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Northern Illinois Huskies Football
In College Football 27, N Illinois's projected starters average 72.6 OVR, 137th of 138 FBS teams.
Conference: Mountain West ConferenceUpdated Aug 31, 2026
- CFB 27 starter avg
- 72.6
- 137th of 138
- Players 80+ OVR
- 2
- 0 rated 90+
- Best unit
- Running back
- 83 avg · 60th nationally
- Rivalries
- 1
All-time series
N Illinois rivalries
| Opponent | Rivalry | All-time series | First met | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ball State | Bronze Stalk Trophy | N Illinois leads 26–25 | 1941 | W1 |
College Football 27
N Illinois in CFB 27
| Player | Pos | Class | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telly Johnson Jr. | HB | Junior | 83 |
| DeAree Rogers | WR | Senior | 81 |
| Cam Thompson | WR | Senior | 77 |
| Jay'shon Thomas | RE | Junior | 77 |
| Dev'ion Reynolds | CB | Sophomore | 76 |
| Elijah Porter | HB | Sophomore | 75 |
| Eric Tafoya | HB | Senior | 75 |
| Jake Ference | P | Sophomore | 75 |
Planning a N Illinois dynasty? See the N Illinois CFB 27 dynasty outlook for unit-by-unit ratings and the starters you lose after year one.
Tracked on CFB Clipboard
Public N Illinois dynasties
Fan-run College Football dynasties with N Illinois as the current program, shared publicly by their coaches.
- Illinois DynastyShundell Henrysr · 4 seasons · 54–1 · 3 national titles
- Northern Illinois DynastyHaidar Alshara · 4 seasons · 40–8
- Northern Illinois HuskiesChris Jones · 3 seasons · 25–7
- HuskiesThomas Hammock · 3 seasons · 24–0 · 1 national title
- Dynasty 2.0Mic Desautels · 1 season · 7–4
- Dynasty 1Dylan Williams · 1 season · 5–2
Conference
MWC programs
Sources & notes
- EA Sports College Football 27 rivalry data — All-time series records as they ship in the game, before any dynasty games are played.
- EA Sports College Football 27 roster ratings — Ratings from “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” roster update, imported 2026-08-31 via Teamcrafters. Ratings change with each roster update.
Last updated Aug 31, 2026.