WestMntn West | 97 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 4 | Washington St. (83) | NCAA IndependentsInd. | 95 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 5 | Utah St. (65) | Mountain WestMntn West | 94 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 6 | SMU (94) | ACCACC | 89 | 11 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 7 | Old Dominion (51) | SunbeltSunbelt | 88 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 8 | Georgia St. (66) | SunbeltSunbelt | 85 | 10 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 9 | Appalachian St.App. St. (27) | SunbeltSunbelt | 84 | 10 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 10 | Texas Tech (61) | Big 12Big 12 | 83 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
If it wins its remaining games, Northern Illinois misses the playoffs 9% 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)
(98)Virginia Tech wins 13 or more games
| Rank | Team | ConferenceConf | MWP | Record | College Football Playoff Participation Probabilities |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Win Out | Lose 1 More | Current | ||||
| 1 | Boston College (89) | ACCACC | 100 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 2 | Ohio St. (129) | Big 10Big 10 | 94 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 3 | New Mexico (40) | Mountain WestMntn West | 93 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 4 | Clemson (93) | ACCACC | 93 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 5 | Northern Illinois (32) | MACMAC | 91 | 13 | 0 | - | - | X |
| 6 | Boise State (62) | Mountain WestMntn West | 89 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 7 | Texas Tech (61) | Big 12Big 12 | 89 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 8 | Georgia (118) | SECSEC | 85 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 9 | Baylor (7) | Big 12Big 12 | 85 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 10 | Florida St. (97) | ACCACC | 84 | 10 | 2 | - | - | X |