2008 schedule
Northern Illinois
Mid-American
Final rank
#4
Record
6-6
Points
12
Diff
+87
Scored
304
Allowed
217
Outcome
Promoted
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4356
Yards allowed
3870
Rushing yards
2226
Passing yards
2212
Turnovers
18
3rd down conv.
74
4th down conv.
10
Penalties
63
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2008 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Chandler HarnishQB118
- 2. DeMarcus GradyWR15
- 3. Ryan MorrisQB1
TD
- 1. Chandler HarnishQB8
- 2. DeMarcus GradyWR2
- 3. Ryan MorrisQB0
YDS
- 1. Chandler HarnishQB1528
- 2. DeMarcus GradyWR138
- 3. Ryan MorrisQB17
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Chandler HarnishQB118
- 2. Me'co Brown?110
- 3. Chad Spann?88
TD
- 1. Chad Spann?8
- 2. Chandler HarnishQB4
- 3. DeMarcus GradyWR3
YDS
- 1. Chandler HarnishQB539
- 2. Me'co Brown?510
- 3. Chad Spann?429
Receiving
REC
- 1. Reed CunninghamTE22
- 2. Landon CoxWR16
- 3. Nathan PalmerWR12
TD
- 1. Reed CunninghamTE3
- 2. Nathan PalmerWR2
- 3. Kyle SkarbFB2
YDS
- 1. Nathan PalmerWR278
- 2. Reed CunninghamTE252
- 3. Landon CoxWR126
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Cory HansonLB1
- 2. Patrick GeorgeCB1
- 3. Pat SchillerLB1
TD
- 1. Cory HansonLB0
- 2. Patrick GeorgeCB0
- 3. Pat SchillerLB0
YDS
- 1. Cory HansonLB0
- 2. Patrick GeorgeCB0
- 3. Pat SchillerLB0
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Mike SalernoPK18
PTS
- 1. Mike SalernoPK88
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2008 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota(Tier 2) | Away | 27 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 2 | Western Michigan(Tier 4) | Away | 26 – 29 | L | 0 |
| 4 | FCS opponent | Home | 48 – 3 | W | 0 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan(Tier 5) | Away | 37 – 0 | W | +1 |
| 6 | Tennessee(Tier 2) | Away | 9 – 13 | L | 0 |
| 7 | Miami (OH)(Tier 3) | Home | 17 – 13 | W | +3 |
| 8 | Toledo(Tier 3) | Home | 38 – 7 | W | +3 |
| 9 | Bowling Green(Tier 3) | Home | 16 – 13 | W | +3 |
| 11 | Ball State(Tier 5) | Away | 14 – 45 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Central Michigan(Tier 4) | Home | 30 – 33 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Kent State(Tier 4) | Away | 42 – 14 | W | +2 |
| 14 | Navy(Tier 4) | Home | 0 – 16 | L | 0 |
Roster34 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DeMarcus Grady | WR | 6'1" | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 8 | Me'co Brown | ? | 5'7" | Moss Point, MS |
| 10 | Willie Clark | WR | 6'1" | Roselle, IL |
| 11 | Marcus Lewis | WR | 6'3" | Gurnee, IL |
| 12 | Chandler Harnish | QB | 6'2" | Bluffton, IN |
| 15 | Ryan Morris | QB | 6'3" | Carol Stream, IL |
| 16 | Mike Salerno | PK | 5'11" | Orland Park, IL |
| 21 | Justin Anderson | ? | 6'0" | Chicago, IL |
| 22 | Ricky Crider | ? | 5'9" | Evansville, IN |
| 26 | Cory Hanson | LB | 6'2" | Minneapolis, MN |
| 28 | Chad Spann | ? | 5'9" | Indianapolis, IN |
| 33 | Patrick George | CB | 5'11" | Chicago, IL |
| 34 | Kyle Skarb | FB | 6'2" | Hawthorn Woods, IL |
| 42 | John Tranchitella | LB | 6'1" | Addison, IL |
| 47 | Connor Flahive | FB | 6'0" | Niles, IL |
| 53 | Pat Schiller | LB | 6'2" · 235 lb | Geneva, IL |
| 65 | Jason Onyebuagu | OL | 6'2" | Indianapolis, IN |
| 80 | Landon Cox | WR | 6'3" | Calumet City, IL |
| 81 | Nathan Palmer | WR | 5'11" | Elkhart, IN |
| 83 | Reed Cunningham | TE | 6'5" | Cambria, WI |
| 87 | Jason Schepler | TE | 6'2" | Sycamore, IL |
| 96 | Bryan Beckner | TE | 6'4" | Bourbonnais, IL |
| — | Andy Dittbenner | — | — | — |
| — | Bradley Pruitt | — | — | — |
| — | Brandon Beal | — | — | — |
| — | Britt Davis | — | — | — |
| — | Dan Nicholson | — | — | — |
| — | Evans Adonis | — | — | — |
| — | Greg Turner | — | — | — |
| — | Marcus Perez | — | — | — |
| — | Matt Simon | — | — | — |
| — | Melvin Rice | — | — | — |
| — | Montell Clanton | — | — | — |
| — | Tim McCarthy | — | — | — |