2023 schedule

Northern Illinois

Mid-American

Tier 3

Final rank

#20

Record

6-6

Points

Diff

+49

Scored

303

Allowed

254

Outcome

—

Team season stats

Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.

Total yards

4802

Yards allowed

4173

Rushing yards

2335

Passing yards

2467

Turnovers

3rd down conv.

4th down conv.

Penalties

Statistical leaders

Top performers in each category for the 2023 regular season.

Passing

1. Rocky LombardiQB11
2. Ethan HamptonQB2
3. Tom FoleyP1

COMPLETIONS

1. Rocky LombardiQB189
2. Ethan HamptonQB19
3. Trayvon RudolphWR1

YDS

1. Rocky LombardiQB2274
2. Ethan HamptonQB147
3. Tom FoleyP32

Rushing

CAR

1. Antario BrownRB212
2. Gavin WilliamsRB95
3. Rocky LombardiQB72

1. Antario BrownRB10
2. Rocky LombardiQB7
3. Gavin WilliamsRB3

YDS

1. Antario BrownRB1294
2. Gavin WilliamsRB488
3. Trayvon RudolphWR182

Receiving

1. Grayson BarnesTE5
2. Trayvon RudolphWR2
3. Kacper RutkiewiczWR2

REC

1. Trayvon RudolphWR51
2. Gavin WilliamsRB24
3. Grayson BarnesTE23

YDS

1. Trayvon RudolphWR531
2. Grayson BarnesTE422
3. Kacper RutkiewiczWR313

Defense

SACKS

1. James EsterDT4.0
2. George GumbsEDGE3.5
3. Roy WilliamsDE3.5

TOT

1. Raishein ThomasDL74
2. Jaden DolphinLB63
3. Tyler JacksonLB56

TFL

1. George GumbsEDGE7.5
2. Raishein ThomasDL6.5
3. James EsterDT5.5

Interceptions

INT

1. Javaughn ByrdCB3
2. Nate ValcarcelS3
3. Cyrus McgarrellS2

YDS

1. Nate ValcarcelS38
2. Cyrus McgarrellS35
3. Muhammed JammehS17

1. Javaughn ByrdCB0
2. Devonte O'MalleyDT0
3. Cyrus McgarrellS0

Kicking

FGM

1. Kanon WoodillPK11
2. Jake SeibertPK2

PTS

1. Kanon WoodillPK59
2. Jake SeibertPK11

Game log

Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2023 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
2	Boston College(Tier 3)	Away	27 – 24	W	+3
3	FCS opponent	Home	11 – 14	L	-3
4	Nebraska(Tier 3)	Away	11 – 35	L	0
5	Tulsa(Tier 2)	Home	14 – 22	L	0
6	Toledo(Tier 3)	Away	33 – 35	L	0
7	Akron(Tier 5)	Away	55 – 14	W	+1
8	Ohio(Tier 4)	Home	23 – 13	W	+2
9	Eastern Michigan(Tier 5)	Home	20 – 13	W	+1
11	Central Michigan(Tier 5)	Away	31 – 37	L	0
12	Ball State(Tier 5)	Home	17 – 20	L	0
13	Western Michigan(Tier 3)	Home	24 – 0	W	+3
14	Kent State(Tier 5)	Away	37 – 27	W	+1

