| 8/31/2024 | Western Illinois (3-8) | 15 | at | Northern Illinois | 54 | BigS (1AA) | ||
| 9/7/2024 | Northern Illinois | 16 | at | Notre Dame (9-1) | 14 | at ND | ||
| 9/21/2024 | Buffalo (7-4,5-2) | 23 | at | Northern Illinois | 20 | |||
| 9/28/2024 | Northern Illinois | 17 | at | North Carolina State (5-5) | 24 | at ACC | ||
| 10/5/2024 | Massachusetts (2-8) | 20 | at | Northern Illinois | 34 | Ind | ||
| 10/12/2024 | Northern Illinois | 17 | at | Bowling Green (6-4,5-1) | 7 | |||
| 10/19/2024 | Toledo (7-4,4-3) | 13 | at | Northern Illinois | 6 | |||
| 10/26/2024 | Northern Illinois | 23 | at | Ball State (3-7,2-4) | 25 | |||
| 11/6/2024 | Northern Illinois | 42 | at | Western Michigan (5-6,4-3) | 28 | |||
| 11/13/2024 | Akron (3-8,2-5) | 16 | at | Northern Illinois | 29 | |||
| 11/19/2024 | Northern Illinois | 9 | at | Miami-Ohio (7-4,6-1) | 20 | |||
| 11/30/2024 | Central Michigan (4-7,2-5) | at | Northern Illinois |
| vs Northern Illinois | vs Other Opponents | Northern Illinois compared to OOs | |
| Record: | 5-6 | 56-60 | |
| Points Scored: | 18.64 | 27.73 | 9.09 |
| Points Allowed: | 24.27 | 29.22 | -4.95 |
| Margin: | -5.63 | -1.49 | 4.14 |
| Total Points: | 42.91 | 56.95 | -14.04 |