Roster122 players

#	Player	Pos	Ht / Wt	Hometown
0	Skyler Gill-Howard	DL	6'1" · 290 lb	Milwaukee, WI
1	Antario Brown	RB	5'10" · 219 lb	Savannah, GA
1	Isaiah Bragg	DB	5'10" · 190 lb	Chicago, IL
1	James Ester	DT	6'3" · 298 lb	Detroit, MI
1	Jashon Prophete	DB	5'11" · 187 lb	Pompano Beach, FL
1	Ty Myles	S	5'10" · 191 lb	Blackshear, GA
2	Andre Cobb	CB	6'1" · 187 lb	Naperville, IL
2	Cyrus McGarrell	S	6'2" · 197 lb	Windsor, ON
2	JaVaughn Byrd	CB	6'0" · 191 lb	Milwaukee, WI
3	Devin Lafayette	S	6'2" · 210 lb	Brunswick, GA
3	Jacob Finley	CB	5'11" · 184 lb	Birmingham, AL
4	C.J. Jordan	QB	6'2" · 210 lb	Portland, OR
4	Muhammed Jammeh	S	6'1" · 201 lb	Detroit, MI
5	Gabriel Amegatcher	CB	6'2" · 195 lb	Romeoville, IL
5	Justin Lynch	WR	6'1" · 205 lb	Chicago, IL
6	Keyshaun Pipkin	WR	6'2" · 205 lb	Indianapolis, IN
6	Kyle Thomas	WR	6'3" · 190 lb	Richton Park, IL
7	Jordan Hansen	S	6'1" · 192 lb	Arlington Heights, IL
8	Devonte O'Malley	DT	6'2" · 293 lb	Midlothian, IL
8	Kacper Rutkiewicz	WR	5'8" · 178 lb	Mount Prospect, IL
8	Pierce Oppong	DE	6'3" · 264 lb	Bloomington, MN
9	Davis Patterson	WR	6'4" · 198 lb	Arlington, VA
9	Nate Valcarcel	S	6'1" · 192 lb	Greenfield, WI
9	Trayvon Rudolph	WR	5'10" · 187 lb	Crete, IL
10	Billy Dozier	WR	5'10" · 195 lb	New Lenox, IL
10	Demond Taylor Jr.	DT	6'2" · 308 lb	East Saint Louis, MO
10	Ethan Hampton	QB	6'3" · 220 lb	Elburn, IL
10	Mark Hensley	DT	6'3" · 290 lb	Labadie, MO
11	Chris Carter	TE	6'7" · 240 lb	Beverly Hills, MI
11	Jalonnie Williams	DE	6'4" · 286 lb	Milwaukee, WI
12	Cam Thompson	WR	6'0" · 200 lb	Youngstown, OH
12	Christopher Gore	WR	5'11" · 200 lb	Homewood, IL
12	Keshon Artis	LB	6'0" · 246 lb	Chesapeake, VA
12	Rocky Lombardi	QB	6'3" · 223 lb	Clive, IA
13	Nevan Cremascoli	QB	6'3" · 225 lb	Winnetka, IL
14	Louis Frye	S	6'0" · 210 lb	Teaneck, NJ
14	Mahki Rolle	CB	6'1" · 184 lb	North Miami Beach, FL
14	Malik Armstrong	CB	6'0" · 192 lb	Joliet, IL
14	Mason Kidd	QB	6'3" · 209 lb	Lawrenceville, GA
14	Rashon Myles Jr.	LB	6'1" · 220 lb	Brownsburg, IN
15	Josh Holst	QB	6'4" · 204 lb	Marengo, IL
15	Santana Banner	S	6'3" · 210 lb	Flint, MI
16	Jalen Johnson	WR	6'3" · 205 lb	Aurora, IL
16	Jay'shon Thomas	DE	6'4" · 246 lb	Cataula, GA
16	Kobe Askew	WR	6'2" · 195 lb	Hamilton, GA
16	Phillip Baynes Jr.	LB	6'3" · 190 lb	Social Circle, GA
17	Eli Reed	WR	5'11" · 183 lb	Downers Grove, IL
17	Ethan Tierney	DB	6'0" · 187 lb	Dekalb, IL
17	Filip Maciorowski	LB	6'3" · 225 lb	Carol Stream, IL
21	Cam'Ron Dabney	CB	5'11" · 185 lb	Atlanta, GA
21	Gavin Williams	RB	5'11" · 209 lb	Altoona, IA
23	Amariyun Knighten	DB	6'0" · 174 lb	Hollywood, FL
23	DaRon Gilbert	LB	6'1" · 222 lb	Detroit, MI
24	CJ Brown	DB	5'10" · 190 lb	Canton, MI
25	Christian Nash	RB	5'11" · 226 lb	Omaha, NE
25	Jake Gassaway	LB	6'0" · 225 lb	Omaha, NE
25	Raishein Thomas	DL	6'4" · 300 lb	Racine, WI
26	Jaden Dolphin	LB	6'2" · 220 lb	Des Plaines, IL
26	Kendrell Flowers	RB	6'0" · 223 lb	Columbia, SC
27	Trey Porter	S	6'0" · 198 lb	Des Moines, IA
28	Jaylen Poe	RB	5'10" · 212 lb	Dallas, GA
30	Greigh Joseph	RB	5'11" · 208 lb	Fayetteville, GA
30	Jake Seibert	PK	6'1" · 197 lb	Cincinnati, OH
31	Garrett Gensler	RB	6'0" · 197 lb	Rochelle, IL
31	Owen Belman	S	6'1" · 195 lb	Davenport, IA
32	Joshua Pridgen	RB	5'10" · 168 lb	Savannah, GA
32	Quinn Urwiler	LB	6'0" · 226 lb	Mooseheart, IL
34	George Gumbs Jr.	EDGE	6'4" · 250 lb	Chicago, IL
34	Tyler Gentile	S	6'0" · 188 lb	Oak Forest, IL
36	James Smith Jr.	WR	6'5" · 172 lb	Calumet Park, IL
37	Joey Rattin	LB	6'0" · 217 lb	Palatine, IL
37	Nevaeh Sanders	LB	6'4" · 230 lb	Flint, MI
38	Chris Stinson	TE	6'4" · 218 lb	Aurora, IL
42	Jordan Monroe	LB	6'1" · 235 lb	Covina, CA
42	Tyler Gaines	TE	6'3" · 219 lb	Rockford, IL
44	Ryan King	LB	6'0" · 218 lb	Wildwood, MO
46	Nathan Ruble	LB	6'1" · 222 lb	Festus, MO
48	Gavin Patrick	TE	6'3" · 287 lb	Middletown, IN
49	Brock Lampe	FB	6'1" · 252 lb	Kenosha, WI
50	Pete Nygra	OL	6'4" · 300 lb	Indianapolis, IN
51	Cade Haberman	DT	6'2" · 300 lb	Omaha, NE
52	Ivan Davis	DE	6'3" · 244 lb	Canton, MI
53	Luke Skartvedt	OL	6'3" · 321 lb	Indianapolis, IN
54	Evan Malcore	OL	6'6" · 305 lb	Sun Prairie, WI
55	Abiathar Curry	OL	6'3" · 307 lb	Janesville, WI
55	Ajahvea Robinson	DT	6'2" · 265 lb	Chicago, IL
56	Casey Bending	DE	6'3" · 221 lb	Palatine, IL
59	Chase Hutchinson	LB	6'2" · 210 lb	West Des Moines, IA
60	Evan Buss	OL	6'6" · 312 lb	Kimberly, WI
62	Christian Medlock	OL	6'5" · 304 lb	Homewood, IL
62	Seth Thompson	OL	6'4" · 292 lb	Eden Prairie, MN
63	Landon Hron	OL	6'3" · 318 lb	Hartford, WI
64	Matt Schooley	OL	6'2" · 298 lb	Wisconsin Rapids, WI
65	Logan Zschernitz	OL	6'3" · 305 lb	Spencer, WI
69	Nolan Potter	OL	6'6" · 301 lb	Cedar Rapids, IA
70	Michael Jimmar	OL	6'5" · 312 lb	Plainfield, IL
71	Drew Hoth	OL	6'4" · 318 lb	Cedar Falls, IA
72	Bubba Hubbard	OL	6'3" · 290 lb	Bartlett, IL
74	Tyler Pitcel	OL	6'4" · 294 lb	Mukwonago, WI
75	Thomas Paasch	OL	6'5" · 306 lb	Green Bay, WI
76	John Champe	OL	6'4" · 321 lb	Brookfield, WI
77	Izuchukwu Ozoh	OL	6'4" · 285 lb	Hazel Crest, IL
77	Luke Pinnick	OL	6'4" · 302 lb	State Center, IA
78	Jacob Welch	OL	6'6" · 316 lb	Johnsburg, IL
79	J.J. Lippe	OL	6'5" · 311 lb	Milwaukee, WI
80	Grayson Barnes	TE	6'4" · 223 lb	Rocklin, CA
82	Tristen Tewes	TE	6'3" · 251 lb	Pleasant Plains, IL
86	Trey Urwiler	WR	5'9" · 185 lb	Mooseheart, IL
88	Hyatt Timosciek	TE	6'6" · 240 lb	Lockport, IL
89	Dane Pardridge	WR	5'11" · 185 lb	Dekalb, IL
89	Drew Cassens	TE	6'3" · 250 lb	Downers Grove, IL
90	Danny Vuckovic	P	6'1" · 206 lb	Kildeer, IL
90	Reggie Jean	DT	6'1" · 298 lb	Ocoee, FL
91	Isaac Hatfield	LS	6'2" · 230 lb	Georgetown, IN
92	Kanon Woodill	PK	5'11" · 167 lb	Plainfield, IL
93	Cam Crowell	DT	6'3" · 275 lb	Columbus, GA
95	RaSean Randall	DE	6'4" · 218 lb	Detroit, MI
96	Jacob Waskow	DT	6'2" · 302 lb	Canton, IL
97	Roy Williams	DE	6'6" · 257 lb	Crestwood, IL
98	Tom Foley	P	6'4" · 234 lb	Peoria, IL
—	Shaad Dabney	—	—	—
—	Tyler Jackson	LB	6'0" · 226 lb	Desoto, TX